The meeting of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Zoology, Moldova State University, from 5 February 2023, the first in the current year, was an opportunity to offer the awards obtained by the Institute of Zoology at the „Infoinvent” Specialized International Exhibition (22-24 November 2023, online format). The researchers of the Institute of Zoology, in collaboration with researchers from other subdivisions of the Moldova State University, and even from other institutions both in the country and abroad, were awarded for: Elena ZUBCOV, Natalia ZUBCOV, Laurenția UNGUREANU, Nina BAGRIN ...

The results of the scientific research on fauna and ecology of invertebrates, which were carried out in the Prutul de Jos Biosphere Reserve in 2002-2023, in the most diverse natural habitats, especially forest, meadow, palustral habitats, were included in the monograph „Fauna of the Prutul de Jos Biosphere Reserve. Invertebrates (Collembola, Odonata, Hemiptera, Coleoptera and Lepidoptera)”. Inventory of species from the classes Collembola and Insecta (orders Odonata, Hemiptera, Coleoptera and Lepidoptera) allowed to identify 739 species of invertebrates, the vast majority of which are cited ...

The mute swan (Cygnus olor) and the whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) are vulnerable species, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova (2015). They are large, robust and heavy birds with long and thin necks. Body weight is 9 kg in females and 12 kg in males, wingspan reaches 2-2.5 m. The swans are the largest water birds and are among the largest flying birds. The mute swan is widespread in Europe and Asia. In the Republic of Moldova, it can be found practically in all water bodies. In recent years, about 800 hatchling pairs have been evaluated at the nesting site. The Black Sea basin is ...