Crayfish of Romania

Research

Idle Crayfish: from the unknown to the next generation of species conservation assessment

Host institution:West University of Timișoara

Principal investigator:Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu

Project priorities:conservation of species

Funding source:PN III – Exploratory Research Projects

Project ID:PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-1187

Duration:2021–2023

Budget:1,197,712.00 lei (244,431 €)

Website:idle.crayfish.ro

Results: Pârvulescu et al (2021); Dornik et al (2021); Masigol et al (2023); Satmari et al (2023); Neculae et al (2024); Ion et al (2024); Bonassin et al (2024); Ion et al (2024); Pârvulescu et al (2025); Pârvulescu et al (2025)

Conservation

Conservation of Austropotamobius bihariensis, a novel endemic species discovered in North Western Romania

Recipient:Centrul pentru Arii Protejate și Dezvoltare Durabilă Bihor

Principal investigator:Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu

Project priorities:assisting the conservation of species

Team:Andrei Acs, Alina Pitic

Funding source:Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Project ID:192521379

Duration:2020

Research

Mechanism of alien crayfish invasion in the lower Danube

Host institution:West University of Timișoara

Principal investigator:Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu

Project priorities:primary research

Team:Dr. Anne Schrimpf, Dr. Octavian Pacioglu, Dr. Claudia Zaharia, PhD S. Mălina Pârvu, PhD S. Jörn Panteleit, BSc S. Sandra-Florina Lele

Funding source:PN II – Young Teams of Researchers

Project ID:PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0785

Duration:2015–2017

Website:inv.crayfish.ro

Results: Pârvulescu et al (2015); Pârvulescu et al (2016); Lele & Pârvulescu (2017); Pârvulescu et al (2017); Pârvulescu et al (2018); Pârvulescu et al (2019); Pârvulescu et al (2019); Pârvulescu (2019); Pârvulescu et al (2019); Pârvulescu et al (2020); Pârvulescu et al (2021)

Conservation

Monitoring the conservation status of community invertebrate species in Romania

Recipient:Institute of Biology, Bucharest

Project manager:Dr. Simona Mihăilescu

Project priorities:Natura 2000 crayfish species conservation

Key Expert on Crustacea:Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu

Funding source:Operational Programme 'Environment', Priority axis 4

Duration:2014–2015

Results: Invertebrates guide (2015)

Conservation

Investigations on the invasion of spiny-cheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus) in Romanian Danube

Recipient:Bio-Team Association

Project manager:Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu

Project priorities:distribution of the invasive species and crayfish plague

Funding source:Bio-Team Association funds

Duration:2011–2012

Results: Pârvulescu et al (2012); Schrimpf et al (2012)

Research

The stone crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium): distribution in Romanian habitats, ecology and genetics of populations

Host institution:"Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural History

Principal investigator:Dr. Iorgu Petrescu

Project priorities:distribution, ecology and genetics of Romania's populations

Team:Dr. Luis Popa, Dr. Oana Popa, Dr. Milca Petrovici, PhD S. Elena Iorgu, PhD S. Lucian Pârvulescu

Funding source:PN II IDEI – Exploratory Research Projects

Project ID:PN-II-ID-PCE-2008-2-1458

Duration:2008–2011

Website:cercetare-antipa.ro

Results: Pârvulescu et al (2010); Pârvulescu et al (2011); Pârvulescu et al (2011); Pârvulescu et al (2013); Pârvulescu et al (2013); Pârvulescu et al (2013); Pârvulescu et al (2013); Pârvulescu et al (2014); Pârvulescu et al (2014); Pârvulescu et al (2015); Pârvulescu et al (2019); Pârvulescu et al (2020)

Conservation

Implementation of Natura 2000 Network in Romania

Recipient:Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Project manager:Dr. Owen Mountford

Project priorities:data collection and distribution maps of Romanian protected species

Non-key Expert on Crustacea:Lucian Pârvulescu

Funding source:PHARE RO 2004/016-772.03.03.6.01

Project ID:EuropeAid/12/12160/D/SV/RO

Duration:6 months (04–09. 2007)

Results: Austropotamobius torrentium species fact sheet (2008)