Home›Species›Ecosystem›Danube DeltaEcosystemDanube DeltaWetland and FreshwaterReference and ClassificationVerifiedThe Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe after the Volga Delta, and the best preserved on the continent, spreading across roughly 4,150 square kilometers of marsh, reed bed and open water where the Danube meets the Black Sea. Geologist Liviu Giosan's research found that roughly 40 percent of the delta was built in just the last thousand years, a rate of growth linked to soil erosion from forest clearing further upstream. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsDanube DeltaConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationBiogeographic RealmWell-attestedPalearctic 1Protected StatusWell-attestedManaged or Multiple-Use Protection 2Area (sq km)Well-attested4152 1Danube DeltaFilter Results12 entriesCommon GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (2)Grasses And Sedges (Poales) (1)Owls (1)Penguins And Seabirds (1)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (1)Roses And Relatives (Rosales) (1)Waterfowl (2)TaxonomyAllAccipitridae (1)Accipitriformes (1)Anatidae (1)Anseriformes (1)Fagaceae (1)Lepus (1)Mustelidae (1)Pelecaniformes (1)Perciformes (1)Phragmites (1)Rodentia (1)Strigidae (1)HabitatAllChaparral (1)Desert (1)Freshwater (1)Freshwater Marsh (2)Lake (3)River (2)Steppe (1)Temperate Forest (1)Wetlands (4)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Least Concern 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Arab Emirates (2)United Kingdom (5)United States (4)Uruguay (1)Uzbekistan (1)Venezuela (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12Dalmatian PelicanDanube DeltaEnglish OakDanube DeltaEuropean HareDanube DeltaEuropean minkDanube DeltaEuropean PerchDanube DeltaGreylag GooseDanube DeltaLong-eared owlDanube DeltaMuskratDanube DeltaOspreyDanube DeltaPhragmites australisDanube DeltaTufted duckDanube DeltaWhite-tailed eagleDanube DeltaConnectionsDemonstratesEutrophication, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1HostsDalmatian Pelican, Species Well-attested Source Dalmatian Pelican (Wikipedia)tier 2English Oak, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Greylag GooseAdditional Source Danube Delta (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2European Hare, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Greylag GooseAdditional Source Danube Delta (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2European mink, Species Well-attested Source European mink (Wikipedia)European Perch, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Greylag GooseAdditional Source Danube Delta (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2Greylag Goose, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Greylag GooseAdditional Source Danube Delta (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2Long-eared owl, Species Well-attested Source Long-eared owl (Wikipedia)Muskrat, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Greylag GooseAdditional Source Danube Delta (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2Osprey, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Greylag GooseAdditional Source Danube Delta (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2Phragmites australis, Species Well-attested Source Phragmites australis (Wikipedia)Tufted duck, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Greylag GooseAdditional Source Danube Delta (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2White-tailed eagle, Species Well-attested Source White-tailed eagle (Wikipedia)In BiomeWetlands, Biomes Well-attested Source Danube Delta (Wikipedia)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InRomaniaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.UkraineAlso in Geography Atlas: where 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Danube Delta (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikipedialead sectionThe Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent.Biogeographic realm: palearctic (derived from location stated in entity description)Hosts: Osprey, Article textFauna of this region include the meadow viper (Vipera ursinii), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), and Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo).Hosts: English Oak, Article textthe levees of Letea and Caraorman, mixed forests of oaks (Quercus robur, and Quercus pedunculiflora) with various other trees (Fraxinus pallisiae, Ulmus foliaceae, Populus tremula), shrubs (Prunus spinosa, Crataegus monogyna, Rosa canina, and Berberis vulgaris, among others), and vines (Vitis sylvestris, Hedera helix, HumulusHosts: Muskrat, Article textThe East Asian raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), bizam/introduced muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), and to some extent South American nutria (Myocastor coypus), are recent species that have successfully adapted.Hosts: Greylag Goose, Article textmost important are the tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), red-crested pochard (Netta rufina), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), greylag goose (Anser anser), pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmeus), purple heron (Ardea purpurea), great white egret (Egretta alba), little egret (Egretta garzetta), Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), greatHosts: Tufted duck, Article textmost important are the tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), red-crested pochard (Netta rufina), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), greylag goose (Anser anser), pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmeus), purple heron (Ardea purpurea), great white egret (Egretta alba), little egret (Egretta garzetta), Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), greatHosts: European Hare, Article textAmong the mammals, there is the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), European mink (Mustela lutreola), little ermine (Mustela erminea aestiva), wild boar (Sus scrofa), and wild cat (Felis silvestris), in winter the European hare (Lepus europaeus) and, on the brink of disappearing from the delta, the wolf and the fox.Hosts: European Perch, Article textOf the fish, the most important are Tench (Tinca tinca), common bream (Abramis brama), common rudd (Scardinius erythropthalmus), Prussian carp (Carassius auratus gibelio), wels catfish (Silurus glanis), European perch (Perca fluviatilis), and northern pike (Esox lucius).View the Source2. Wikipedia: Danube Deltatier 2WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introductionthe combined territory is listed as a World Heritage SiteView the SourceDalmatian Pelican (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Dalmatian Pelican, Distribution sectionQuote, Hosts: Dalmatian Pelican, Distribution sectionAnother significant population persists in the Danube Delta, with approximately 450 pairs recorded there.View the SourceEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Demonstrates: EutrophicationView the SourceEuropean mink (Wikipedia)Hosts: European mink, Range and statusQuote, Hosts: European mink, Range and statusThe current range includes an isolated population in northern Spain and western France, which is widely disjunct from the main range in Eastern Europe (Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine, central regions of European Russia, the Danube Delta in Romania and northwestern Bulgaria).View the SourceWhite-tailed eagle (Wikipedia)Hosts: White-tailed eagle, FishQuote, Hosts: White-tailed eagle, FishIn different studies of the Danube Delta of Romania, from 44.6% to 79% of the diet comprised fish, led by the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio).View the SourceLong-eared owl (Wikipedia)Hosts: Long-eared owl, BirdsQuote, Hosts: Long-eared owl, BirdsBirds were the main foods for wintering long-eared owls in Romania's Danube Delta, with birds making up 59.5% of total prey by number and 51.6% by biomass of 948 prey items against 40.7% by number and 48.4% by biomass for mammals.View the SourcePhragmites australis (Wikipedia)Hosts: Phragmites australis, DescriptionQuote, Hosts: Phragmites australis, DescriptionPhragmites australis commonly forms extensive stands (known as reed beds), which can cover huge areas, exceptionally in the Danube Delta reaching 1,700 square kilometres (170,000 ha) in area.View the SourceTake a Related QuizWetlands, Reefs and Deltas: New EcosystemsCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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