Publications

Bǎncilǎ, R.I., Nae, A., Nae, I., Nitzu, E., Giurginca, A., Popa, I., Baba, S.C., Plăiașu, R. 2026. Beyond species diversity: Functional responses of cave arthropods to microclimatic stability and structural complexity. Ecological Entomology, 1–14.

Baba, Ș.C., Giurginca, A., Plăiașu, R., Opran, R., Mîrleneanu, A., Pacioglu, O. 2025. The troglophilic population of Lithobius peregrinus Latzel, 1880 (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha) from Gaura cu Muscă Cave – first record of the species in Romania: morphological variations, asymmetry, teratology and behaviour. Subterranean Biology, 52, 69-102.

Cogălniceanu, D., Băncilă, R.I., Ghira, I.V., Plăiașu, R, Rozylowicz, L., Samoilă, C., Sos, T., Stănescu, F. 2025. Documenting six decades of change in herpetofauna occurrence patterns in a mountain ecosystem. Scientific Report, 15, 41894.

Băncilă, R.I., Stănescu, F., Plăiaşu, R., Nae, I., Székely, D., Vlad, S.E., Cogălniceanu, D. 2023. Food and light availability induce plastic responses in fire salamander larvae from contrasting environments. PeerJ, 11, e16046.

Băncilă, R.I., Cogӑlniceanu, D., Manu, M., Plăiaşu, R., Stănescu, F., Memedemin, D., Skolka, M., Tofan, L., Lăcătuşu, A. 2023. A Multi-Community Approach in Biodiversity Assessment of a Peat Bog in the Southern Carpathians (Romania) and Implications for Conservation. Environmental Entomology, 52, 217–229.

Băncilă, R.I., Plăiaşu, R., Stănescu, F., Schmidt, B.R., Nae, I., Denoel, M. 2021. Food level and light conditions affect the antipredator behavior in larvae of a stream-breeding amphibian. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 75, 36.

Plăiaşu, R., Băncilă, R. I. 2018. Fluctuating asymmetry as a bio-marker to account for in conservation and management of cave-dwelling species. Journal of Insect Conservation. 22, 221–229.

Băncilă, R. I., Pradel, R., Choquet, R., Plăiaşu, R. and Gimenez, O. 2018. Using temporary emigration to inform movement behaviour of cave‐dwelling invertebrates: a case study of a cave harvestman species. Ecological Entomology 43, 551-559.

Plăiaşu, R., Ozgul, A., Schmidt, B.R., Băncilă, R. I. 2017. Estimation of apparent survival probability of the harvestman Paranemastoma sillii sillii (Herman, 1871) from two caves. Animal Biology 67, 165-176.

Cogălniceanu, D., Ruşti, D., Plăiaşu, R., Palmer, M.W. 2018. Out in the cold: Trophic resource use by the common frog (Rana temporaria) populations inhabiting extreme habitats. Annales Zoologici Fennici, 55, 257-275.

Cogălniceanu, D., Băncilă, R.I., Plăiaşu, R., Roşioru, D, Merilä, J. 2017. Small-scale spatial and temporal variation of life-history traits of common frogs (Rana temporaria) in sub-Arctic Finland. Polar Biology, 40, 1581.

Nitu, E., Nae, A., Bancila, R., Popa, I., Giurginca, A., Plăiașu, R. 2014. Scree habitats: ecological function, species conservation and spatial-temporal variation in the arthropod community. Systematics and Biodiversity, 12, 65-75.

Băncilă, R.I., Cogălniceanu, D., Plăiaşu, R., Tudor, M., Cazacu, C., Hartel, T. 2014. Comparative performance of incidence based species richness estimators in herpetofauna inventory. Ecological Indicators, 45, 219-226.

Buică, G., Băncilă, R.I., Tudor, M., Plăiaşu, R., Cogălniceanu, D. 2014. The injuries on tortoise shells’ as a depository of past human impact. Italian Journal of Zoology, 21, 287-297.

Cogălniceanu, D., Szekely, P., Samoilă, C., Iosif, R., Tudor, M., Plăiaşu, R., Stănescu, F., Rozylowicz, L. 2013. Diversity and distribution of amphibians in Romania. ZooKeys, 296, 35-57.

Cogălniceanu, D., Băncilă, R., Plăiaşu, R., Samoilă, C., Hartel, T. 2012. Aquatic habitat used by amphibians with specific reference to Rana temporaria at high elevations (Retezat Mountains National Park, Romania). Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnologyi, 48, 355-62.

Băncilă, R., Plăiaşu, R., Tudor, M., Samoilă, C., Cogălniceanu, D. 2012. Fluctuating Asymmetry in the Eurasian Spur-Thighed Tortoise, Testudo graeca ibera Linneaus, 1758. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 11, 234-239.

Plăiaşu, R., Vörös, J., Băncilă, R. 2012. Fluctuating asymmetry as a tool in identifying population stress in Hungarian populations of Bombina bombina, B. variegata and their hybrids. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 58, 361-368.

Plăiaşu, R., Băncilă, R., Samoilă, C., Hartel, T., Cogălniceanu, D. 2012. Waterbody availability and use by amphibian communities in a rural landscape. Herpetological Journal, 22, 13-21.

Băncilă, R.I., Hartel, T., Plăiaşu, R., Smets, J., Cogălniceanu, D. 2010. Comparing three body condition indices in amphibians: a case study of yellow-bellied toad Bombina variegata. Amphibia-Reptilia, 31, 558-562.

Székely, P., Plăiaşu, R., Tudor, M., Cogălniceanu, D. 2009. The distribution and conservation status of amphibians in Dobrudja (Romania). Turkish Journal of Zoology, 33, 147-156.

Giurginca, A., Plăiaşu, R., Munteanu, C. 2007. Data concerning the Oniscoidea and Diplopoda from the Retezat Massif. First record of Porcellium productum Frankenberger, 1940 and Porcellium recurvatum Verhoeff, 1901 in Romania. Archives of Biological Sciences, 59, 233-238.