Third Anniversary Scientific Conference on Ecology' 2018
			30 years Department of Ecology and Environmental 
			Conservation
			Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv "Paisii Hilendarski"
			2-3 November 2018, Plovdiv, Bulgaria  
        	
About
The Third Anniversary Scientific 
			Conference on Ecology is organized to commemorate the the 30th 
			anniversary of the Department of Ecology and Environmental 
			Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv ‘Paisii 
			Hilendarski”. The conference will be held in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) on 
			November 2-3, 2018. On November 1st 2018 will be held the 
			Tenth 
			Anniversary Student’s Scientific Conference “Ecology – A Way of Thinking” 10 
			(for Bulgarian students and PhD students only).
			
			The conference aims to provide an ideal platform for people to share 
			research ideas and experiences in the fields of Ecology, 
			Environmental Conservation and related areas. Traditionally the 
			conference will be held in three thematic sections:
			• Biodiversity and conservation biology
			• Applied ecology
			• Ecological education and management
 
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ecology and conservation of microorganisms, plants, aquatic and terrestrial animals, physiological ecology, behavioral ecology, population ecology, population genetics, community ecology, plant-animal interactions, ecosystem ecology, parasitology, animal evolution, ecological monitoring and bioindication, landscape and urban ecology, conservation ecology, ecotoxicology, marine biology, ecological education and legislation, as well as new methodical contributions in ecology.
The official languages of the conference are Bulgarian and English. We welcome abstract submissions.
			 Conference location:
Conference location:
The conference will be held at the Ramada Hotel Plovdiv at 2 Kapitan Raicho str, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
For more information about the venue (accommodation, useful information, etc.) please visit their website.
Programme
Day 1 (November 2nd 2018)
9:00-10:30 – Registration and preparations for the Poster session
10:30-10:45 – Opening ("Trakia" Hall, Trimotium Hotel)
10:45-11:00 - Greetings
11:00-11:30 – Plenary presentation: Prof. Nesho Chipev, PhD - „Glоbalization of ecology and ecology of globalization“
11:30-12:00 – Plenary presentation: Prof. Yordan Uzunov, PhD - „Bio-monitoring or monitoring of biodiversity?“
12:00-13:00 - Poster session
13:00-14:00 – Lunch break (the restaurant on the first floor, next to the reception)
14:00-16:00 – Oral presentations
16:00-16:30 – Coffee break
16:30-18:15 – Oral presentations
19:00 – Official Dinner („Ambassador“ Restaurant)
Day 2 (November 3rd 2018)
Visit to the Regional Natural History Museum - Plovdiv.
DOWNLOAD the program and BOOK OF ABSTRACTS here!
Section “Biodiversity and conservation biology”
Chairman: Assoc. Prof. D. Georgiev, DSc
Secretary: Ch. Assist. Prof. I. Mollov, PhD
Oral presentations
| 14:00-14:15 
 | Author(s): Dimitar Stoykov Title: Lichenized fungi (Ascomycota) from Central Rilski Reserve (Rila Mts.) 
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| 14:15-14:30 
 | Author(s): Mila Ihtimanska, Julia Ilkova, Paraskeva Michailova Title: Biodiversity of family Chironomidae (Diptera) in Srebarna Lake (North-East Bulgaria) and genome instability of some species from genus Chironomus Meigen, 1803 
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| 14:30-14:45 
 | Author(s): George Manolev, Lilia Philipova, Alexander Pulev, Lidia Sakelarieva Title: A Checklist of the Herpetofauna in the Bulgarian Part of Hadzhidimovo Gorge (South-Western Bulgaria) 
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| 14:45-15:00 
 | Author(s): Gradimir Gradev, Stilyana Yaneva, Tatyana Bileva Title: Revew of Colour Ring Schemes Applied for Individual Marking of Birds in Bulgaria 
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| 15:00-15:15 
 | Author(s): Kostadinka Todorova Title: A new Habitat of Adiantum Raddianum (Adiantum capillus-veneris) near Kardzhali 
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Poster session (12:00 - 13:00 pm)
Chairman: Prof. I. Velcheva, PhD
Secretary: Ch. Assist. Prof. S. Petrova, PhD, Ch. Assist. Prof. S. Stoyanova, PhD
| 1 
 | Author(s): Dimitar Stoykov, Zornitsa Stoyanova Title: New finds of Cladobotryum, Mycogone and Sepedonium (Hypocreaceae, Hypocreales) in Bulgaria 
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| 2 
 | Author(s): Krasimir Todorov, Iliya Cheshmedzhiev, Plamen Stoyanov, Tsvetelina Mladenova, Ivanka Dimitrova-Dyulgerova Title: Taxonomic structure of the genus Carduus L. in Bulgaria 
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| 3 
 | Author(s): Plamen Stoyanov, Krasimir Todorov, Ivanka Teneva, Tsvetelina Mladenova Title: Medicinal Plants on the Territory of the Waterfall Canyon Eco-Trail (Soskovcheto Reserve, The Western Rhodopes) 
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| 4 
 | Author(s): Ivelin Mollov Title: Assessment of the conservation significance and the threats of the amphibians and reptiles from three wetlands with different degree of anthropogenic influence (South Bulgaria) 
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| 5 
 | Author(s): Tzenka Radoukova, Maria Lacheva, Miroslava Ivanova, Lilko Dospatliev Title: Determination of the total nitrogen content and anatomical study of the leaves epidermal cells from plant species in urban and mountainous environments 
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| 6 
 | Author(s): Lilko Dospatliev, Maria Lacheva, Miroslava Ivanova, Tzenka Radoukova Title: Determination of the total Phosphorus content and anatomical study on stomata of plant species in urban and mountainous environments 
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| 7 
 | Author(s): Tzenka Radoukova, Ivanka Dimitrova-Dyulgerova, Rumen Mladenov, Plamen Stoyanov Title: Phytoecological Study of Selected Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria 
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| 8 
 | Author(s): Plamen Stoyanov, Ivanka Dimitrova-Dyulgerova, Tzenka Radoukova, Rumen Mladenov Title: Floristic Diversity of Certain Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria 
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| 9 | Author(s): Ivanka Teneva, Diyana Basheva, Tsvetelina Mladenova, Plamen Stoyanov, Detelina Belkinova, Rumen Mladenov Title: Species composition and toxic potential of Cyanobacteria in some Western Rhodopes dams 
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| 10 | Author(s): Monika Subeva, Vesela Evtimova, Lyubomir Kenderov, Dimitriy Dashinov, Teodora Teofilova, Desislava Stoianova, Galia Georgieva, Yordan Uzunov, Yanka Vidinova Title: Ecological potential and benthic macroinvertebrate composition of eight Reservoirs, Bulgaria 
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| 
 11 
 | Author(s): Ina Aneva, Petar Zhelev, Stoyan Stoyanov, Milena Nikolova, Ivan Evtimov, Todor Karakiev, Julian Marinov, Kristina Georgieva Title: Survey on the distribution and diversity of genus Thymus in Bulgaria 
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| 12 
 | Author(s): Ina Aneva, Peter Zhelev Title: The Ecological and Floristic Characteristics of Populations of Sideritis scardica Griseb. in Olympus Mts. 
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| 13 
 | Author(s): Anelia Stojanova Title: Vertical distribution, seasonal activity and zoogeographical characteristics of Eurytomids (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) of Rhodope Mts., Bulgaria 
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| 14 
 | Author(s): Stilyana Yaneva, Gradimir Gradev, Simeon Marin, Tatyana Bileva Title: Implemetation a Scheme for Individual Tracking with Colour PVC Ring in the Course of the Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Recovery as Breeder in Bulgaria 
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| 15 
 | Author(s): Stanislava Peeva Title: On the activity of Edible dormouse (Glis glis Linnaeus, 1766) in the central part of Stara Planina Mts. (Bulgaria) 
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| 16 
 | Author(s): Yanko Yankov, Dian Georgiev Title: Terestrial snails (Molluska: Gastropoda) as Intermediate Hosts of Protostrongylid Nematodes in balkan chamois in the regions of Western Rodopi Mts and Pirin Mts., Bulgaria: Preliminary data 
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| 17 
 | Author(s): Jovana Pantovic, Aneta Sabovljevic, Marko Sabovljevic Title: Conservation of bryophytes: case study on nationally rare and threatened moss Rhodobryum ontariense 
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| 18 | Author(s): Jovana Pantovic, Marko S. Sabovljevic Title: The phenomenon of rarity amongst bryophytes in Serbia 
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Section “Applied ecology”
Chairman: Assoc. Prof. G. Gecheva, PhD
Secretary: Ch. Assist. Prof. V. Yancheva, PhD
Oral presentations
| 15:15-15:30 
 | Author(s): Biljana Rimcheska, Yanka Vidinova Title: Ecological status assessment of mountainous and semi-mountainous streams of Belasitsa and Ograzhden Mts. via different biotic indices based on benthic macroinvertebrates - the case study on Macedonian territory 
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| 15:30-15:45 
 | Author(s): Rabia Soufi, Violeta Tyufekchieva, Vesela Evtimova, Maria Kerakova-Geleva, Galia Georgieva, Desislava Stoianova, Stefan Stoichev, Ivailo Dedov, Yanka Vidinova Title: An „INTERCALIBRATION EXERCISE” of different river types in Bulgaria using benthic macroinvertebrates 
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| 15:45-16:00 
 | Author(s): Veska Georgieva, Nadezhda Shopova, Valentin Kazandjiev, Petya Malasheva Title: Temperature conditions of the soil in the region of the southeastern part of Thracian Plain and the development of the spring crops 
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| 16:30-16:45 
 | Author(s): S. Dzhoglov, V. Mitkovska, D. Boyadzhiev, E. N. Ivanova Title: Complex study on dependence between some sperm quality parameters and denaturation of DNA in spermatozoa in accordance with environmental and lifestyle factors 
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| 16:45-17:00 
 | Author(s): E. N. Ivanova, A. Alexandrova-Karamanova, S. Ivanov, S. Grozeva, M. Georgieva, T. Dimitrova, T. Hayverova Title: Characteristics of personality in people with musical talent and other talents 
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| 17:00-17:15 
 | Author(s): E. N. Ivanova, A. Alexandrova-Karamanova, D. Lazarova, B. Bozhinova, E. Karadzhova Title: Some health problems and their relationship to the basic characteristics of personality 
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| 17:15-17:30 
 | Author(s): S. Dzhoglov, D. Boyadzhiev, E. N. Ivanova Title: Environment and lifestyle factors in association with some male semen quality parameters 
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| 17:30-17:45 | Author(s): Bogdan Nikolov, Iliana Velcheva, Elena Zheleva, Slaveya Petrova Title: Content of heavy metals and toxic elements in soils from the park zone of the Natural Monument Bunardzhik 
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| 17:45-18:00 | Author(s): Vesela Mitkovska, Elena Kirilova, Hristo Dimitrov, Tsenka Chassovnikarova Title: Nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes of marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus Pallas, 1771) from rice fields 
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Poster session (12:00 - 13:00 pm)
Chairman: Prof. I. Velcheva, PhD
Secretary: Ch. Assist. Prof. S. Petrova, PhD, Ch. Assist. Prof. S. Stoyanova, PhD
| 19 
 | Author(s): V. Yancheva, V. Tsvetanova, P. Dimitrova, S. Stoyanova, E. Georgieva, I. Velcheva Title: Cd and PAHs alter the gill histological structure and enzymatic activity (GPx, GRx, CAT and AСНЕ) in the digestive gland of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha Pallas, 1771) 
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| 20 
 | Author(s): Georgi Markov, Atidzhe Ahmed Title: European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) as a biomonitor for contemporary heavy metal pollution of the environment in forest mountain regions in Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria 
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| 21 
 | Author(s): Gana Gecheva, Yordanka Hristeva Title: Hydromorphological pressure in mountain and semi-mountain rivers: response of macrophyte communities 
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| 22 
 | Author(s): Poli Chonova, Gana Gecheva, Nikolina Gribacheva Title: Air pollution biomonitoring in urban ecosystems 
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| 23 
 | Author(s): Ivan Stoyanov, Penka Vasileva, Teodora Popova, Betina Slavova Title: The effects of lead and cadmium on cell division and chromosomal structure in Allium cepa test system in vivo 
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| 24 
 | Author(s): Y. Stefanov, I. Iliev, M. Marhova, B. Stefanova, S. Kostadinova Title: Isolation and purification of proteolytic enzymes, produced from strains of genus Bacillus 
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| 25 
 | Author(s): Marin Smilyanov, Emilia Varadinova, Galia Georgieva Title: Application of experimental metrics based on macrozoobenthos for ecological status assessment of Bulgarian standing water bodies 
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| 26 
 | Author(s): Emilia Varadinova, Slaviniya Kotsakova, Radka Fikova Title: Current ecological status of the Chetirka (Logodashka) River and tributaries classified by macrozoobethos 
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| 27 
 | Author(s): Bistra Dikova, Milena Nikolova, Anatoli Dzhurmanski Title: Preliminary study for inhibition of plant viruses by ecologically pure product – extract of Leuzea carthamoides 
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| 28 
 | Author(s): Milena Nikolova, Strahil Berkov Title: Use of essential oils as natural herbicides | 
| 29 
 | Author(s): Sonya Damyanova, Emilia Varadinova Title: Ecological State Assessment of Batova River 
 | 
| 30 
 | Author(s): Gorica Djelic, Milica Novakovic, Snezana Brankovic, Sinisa Timotijevic, Zoran Simic Title: Comparative analysis of metal bioaccumulation et species Petroselinum crispum Mill., Seseli rigidum W. et K. , Daucus carota L., Conium maculatum L. 
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| 31 
 | Author(s): Veska Georgieva, Nadezhda Shopova, Valentin Kazandjiev Title: Assessment of some agro-meteorological service products 
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| 32 
 | Author(s): Ivan Iliev, Marinela Tsankova, Sonya Kostadinova, Natalia Iovova, Mariana Marhova Title: Community Level Physiological Profiles of Natural and Constructed Wetland Soils аlong the Maritsa River, Southern Bulgaria | 
| 33 
 | Author(s): Mariana Marhova, Marinela Tsankova, Sonya Kostadinova, Ivan Iliev Title: Microbial community structure and its biofilm forming capacity in wetland soils, Southern Bulgaria 
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| 34 
 | Author(s): E. Valcheva, V. Popov, P. Marinov-Serafimov, I. Golubinova, B. Nikolov, I. Velcheva, S. Petrova Title: A case study of allelopathic effect of parsley, dill, onion and carrots on the germination and initial development of tomato plants 
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| 35 
 | Author(s): R. Stoyanova, S. Tomov, N. Nedeva, I. Velcheva, V. Yancheva, E. Georgieva, S. Stoyanova Title: Effects of exogenous environmental factors and their correlation with sperm parameters in sub/infertile men after treatment with PAPA® nutritional supplement | 
| 36 
 | Author(s): E. Georgieva, V. Yancheva, I. Velcheva, S. Stoyanova Title: Histochemical and histological changes in liver of rodents and amphibians from Tsalapitsa rice-fields, Bulgaria 
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| 37 
 | Author(s): Vesela Mitkovska, Hristo Dimitrov, Tsenka Chassovnikarova Title: Induction of erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities by allowable concentration оf cadmium in Common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) 
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| 38 
 | Author(s): Velizar Gochev, Zdravka Velkova, Gergana Kirova, Sonia Kostadinova, Jordan Stefanov, Kostadinka Todorova Title: Biosorption of lead (II), cadmium (II) and mercury (II) from aqueous solutions by immobilized biosorbent of Bacillus thuringiensis 
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Section “Ecological education and management”
Chairman: Assoc. Prof. G. Gecheva, PhD
Secretary: Ch, Assist. Prof. V. Yancheva, PhD
Oral presentations
| 18:00-18:15 
 | Author(s): Hristina Bancheva-Preslavska, Dilyanka Bezlova Title: Efficiency of Long- and Short-term Educational Activities for Environmental Protection in Nature Park „Vrachansky Balkan” 
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Poster session (12:00 - 13:00 pm)
Chairman: Prof. I. Velcheva, PhD
Secretary: Ch. Assist. Prof. S. Petrova, PhD, Ch. Assist. Prof. S. Stoyanova, PhD
| 39 
 | Author(s): Borislava Todorova, Iliana Velcheva Title: The attitude of adolescents towards the management of food wastes | 
Important Dates:
Full Text Submissions Deadline – 31 October 2018
			
			Conference Date - 2-3 November 2018
			
			Student Conference Date - 1 November 2018
 
Registration
The Registration Form can be 
			downloaded from
			
			here and should be filled in and sent to ecologybf @ abv.bg, 
			by 30 September 2018, with subject “TASCE2018 registration”. A confirmation 
			e-mail for registration will be sent back to you by the organizing 
			committee. If you have any questions about the conference, use the 
			e-mail given above.
			
			Registration fee: 
Standard Academic fee – 70 Euros
			
PhD Student fee – 50 Euros (PhD student status proof is 
			needed).
			Accompanying person fee – 30 Euros (coffee breaks and official dinner included).
 
The registration fee must be paid via bank transfer, no later than 30 September 2018:
Bank transffer in BGN
			
		Ecotechnologii'21, 24 Tzar Assen Str. Plovdiv
			
			IBAN BG76UNCR70001520840556, SWIFT CODE: UNCRBGSF
			
			UNICREDIT BULBANK - PLOVDIV, 24 Tzar Assen Str.
			
About: THIRD ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE ON ECOLOGY-2018
A scanned bank order of the transfer 
			must be sent to ecologybf @ abv.bg along with the 
			registration form! Also data about the invoice should be also sent 
			along with the registration form. For persons - full names, ID 
			number (personal number), full address; for firms and companies - 
			all company data needed for the invoice. The invoices will be 
			prepared in advance and will be handed out at the conference!
 
Call for papers
The Organizing Committee invites the submission of abstracts for oral presentation and poster display. The abstracts topic should be related to conference main highlights.
The abstracts should be no 
			more than 2000 characters, including spaces. Please indicate in the 
			registration on-line form whether you wish an oral or a poster 
			contribution. Abstracts are submitted via
			
			Registration form, which can be downloaded from the link given 
			below, filled out offline and then sent to ecologybf @ abv.bg. 
			All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference abstract 
			book. Submission deadline – 30 September 2018
 
Posters for the Poster session must be printed on a single sheet, format A1 (594mm x 841mm) portrait orientation. Participants may present maximum of two oral presentations or posters at the conference with one registration fee!
The full text articles will undergo a 
			peer-review process and if they receive a positive evaluation they 
			will be published in the international scientific journal “Ecologia 
			Balkanica”. Full text submissions must be sent with subject 
			"TASCE2018 full text submission" to ecologia_balkanica @ abv.bg no 
			later than 31 October 2018.
 
Publishing partner:
Contact
Organizing Committee
			Prof. Iliana Velcheva, PhD
			Assoc. Prof. Gana Gecheva, PhD
			Assoc. Prof. Dilian Georgiev, DSc
Ch. Assist. Prof. Atanas Irikov, PhD
			Ch. Assist. Prof. Ivelin Mollov, PhD
			Ch.
			Assist. Prof. Slaveya Petrova, PhD
			Ch.
			Assist. Prof. Vesela Yancheva, PhD
			Ch.
			Assist. Prof. Stela Stoyanova, PhD
			Borislava Todorova
			Bogdan Nikolov
All questions about the conference should be sent to ecologybf @ abv.bg
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