Milena Pavlova
Personal information
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2, Yuri Gagarin Street
Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Phone: 00359 28717195 (319 via operator);
mnp.iber@gmail.com- Curriculum vitae
Present position: Chief assistant at the Department of Water ecosystems, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Acad. Sci.
Education:
2008-2011
IBER - BAS, Aquatic ecosystems Dept., Section of Ichthyology and Fish ressources, PhD Diploma. Thessis - "Trophic structure of the zoocenoses in freshwater ecosystems under anthropogenic pressure and impact", supervisor Assoc. Prof. Luchezar Pehlivanov2009
Center for Marine Research, “Ruđer Bošković” Institute, Rovinj, Croatia- 5th International School of Conservation Biology, Certificate2005-2007
Biological faculty, Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridski, department of Applied hydrobiology and aquaculture.MSc Diploma.Thessis - "Ecological assessement of the upper stretch of the Iskar River", supervisor Assoc. Prof. Ivanka Yaneva.2001-2005
Biological faculty, Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridski. Bachelor Diploma1997-2001
National High School of Sciences and Mathematics. High school DiplomaAwards:
2013
Wetzel Travel Award of the International Society of Limnology, Budapest.Other skills: Licensed driver of motorcar; Licensed skipper of seagoing vessel up to 20 GT
Some recent participation in projects:
04-10.2013: Survey for establishing the level of water contamination in the Danube River with heavy metals and organic products (Contract No. 62/18.04.2013). Funded by Executive Agency of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Ministry of the Agriculture and Food, (Project BG0713EFF-514-220262). The project is finacially supported by the Operational Program for development of the fisheries, co-funded by the the "Investment in the sustainable fisheries" European Fund of Fisheries of the EC – Ichthyology expert
2013 - 2016
Comparison between wetland-Danube River systems of Hungary and Bulgaria related to their significance for ecosystem biodiversity, functioning, services, management and nature conservation (Join Research Project Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Hungarian Academy of Sciences)2012 - 2013: Survey of the biological quality elements (BQE) and supporting physico-chemical quality elements in selected potential reference points of the types of rivers and lakes within the Black Sea Basin in order to verify the specified reference conditions (Black Sea Basin Directorate)- ichthyology expert.
2011-2013. Monitoring of fishes in rivers and lakes/reservoirs as part of the National Programme for surface water monitoring for 2012”, EEA – ichthyology expert
2011: Survey of the biological quality elements (BQE) and supporting physico-chemical quality elements in selected potential reference points of the types of rivers and lakes within the East Aegean Sea River Basin in order to verify the specified reference conditions (East Aegean Sea River Basin Directorate)- ichthyology expert
2009-2012: Black sea gobies (Gobiidae) – biological resource of an uderestimated economical and conservation significance. Funded by NSF (DО 02-201/2008). Partners: NMNH, IFR-Varna – ichthyology expert
2009-2013: Impact of Trakiya highway traffic on biodiversity in the section between the town of Pazardzhik and the town of Plovdiv. Funded by NSF (YS DO 02-303) – hydrobiology expert
2009–2010: Setting up referent condition and maximum ecological potential for the types of surface water bodies (rivers and lakes) on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria (MOEW under the Operational program Environment) – ichthyology expert
2009– 2010: Elaboration of classification system for determination of the ecological state and ecological potential of defined types of of surface waters (rivers and lakes) on the territory of Republic of Bulgaria (MOEW under the Operational program Environment) – ichthyology expert
2008-2012 Biological Diversity of Wetlands Aquatic Ecosystems on the Flooding Terrace of the Lower Danube and Optimization of the Ecosystem Functions in Conditions of Climatic Changes (National Science Fund under the Contract No DO 02-352/2008) – ichthyology expert
2008: Optimizing the NATURA 2000 Ecological Network in Bulgaria - ichthyology expert
2008 - Development of the NATURA 2000 Ecological Network in Bulgaria - ichthyology expert
- Research interests
Hydrobiology, Limnology, Ichthyology, Trophic ecology of fishes, Anthropogenic pressure and impact on aquatic ecosystems
Membership in Scientific organisations: International Society of Limnology; International Assocoation of Danube Research; Unity of the Bulgarian Scientists
- Publications
(for copies, please mail to: mnp.iber@gmail.com)
Scientific publications in journals with impact factor (IF) for the gyear given:
1. Uzunova, E., M. Georgieva, M. Pavlova, S. Studenkov, V. Popov (2012). Variation of Abundance and Demographic Structure of the Introduced Pump-kinseed (Lepomis gibbosus l.) in Relation to Littoral Habitats and Water Body Management. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 42 (2): 121 – 130. DOI: 10.3750/AIP 2011.42.2.05. (IF=0.547)
2. Kraleva E., M. Pavlova, E. Mazo Bedia, P. Borisova, L. Pehlivanov. (2012). Water quality of springs alongside Srebarna Lake: preliminary chemical analysis. Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology Volume 19 4, 639–647, ISSN 1898-6196, DOI: 10.2478/v10216-011-0046-3. (IF= 0.423)
3. Pehlivanov L., Uzunova E., M. Pavlova (2009). Ichthyofauna of the Vit River (Danube basin): composition, distribution and conservation significance. Biotechnol. & Biotechnol. Eq. 23/SE Special edition/On-line 337-340. (IF=0.291)
4. Uzunova E., M. Georgieva, S. Studenkov, M. Nikolova, I. Traikov (2010). Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) distribution and abundance in littoral zones of sand - pit lakes. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 16 (No 3): 275-283. (IF=0.17)
Cyted at: Naspleda, J., Zamora, L., Vila-Gispert, A. (2012). Pez sol – Lepomis gibbosus. En: Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles. Salvador, A., Elvira, B. (Eds.). Museo Nacionalde Ciencias Naturales, Madrid. http://www.vertebradosibericos.org/5. Cheshmedjiev S., G. Gecheva, D. Belkinova, E. Varadinova, I. Dimitrova- Dyulgerova, R. Mladenov, R. Soufi, M. Pavlova, L. Pehlivanov (2012). Assessement of ecological status and reference conditions in alpine glacial lakes (Bulgaria)- a contribution to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Biotechnology and biotechnological equipment 27 (1), 3522-3528. DOI: 10.5504/bbeq.2012.0102. (IF=0.760)
6. Pavlova M., L. Pehlivanov, S. Kazakov, E. Varadinova, Y. Vidinova , V. Tyufekchieva, Y. Uzunov (2012). Changes in the aquatic communities in the Rhodope Mountain Landslide Lakes (South Bulgaria) for the last 40 years. I. Taxonomic composition of the macrozoobenthos, zooplankton and the fish communities. Acta zoologica bulgarica. Supplement 4 – 2012: 183 – 191 (IF=0.269)
7. Pehlivanov, L., M. Pavlova, M. Vassilev, A. Apostolou, B. Velkov (2012). Ecological quality assessement of salmonid rivers in Bulgaria using ichthyologic parameters. Acta zoologica bulgarica. Supplement 4 – 2012: 193 – 199. (IF=0.269)
8. Kambourova-Ivanova, N., Koshev, Y., Popgeorgiev, G., Ragyov, D., Pavlova, M., Mollov, I., Nedialkov, N. (2012): Effect of traffic on mortality of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals on two types of roads between Pazardzhik and Plovdiv region (Bulgaria) – Preliminary Results.Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 64 (1): 57-67. (IF=0.269)
Cyted at: Covaciu-Marcov, S., I. Ghira, I. Sas, S. Ferenti. (2012). High road mortality of Dolichophis caspiusin southern Romania. Is this a problem? What can we do? NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 8 (2): 370-373. (IF=0.75)9. M. Pavlova, M. Ihtimanska, I. Dedov, V. Biserkov, Y. Uzunov, L. Pehlivanov. (2013). New Localities of Theodoxus transversalis(C. Pfeiffer, 1828) within European Natura 2000 Network on the Islands of the Lower Danube River. Acta zool. bulg., 65 (1), 121-123. (IF= 0.247)
Scientific publications in journals without impact factor (IF) for the gyear given:
10. Nikolova, M., E. Uzunova, S. Studenkov, M. Georgieva, L. Pehlivanov, B. Velkov. (2008). Fееding patterns and seasonal variation in the diet of non -indigenous fish species Lepomis gibbosus L. from shallow eutrophic lakes along River Vit, Bulgaria. – Natura Montenegrina 7(3):71-85.
11. Kenderov, L., I. Yaneva, M. Pavlova. (2008). Ecological assessment of the Upper stretch of the Iskar River based on selected biological parameters in conformity with the Water Frame Directive 2000/60/EU. Acta zoologica Bulgarica . 2, 255-268.
Cyted at: Y. Todorova and Y. Topalova. (2009). Microbial response to accidental organic pollution in selected part of Iskar River. Biotechnology &Biotechnological Equipment. Volume 23, Number 2 (Special edition) 434-437.12. Pehlivanov, L., M. Pavlova. (2009). State and succession of the ichthyofauna in the antropogenous modified environment of the Srebarna Lake (Danube floodplain, North-East Bulgaria). – Sc. Annals of DDI, vol. 15: 35-40
Cyted at: Michev, T., N. Ivanova (Eds.) (2012). National action plan for the Pel-ecanus crispus in Bulgaria. Sofia, IBER, MOEW;
Georgiev, B. (2012). Biodiversity of the Srebarna Lake biosphere reserve. In: Uzunov, Y., B.B. Georgiev, E. Varadinoiva, N. Ivanova, L. Pehlivanov, V. Vasilev (Editors). Ecosystems of the Biosphere Reserve Srebarna Lake. Sofia, Professor Marin Drinov Academic Publishing House, 13-25. ISBN 978 – 954 – 322 – 543 – 3
Shukerova, S, D. Kirin, V. Hanzelova (2010). Endohelminth communities of the perch, Perca fluviatilis (Perciformes, Percidae) from Srebarna Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria. Helminthologia 42, 2, 99- 104 p. (IF=0.847)Reports from national conferences, published in full text:
13. L. Kenderov, G. Gueorguieva, M. Pavlova. (2010). Hydrobiological Characteristics of Zheleznishka River (Vitosha Mountain). – Proceedings from Youth conference “St. Kliment’s days” 22-23.11.2010. Biological faculty, Sofia University.
14. Studenkov S., M. Georgieva, E. Uzunova, M. Nikolova, B. Velkov. (2008). Experimental application of visible elastomer implants for tagging of pumpkinseeds, Lepomis gibbosus L. In: Proceedings of the anniversary scientific conference of ecology (Eds.: Iliana G. Velcheva, Angel G. Tsekov), Plovdiv, November 1st , 2008, p. 494 - 502.
Reports from international conferences, published in full text:
15. Pavlova M. and L. Pehlivanov, (2009). Еcological assessment of the Palakaria River (South-West Bulgaria, Danube River basin) based on fish and macrozoobenthic communities. – In: Chankova, St.,, Sv. Gateva, G. Yovchev, N. Chipev (Eds.) Proceedings of the Workshop on Ecology-2009, 23-24.04.2009 г., Sofia: 74-81.
Cyted at: Uzunova Е., А. Futekova, I. Milanova, L. Rashkova. (2012). Effect of River Fragmentation on the Abundance and Size Structure of Barbus petenyi (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae) Iskar River, Bulgaria. Suppl. 4, 205-214. (IF=0.269).16. M. Pavlova and L. Pehlivanov. (2012). Trophic structure of the ichthyofauna of the ripal zone of the Danube River and three adjacent wetlands in Bulgaria. Limnlological reports 39: Proceedings of the 39 th IAD conference Living Danube- 21 – 24 August, 2012, Szentendre, Hungary:39 – 45
17. S. Kazakov, M. Intimanska, E. Varadinova, M. Pavlova, Y. Uzunov, L. Pehlivanov (2012). Composition and short-term dynamics of the zooplankton and macrozoobenthos in two wetlands on the Bulgarian Danube floodplain. Limnlological reports 39: Proceedings of the 39 th IAD conference Living Danube- 21 – 24 August, 2012, Szentendre, Hungary:81 – 88
18. M. Pavlova , D, Milosevic, A. Talevska, T. Talevski (2012). T. Structure and functioning of food webs in the fish communities of the Ohrid, Prespa and Skadar lakes – a qualitative modeling approach. BALWOIS, North America, mar. 2012. Available at: http://ocs.balwois.com/index.php?conference=BALWOIS&schedConf=BW2012&pag.... Date accessed: 23.Nov 2012.
19. M. Pavlova, S. Kazakov, L. Pehlivanov (2012). Trophic attributes of the fish communities in three wetlands on the Danube floodplain. BALWOIS, North America, mar. 2012.Available at: http://ocs.balwois.com/index.php?conference=BALWOIS&schedConf=BW2012&pag.... Date accessed: 23.Nov 2012.
20. Kalchev, R. M. Beshkova, H. Kalcheva, S. Kazakov, V. Nikolov, M. Pavlova, L. Pehlivanov, V. Tzavkova. (2012). Morphological, topographical and physicochemical characteristics of Bulgarian Danube River wetlands. Limnlological reports 39: Proceedings of the 39 th IAD conference Living Danube- 21 – 24 August, 2012, Szentendre, Hungary:71 - 79
Book chapters:
21. Pehlivanov, L., V. Tsavkova, M. Pavlova, S. Kazakov (2012). Zooplankton. In: Y. Uzunov , B. Georgiev, E. Varadinoiva, N. Kamburova, L. Pehlivanov, V. Vasilev (ed.), Ecosystems of the Biosphere Reserve ‘Srebarna Lake’. Sofia, Professor Marin Drinov Publishing House: 77 – 93 ISBN 978 – 954 – 322 – 543 – 3.
22. Pelivanov, L., M. Pavlova. (2012). Ichthyofauna and fish communities. In: Uzunov, Y., B.B. Georgiev, E. Varadinoiva, N. Ivanova, L. Pehlivanov, V. Vasilev (Editors). Ecosystems of the Biosphere Reserve Srebarna Lake. Sofia, Professor Marin Drinov Academic Publishing House, 115-129.
23. Pehlivanov L., A. Apostolou, E. Varadinova, M. Pavlova, M. Vassilev, B. Velkov, M. Kerakova (2013). Recent fish fauna of the Mesta River basin: composition, distribution and ecological quality assessement. In: Uzunov,Y., L. Pehlivanov, , B.B. Georgiev, E. Varadinoiva(Editors). Mesta River: Biological quality elements and Ecological status. Sofia, Professor Marin Drinov Academic Publishing House, 123-133.
Students Workbook chapter:
24. Mihov, S., Pehlivanov, L., Vasilev, M., Apostolu A.., Velkov, B., Psavlova M. (2013). Fishes. In: D. Belkinova D. and G. Gecheva(Eds) Biological analyses and ecological assessement of the types of surface waters in Bulgaria. Plovdiv, University press 165-181 (in Bulgarian with english summary)
Thesis (a monography):
25. Pavlova, M. (2013). Trophic structure of aquatic communities in freshwater ecosystems under anthropogenic pressure and impact. Prof. Marin Drinov press, Sofia, 274p. In Bulgarian with english summary). ISBN: 978-954-322-597-2.
Affiliation
- Department
- Aquatic Ecosystems
- Division
- Ecological Classification and Bioresources of Freshwater Ecosystems
- Research group
- Ecological Classification and Monitoring of Freshwater Ecosystems
History
- Member for
- 10 years 48 weeks