PROGRAMME · Brazaitis Gediminas, Ekaterina Makrickiene/Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture, Aleksandras Stulginskis University/ 11:20 – 11:40 Restorability of cutaway

Daugavpils University Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH

Daugavpils, 28 – 30 April, 2015

PROGRAMME

Daugavpils

2015

Daugavpils University Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH Daugavpils, 28 – 30 April, 2015

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Dr., Prof. Arvīds Barševskis, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia - Chairman of the Conference Dr., Assoc. Prof. Inese Kokina, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia - Vice chairman of the Conference Dr. hab., Prof. Jarosaław Sklodowski, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland - Associate chairman of the Conference Dr. Alexander Anichtchenko, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Dr., Assoc Prof. Sakine Serap Avgin, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş Turkey Dr. Maksims Balalaikins, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Dr., Assoc. Prof. Linas Balčiauskas, Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania Dr. Pēteris Evarts - Bunders, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Dr., Prof. Sergei Gashev, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia Dr. Dace Grauda, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia Dr. hab. Stanislaw Huruk, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Kielce, Poland Dr. Inese Kivleniece, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Dr. Muza Kirjušina, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Dr. hab., Prof. Māris Laiviņš, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia Dr. hab., Prof. Sławomir Mazur, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland Dr., Prof. Algimantas Paulauskas, Vytautas Magnus Kaunas University, Kaunas, Lithuania Dr. hab., Prof. Isaak Rashal, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia Dr., Assoc. Prof. Voldemārs Spuņģis, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia Dr., Assoc. Prof. Vytautas Tamutis, Kaunas Zoological Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania Dr. Alexey Shavrin., Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Dr., Prof. Ingrida Šauliene, Šiauliai University, Šiauliai, Lithuania Dr., Prof. Artūrs Škute, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Dr., Assoc. Prof. Natālija Škute, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Dr. Uldis Valainis, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Dr. Rik Jan Vermeulen, Willem Beijerinck Biological Station, Loon, The Netherlands Dr., Prof. Kaljo Voolma, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia

PROGRAMME 28 April, 2015 10:00 – 12:00 REGISTRATION (Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1a, hall) 12:00 – 12:30 OPENING (Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1a, hall) 12:30 – 14:00 PLENARY SESSION /Chairman: Prof. Isaak Rashal/

(Concert hall of Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1) 12:30 – 13:00 Plant tissue cultures as a model for investigation of uptake and genotoxicity of

nanoparticles

Inese Kokina /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

13:00 – 13:30 Distribution and status of relict species in Lithuania

Povilas Ivinskis, Jolanta Rimšaitė /Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/

13:30 – 14:00 Scientific view to pollen in the air: from biodiversity to human health Ingrida Šaulienė, Laura Šukienė /Department of Environmental Research and Physics, Siauliai University, Lithuania/

14:00 – 14:30 COFFEE BREAK (Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1a, hall) 14:30 – 16:00 PLENARY SESSION /Chairman: Prof. Isaak Rashal/

(Concert hall of Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1) 14:30 – 15:00 Biodiversity of vector and vector-born pathogens in Baltic countries

Algimantas Paulauskas /Department of Biology, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/

15:00 – 15:30 Stump extraction in clear-fellings for biofuel production and recovery of forest stands

Andis Lazdiņš /Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Latvia/

15:30 – 16:00 Investigations of the life cycles of pathogens – the basis for integrated control of plant diseases

Biruta Bankina /Institute of Soil and Plant Sciences, Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia/

18:00 – 23:00 WELCOME RECEPTION (Hotel “Latgola” - restaurant “Plaza”)

29 April, 2015 SECTION A /Chairmen: Pēteris Evarts-Bunders, Agnese Priede/ Room 113 09:00 – 09:20 Defoliation effects on the birch growth: Lithuanian case study

Valda Araminienė, Iveta Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė, Vidas Stakėnas /Institute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Lithuania/

09:20 – 09.40 Immediate allelopathic effect of two invasive Heracleum species on acceptor-

germination Ligita Baležentienė /Institute of Environment and Ecology, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/

09:40 – 10:00 Comparison of Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Acer negundo L. plant communities in

cities of Riga and Kaunas Vitas Marozas, Gunta Cekstere, Maris Laivins, Lina Straigyte /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/

10:00 – 10:20 Nature values of lake Sivers and lake Ārdavs and Their surroundings in context of

conservation of Najas flexilis and N. tenuissima habitats Uvis Suško /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University Latvia/

10:20 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS

(Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1a, hall) 11:00 – 11:20 Analysis of Scots pine’s (Pinus sylvestris L.) wolf trees parameters, growth and

habitat Brazaitis Gediminas, Ekaterina Makrickiene /Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture, Aleksandras Stulginskis University/

11:20 – 11:40 Restorability of cutaway fens: can we achieve a good result?

Agnese Priede, Laura Grīnberga, Linda Dobkeviča, Anna Mežaka /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia/

11:40 – 12:00 Review of dwarf birch (Betula nana L.) Research history and ocurrence in Latvia

Linda Strode /National Botanic Garden/

12:00 – 12:20 Differences of the benthic algae species composition in various springs in Latvia

Madara Medne /University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology, Department of Hydrobiology/

12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH (Hotel “Latgola” - restaurant “Plaza” and Restaurant “Gubernators”) 13:30 – 13:50 Landscape-basin approach to the study of floristic diversity (heterogeneous

catchments of steppe and forest-seppe zones of Altai Krai, Russia, as a case sudy) Dmitry V. Zolotov, Dmitry V. Chernykh. /Institute for Water and Environmental Problems of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia/

13:50 – 14:10 Genus Hesperis L. in the flora of Latvia

Ieva Rūrāne /Daugavpils University, Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/

14:10 – 14:30 Differences in viability of male and female seeds and seedlings in Rumex thyrsiflorus

fingerh Magdalena Cygan, Patryk Mizia, Andrzej Joachimiak /Jagiellonian University, Poland/

14:30 – 14:50 Molecular phylogeny and diversity of apple pathogen Venturia inaequalis (Cooke) Wint. and pear scab pathogen Venturia pyrina (Aderh.) Olga Sokolova, Inga Moročko-Bičevska, Jamshid Fatehi /Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growin, Latvia/

14:50 – 15:30 COFFEE BREAK AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS

(Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1a, hall) 15:30 – 15:50 Cryptogam diversity in mature mixed broadleaved forests of various management

intensity Žydrūnas Preikša, Gediminas Brazaitis /Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/

15:50 – 16:10 Factors influencing weed species diversity in southeastern part of Latvia: analysis of a

two-year weed survey data Jevgenija Ņečajeva, Zane Mintāle, Ieva Dudele, Anda Isoda-Krasovska, Jolanta Čūrišķe, Kaspars Rancāns, Ilona Kauliņa, Olga Morozova, Liene Spuriņa /Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre, Latvia/

16:10 – 16:30 Functional diversity of soil bacteria along vascular plant diversity gradient in

temperate forests Beata Klimek, Maria Niklińska /Jagiellonian University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Poland/ Małgorzata Jaźwa /Jagiellonian University, Institute of Botany, Poland/ Marcin Chodak /AGH University of Science and Technology, Department of Management and Protection of Environment, Poland/

16:30 – 16:50 Phenotypic plasticity and nuclear DNA polymorphism of two differing Pinus sylvestris L. open-pollinated families originating from the same population

Aušra Juškauskaitė /Institute of Forestry of Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry, Lithuania/ Oleg Yu. Baranov, Stanislav V. Panteleev /Forest Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Belarus/ Virgilijus Baliuckas /Institute of Forestry of Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/

16:50 – 17:10 The most important causal agents of wheat crown rot

Biruta Bankina, Gunita Bimšteine, Ingrīda Neusa-Luca, Antons Ruža /Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia/

Ance Roga, Dāvids Fridmanis /Latvia Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Latvia/

17:10 – 17:30 Respiration CO2 and N2O emission from grassland ecosystems

Ligita Baležentienė, Evaldas Klimas, Ovidijus Mikša /Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/

17:10 – 17:30 Analysis of molecular variability in Phelipanche ramosa L., an aggressive weed parasitizing on tomatoes and tobacco

Magdalena Denysenko, Magdalena Rożeń, Dagmara Kwolek, Andrzej J. Joachimiak /Jagiellonian University, Poland/ Renata Piwowarczyk /Jan Kochanowski University, Poland/

SECTION B /Chairman: Gunita Deksne/ Room 115 09:00 – 09:20 Biogeography and significance of amphipods in continental waters of Russia with

focus on invasive species

Nadezhda A. Berezina /Zoological Institute RAS, Russia/ Vadim V. Takhteev /Irkutsk State University, Russia/ Dmitry A. Sidorov /Institute of Biology and Soil Science RAS, Russia/

09:20 – 09:40 The Earthworm fauna of recreation area of Kazan

Tatyana A. Gordienko, Dmitriy Vavilov, Asel B. Alexandrova, Alexey V. Bogdanov /State Budgetary Establishment Research Institute for Problems of Ecology and Mineral Wealth Use, Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Russia/

09:40 – 10:00 Sylvia warblers in different parts of breeding ranges: adaptive strategies in nest

construction Sergey A. Simonov, Maria V. Matantseva /Institute of Biology, Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia/

10:00 – 10:20 Birds in airfields - may biodiversity be dangerous?

Ignacy Kitowski /State School of Higher Education in Chelm, Poland/ Grzegorz Grzywaczewski /University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland/

10:20 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS (Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1a, hall) 11:00 – 11:20 Trichinella species veriety in Pine marten (Martes martes) and Stone marten (Martes

foina) in Latvia and Lithuania

Zanda Bērziņa /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Inese Jahundoviča, Muza Kirjušina / Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

11:20 – 11:40 Parasite communities of European eels Anguilla anguilla in freshwater habitats in

Latvia

Gunita Deksne, Janīna Daukšte, Jānis Aizups /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”, Latvia/

Maksims Zolovs, Muza Kirjušina / Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

11:40 – 12:00 Preliminary results on the helmintofauna of Pine marten (Martes martes) and Stone

marten (Martes foina) in Latvia and Lithuania

Lelde Šuksta /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”, University of Latvia, Latvia/ Zanda Bērziņa /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”; Daugavpils University, Latvia/

12:00 – 12:20 Ethological aspect of biodiversity within and between Phylloscopus species:

behavioral variation among birds from the centre and periphery of breeding ranges

Maria V. Matantseva, Nikolay V. Lapshin, Sergey A. Simonov/ /Institute of Biology, Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia/

12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH (Hotel “Latgola” - restaurant “Plaza” and Restaurant “Gubernators”) 13:30 – 13:50 Morphometric analysis of hard parts of Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae and

Pseudodactylogyrus bini from freshwater bodies of Latvia Maksims Zolovs, Muza Kirjušina / Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Gunita Deksne, Janīna Daukšte, Jānis Aizups /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”, Latvia/

13:50 – 14:10 Preliminary results of the microhabitat and relationships between parasites on gill

apparatus of bream (Abramis brama (L.)) from lake Lubāns of Latvia Maksims Zolovs, Viktorija Zalboviča, Madara Lazdāne, Muza Kirjušina / Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

14:10 – 14:30 A review of Latvian blue (LZ) cows from the list of animal genetic resources in Latvia

Dace Smiltiņa, Andris Bāliņš, Ziedonis Grīslis /Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia/

14:30 – 14:50 The variability of the ligula in Arion lusitanicus population in Latvia

Iveta Jakubāne, Digna Pilāte /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University/ Edgars Dreijers /The Latvian Museum of Natural History, Latvia/

14:50 – 15:30 COFFEE BREAK AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS (Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1a, hall) 15:30 – 15:50 The genetic diversity in autochthonous and alohton populations

Nataļja Škute /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

15:50 – 16:10 Detection of Cecidophyopsis species and their host range in Latvia

Arturs Stalažs, Inga Moročko-Bičevska /Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Latvia/

16:10 – 16:30 Impacts of fallow type and landscape context on pollinator species composition in environmental fallows in Finland

Marjaana Toivonen, Irina Herzon /University of Helsinki, Finland/ Mikko Kuussaari /Finnish Environment Institute, Natural Environment Centre, Finland/

16:30 – 16:50 Genetic and phenotypic diversity of the fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina L.) population on northern border of areal

Nataļja Škute, Irina Pestinis /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Aija Pupina /Latgales Zoo, Latvia/

16:50 – 17:10 Pollination insects of plums and cherries in Latvia, preliminary notes

Arturs Stalažs /Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing/

17:10 – 17:30 The genetic structure changes in sea trout (Salmo trutta L.) population from river-head to upriver Salaca (Latvia)

Arturs Karkliņš, Natalja Škute / Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

17:30 – 17:50 Biodiversity of soil fauna of the Kola Peninsula mountain ecosystems: common and

rare species

Irina V. Zenkova /Institute of the Industrial Ecology Problems of the North, Kola Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia/

SECTION C /Chairmen: Vytautas Tamutis, Arvīds Barševskis/ Room 118 09:00 – 09:20 Amount, structure and diversity of dead wood on riparian forests in Latvia

Mārcis Saklaurs, Līga Liepa, Inga Straupe, Jānis Krūmiņš /Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia/

09:20 – 09:40 Factors that affect polypore aphyllophorales living on Norway spruce Picea abies

dead wood diversity

Undīne Šūba, Guntis Brūmelis, Didzis Tjarve /University of Latvia, Latvia/ 09:40 – 10:00 The structure of the tree hollows inhabited by hermit beetle Osmoderma barnabita and

number of larvae: preliminary results Mārtiņš Kalniņš /JSC "Latvian State Forests", Latvia/

10:00 – 10:20 Introductory study of accumulation of chemical elements in yellow-necked mice and

bank voles in the territory of great cormorant colony

Marius Jasiulionis, Ričerdas Taraškevičius, Laima Balčiauskienė, Linas Balčiauskas, Paulius Alejūnas /Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/

10:20 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS (Daugavpils University, Parades Str. 1a, hall)

11:00 – 11:20 Study of black stork’s breeding ecology at the northern limit of its distribution range reveals main reasons behind breeding failure

Annika Konovalov /Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia/ Renno Nellis, Ain Nurmla, Urmas Sellis /Eagle Club, Hauka, Estonia/ Ülo Väli /Estonian University of Life Sciences; Eagle Club, Hauka, Estonia/

11:20 – 11:40 Cervids of the Žagarė forest in 1974–2014: changes in populations and abundances

Paulius Alejūnas, Linas Balčiauskas /Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/

11:40 – 12:00 Bryophyte species diversity on dead wood in relation to dead wood characteristics in

old - growth spruce forests Evita Verpakovska, Līga Strazdiņa, Egita Zviedre /University of Latvia, Latvia/

12:00 – 12:20 Expression of three phenylpropanoid pathway genes in scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

in open-pollinated families with differing relative wood densities during early and late wood formation

Krista Kanberga-Silina, Aris Jansons, Dainis Rungis /Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Latvia/

12.20 – 12.40 Resident bird communities in pine and deciduous forests

Gediminas Brazaitis, Kastytis Šimkevičius /Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/

12:40 – 13:30 LUNCH (Hotel “Latgola” - restaurant “Plaza” and Restaurant “Gubernators”)

LIFE09 NAT/LV/000240

30 April, 2015 09:30 – 19:00 EXCURSION Excursion to the Daugavpils Clay Art Centre, Aglona Basilica, World War II Museum and Exposition Hall, Aglona Bread Museum and Devil's Lake

POSTERS

1. First public involvement in Lynx distribution registration in Lithuania from 2009

Adeikis Petras, Špinkytė-Bačkaitienė Renata, Šimkevičius Kastytis /Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/

2. Analysis of roe deer numbers and hunting bag in 1990–2012 in Lithuania

Alejūnas Paulius, Balčiauskas Linas /Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/ Kawata Yukichika /Faculty of Economics, Kinki University, Japan/

3. Death-watch and spider beetles (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) in Eocene Baltic amber: current state of knowledge

Alekseev Vitalii I. /Kaliningrad State Technical University, MAUK “Zoopark”, Russia/ Bukejs Andris / Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

4. Leaf-beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae s. lat.) of the Kaliningrad Region (Russia): fauna, distribution and biogeography

Alekseev Vitalii I. /Kaliningrad State Technical University, MAUK “Zoopark”, Russia/ Bukejs Andris /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

5. The internal sacs of male genitalia in Timarcha Latreille, 1829 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae)

Anichtchenko Alexander /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

6. The genus Smicronyx (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the Latvian fauna

Balalaikins Maksims /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ 7. Short report of collection of Mosquitoes in eastern part of Latvia for further molecular biology

analysis of nematode Dirofilaria

Bankovska Linda, Cibuļskis Raimonds /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

8. Preliminary studies of DNA extraction from European eel collected in different lakes in Latvia

Bankovska Linda, Kirjušina Muza, Kokina Inese, Jahundoviča Inese /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Deksne Gunita /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”, Latvia/

9. The genus Doliops Waterhouse, 1841 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Barševskis Arvīds /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

10. The assessment of the possible role of energy-dissipative system of wheat seedlings in the

condition of inhibition of cytochrome pathway under temperature climate change

Batjuka A., Škute N., Petjukevičs A. /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

11. Biomonitoring of air pollution by Spagnum moss bags in Riga city

Belogrudova Inta, Tabors Guntis, Karlsons Andis, Salmane Ineta /Institute of Biology, Laboratory of Environmental Genetics, Latvia/

12. Microbiological and genetic analysis of fungi in discoloured silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) wood

Bitenieks Krišs, Korica Anna, Baumanis Imants, Ruņģis Dainis /Genetic Resource Centre, Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, Latvia/ Bacāns Žanis /JSC “Latvijas Finieris”, Latvia/ Veinberga Ilze /Forest Sector Competence Center, SIA “MNKC”, Latvia/

13. Biochemical composition of grain legumes in the different agro-ecological conditions of Latvia Bleidere Māra, Zute Sanita /State Stende Cereal Breeding institute, Latvia/ Zariņa Līvija /State Priekuli Plant Breeding Institute, Latvia/

14. Shrubby cinquefoil (Pentaphylloides fruticosa (L.) O. Schwarz) seed germination

Bojāre A. /National Botanical garden; Institute of Life Sciences and Technology. Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Evarts-Bunders P. /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Megre D. /National Botanical garden; University of Latvia, Latvia/

15. Zooplankton dynamics and influencing factors in the lakes Svente, Riča, Dridzis and

Geraņimovas-Ilzas

Brakovska A., Paidere J., Škute A. / Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

16. Grain yield and its forming parameters variation of oat cultivars

Brunava Linda /Latvian University of Agriculture, State Stende Cereals Breeding Insistute, Latvia/ Jansone Zaiga /State Stende Cereals Breeding Institute, Latvia/ Alsiņa Ina /Latvian University of Agriculture, Latvia/

17. Sibling-species in the leaf-beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) of eastern Baltic region

Bukejs Andris /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ 18. Study of maximally inflated endophallus in cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and its

significance in taxonomy

Bukejs Andris, Anichtchenko Alexander /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University/

19. Lejas lake European Vendace (Coregonus albula) population’s morphological and genetical analysis

Bulgaks Iļja, Škute Nataļja /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

20. Analysis of the genetic structure of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) using the mtDNA cyt b molecular marker

Butkauskas Dalius, Ragauskas Adomas /Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/ Sruoga Aniolas /Nature Research Centre, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/

21. De-icing salt impact on leaves of street trees (Tilia x vulgaris H.) in Riga, Latvia

Cekstere Gunta /Laboratory of Plant Mineral Nutrition, Institute of Biology of the University of Latvia, Latvia; Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Switzerland/ Osvalde Anita /Laboratory of Plant Mineral Nutrition, Institute of Biology of the University of Latvia, Latvia/ Vollenweider Pierre /Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Switzerland/

22. Genotypes of Cranberry bush Viburnum opulus is an up-and-coming plant for horticulture

Česonienė Laima, Daubaras Remigijus, Venskutonis Petras Rimantas, Kraujalytė Vilma /Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/

23. Microbiological and chemical composition of birch sap in Latvia

Ciekure Elīna, Siksna Inese, Bavrins Konstantīns, Valciņa Olga /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR", Latvia/

24. Preliminary studies of European eel hematological indices in Latvia

Cīrule Dina, Deksne Gunita /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”, Latvia/

25. Decomposition rates of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) wood in Latvia

Dakša Mārtiņš /Botanical garden of University of Latvia, Latvia/ Brūmelis Guntis, Treimane Agita /University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology, Latvia/

26. Antioxidative activity in vitro of different Vaccinium genotypes

Daubaras Remigijus, Česonienė Laima /Kaunas Botanical Garden of Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/ Venskutonis Petras Rimantas, Kraujalytė Vilma /Department of Food Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania/

27. Occurrence of microorganisms in freshwater fish from lake in Latvia

Eizenberga Inga, Valciņa Olga /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”, Latvia/ Bērziņš Aivars /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia/ Terentjeva Margarita, Ošmjana Jevgēnija /Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia/ Novoslavskij Aleksandr /Lithuanian University of Health Sciences; Veterinary Academy, Lithuania/

28. New data on species of genus Chaerophyllum L. and their distribution in Latvia

Evarts-Bunders Peteris, Evarte-Bundere Gunta /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

29. Constructing molecular phylogenetic trees of genus Alaria based on data available in GeneBank Esīte Zanda, Deksne Gunita /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”, Latvia/ Jahundoviča Inese, Kokina Inese /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

30. Diversity and assessment of microbiological safety of dried retail spices and herbs in Latvian region

Fogele Baiba, Ivanova Nataļja, Granta Rita, Valciņa Olga /Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”, Latvia/

31. Genetic variability of populations of Perca fluviatilis from Lithuanian reservoirs revealed by IRAP

Fokina Oksana, Grauda Dace, Rashal Isaak /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/ Butkauskas Dalius /Institute of Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/ Sruoga Aniolas /Vytaytas Magnus University, Lithuania/

32. An assessment of epiphytic bryophyte and lichen indicator species in Fraxinus excelsior woodland key habitats in two regions of Latvia

Gerra-Inohosa Linda /Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Latvia/

33. Genetic diversity of mute swan population of Riga urban area

Grauda Dace, Kolodinska Brantestam Agnese, Boiko Dmitrijs, Krasņevska Nikole, Rashal Isaak /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/

34. Genetic diversity of white clover in Riga urban area

Grauda Dace, Kolodinska Brantestam Agnese, Avotiņš Kalvis, Rashal Isaak / Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/

35. New localities of Spanish slug Arion lusitanicus in Latvia

Jakubāne Iveta, Pilāte Digna /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Dreijers Edgars /The Latvian Museum of Natural History, Latvia/

36. Stabile isotope signatures in small mammals living in the colonies of great cormorants

Jasiulionis Marius, Balčiauskienė Laima, Balčiauskas Linas /Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/ Skipitytė Raminta / Nature Research Centre, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania/ Remeikis Vidmantas /Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania/ Trakimas Giedrius /Center for Ecology and Environmental Research, Vilnius University, Lithuania; Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

37. Some remarks about vascular plant diversity in 7 types of temperate forests community in Poland Jaźwa Małgorzata, Heise Waldemar / Institute of Botany, Jagiellonian University, Poland/ Klimek Beata /Jagiellonian University, Poland/ Chodak Marcin /AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland/

38. Chemical composition of Pinys sylvestris bark as bioindicator of environment status in Riga

(Latvia)

Karlsons Andis, Čekstere Gunta, Laiviņš Māris /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia/ 39. Growth and survival in the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella

Kecko Sanita, Krama Tatjana /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

Krams Indrikis /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia/

40. Large herbivore abundance, distribution and winter pasture quality in two game farms in North Kazakhstan

Kibisa Arturas, Narauskaite Gintare, Petelis Kestutis, Simkevicius Kastytis, Marozas Vitas /Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/

41. Preliminary results of parasites investigation of two alien slugs species: Arion lusitanicus and Limax maximus

Kirjušina Muza, Soma Nadežda, Jakubāne Iveta, Pilāte Digna /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

42. Investigation the influence of Cds nanoparticles on DNA fragmentation in leaves of Eruca sativa plants using molecular biology techniques

Kokina Inese, Gerbreders Vjačeslavs, Ogurcovs Andrejs, Jermaļonoka Marija, Jahundoviča Inese /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

43. Genetic diversity characterization of Osmoderma barnabita Motschulsky, 1845 (Coleoptera:

Scarabaeidae) subpopulations in Latvia

Kokina Inese, Jahundoviča Inese, Valainis Uldis, Aksjuta Kristīna, Nitcis Māris /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

44. Immunogenetic analysis of patients with Lyme disease

Kovalchuka Lilija /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”, Latvia/ Zalite Mara, Viksna Ludmila /Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital, Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia/ Lucenko Irina /Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia, Latvia/ Gintere Sandra /Rīga Stradiņš University, Latvia/ Krumina Angelika /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"; Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia/

45. Relationship between water body proximity and blood parasite prevalence in crested tits (Lophophanes cristatus) and willow tits (Poecile montanus)

Krams Ronalds, Krama Tatjana, Vrubļevska Jolanta, Kecko Sanita, Skrinda Ilona /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Krams Indriķis /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia; University of Tartu, Estonia/

46. Problems of identification in genus Pilosella Hill in Latvia

Krasnopoļska Dana /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University/

47. Biodiversity of fleas (Siphonaptera) in nests of dormice (Gliridae) in Lithuania and Latvia

Lipatova Indrė, Paulauskas Algimantas /Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/ Pilāts Valdis /Nature Conservation Agency, Latvia/ Pilāte Digna /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Gedminas Vaclovas /Kaunas Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum, Lithuania/

48. Impact of clearfelling on nutrient concentrations in soil-, ground- and surface waters

Lībiete Zane /LSFRI Silava; JSC MNKC, Latvia/ Bārdule Arta, Mūrniece Sigita /LSFRI Silava, Latvia/

49. Microbial food web components as potential indicators of urban hydroecosystems

Līcīte Vita, Boikova Elmīra, Botva Uldis /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/ Buholce Linda /University of Latvia, Latvia/

50. Diversity and incidence of intestinal protozoa in humans in Latvia

Mališevs Artjoms, Valciņa Olga, Kovaļčuka Lilija, Trofimova Jūlija /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR", Latvia/ Kirjušina Muza /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

51. Biodiversity of ectoparasites from nests and burrows of Swallow (Hirundinidae) in Lithuania

Matulaitytė Vesta, Lipatova Indrė, Šukauskaitė Ernesta, Paulauskas Algimantas, Radzijevskaja Jana, Petraitis Algimantas /Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/

52. An investigation on helminths of yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) and bank vole (Myodes glareolus) from the colony of Great Cormorants in Juodkrantė

Mažeika Vytautas, Navickaitė Diana /Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/ Jasiulionis Marius, Balčiauskienė Laima /Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/

53. Deadwood accumulation in deciduous dominated forests

Mažėtis Ramūnas, Brazaitis Gediminas, Juzikis Robertas /Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/

54. Sanitary state of young forest stands of Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) Karst. in Vidzeme

Miezite Olga, Liepa Imants, Bondare Aiva, Ruba Jelena, Indriksons Aigars /Latvia University of Agriculture, Forest Faculty, Latvia/

55. Biodiversity of soil invertebrates and microflora in urban forests, Riga example

Minova Sandra, Salmane Ineta, Telnovs Dmitrijs, Laivins Maris /University of Latvia, Latvia/

56. Lichens on rocks and caves habitats from 10 protected Natura 2000 areas in Latvia

Moisejevs Rolands /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

57. Testing of microsatellite primers in different populations of zebra mussels Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771) in Latvian lakes

Morozova Aleksandra, Škute Nataļja /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

58. New data on helminths of Mustelids (Mustelidae) in Lithuania

Nugaraitė Dovilė, Mažeika Vytautas, Paulauskas Algimantas / Department of Biology, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/

59. Molecular identification and characterization of Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck from black currant fields

Ozoliņa-Pole Laura, Vilcāne Jūlija /University of Latvia, Latvia/

60. Comparison of zooplankton of the deep Latgale lakes Lejas and Jazinka under different summer conditions in years 2009 and 2010

Paidere Jana, Brakovska Aija /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

61. Assessment of forest regeneration in forest areas of different size in Vištytgiris botanical-zoological reserve

Panitauskaitė Enrika, Abraitienė Jolita, Marozas Vitas, Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė Iveta /Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/

62. Ectoparasites of small rodents collected from different habitats in Curonian spit, Lithuania

Paulauskas Algimantas, Kaminskienė Evelina, Sivickis Karolis, Lipatova Indre, Radzijevskaja Jana /Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/ Gedminas Vaclovas / Kaunas Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum, Lithuania/ Balčiauskas Linas /Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/

63. The effect of habitat’s increasing salinity as one of the possible indirect limiting factor of Elodea

sp. viability

Petjukevičs Aleksandrs, Batjuka Anna, Škute Nataļja /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

64. Comparison of different DNA extraction methods for the isolation of genomic DNA from Elodea canadensis Michx.

Piķelis Juris, Petjukevičs Aleksandrs, Savicka Marina, Škute Natālija /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

65. Changes in the condition of ground vegetation exposed by technogenic emissions from nitrogen fertilizer plant under reduced pollution

Plausinyte Erika, Marozas Vitas, Bartkevicius Edmundas /Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania/ Armolaitis Kestutis, Stakenas Vidas /Lithuanian Reserach Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Lithuania/

66. Comparison of species diversity in two Fraxinus excelsior L. woodland key habitat regions of

Latvia Pušpure Ilze /Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Latvia/

67. Risk of bitter pit for the different apple cultivars

Pole Valentina, Ikase Laila, Rubauskis Edgars /Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Latvia/

68. After-effect of nitrogen fertilizer use on apple-trees in the conditions of Latvia

Pole Valentina, Ikase Laila, Rubauskis Edgars /Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing, Lithuania/

69. The distribution of the invasive fish the Chinese Sleeper Perccottus glenii (Perciformes: Odontobutidae) in the South-Eastern Latvia

Pupins Mihails, Pupina Aija /Latgales Zoo; Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Skute Arturs, Karklins Arturs /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

70. Ground flora in three years old short rotation willow coppice plantations

Pučka Irēna /Daugavpils University, Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia/ Lazdiņa Dagnija / Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Latvia/ Bebre Ieva / Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"; Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia/

71. The first records and the present distribution of Natrix natrix (Squamata: Serpentes: Colubridae) in the Daugavpils district, South-Eastern Latvia as the probable effect of the climate change in the region

Pupins Mihails, Pupina Aija /Latgales Zoo; Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

72. The first records of the common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (Galliformes: Phasianidae) and its

over-wintered group in the South-Eastern Latvia and the remarks regarding its ecology Pupins Mihails, Pupina Aija /Latgales Zoo; Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

73. The Amphibians of the protected landscape territory Natura 2000 „Augsdaugava”, South-Eastern

Latvia

Pupina Aija, Pupins Mihails /Latgales Zoo; Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Novitsky Ruslan / The State scientific and production amalgamation "The scientific and practical centre for bioresources of the National academy of science of Belarus", Belarus/

74. The estimation of differentiation of Coregonus albula populations in Latvia using microsatellite

markers

Oreha Jeļena, Škute Nataļja /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

75. Diversity of Babesia species in Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in Lithuania

Radzijevskaja Jana, Aleksandravičienė Asta, Mardosaitė-Busaitienė Dalytė, Pūraitė Irma, Paulauskas Algimantas /Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/

76. Genetic particularities of some localities of Cypripedium calceolus in Latvia and Estonia

Rashal Isaak, Grauda Dace, Fokina Oksana, Krasņevska Nikole /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/ Kļaviņa Dace /National Botanic Garden of Latvia, Latvia/

77. Ex situ conservation of rock ferns Asplenium septentrionale and Woodsia ilvensis in Estonia

Rattur Maris /Tallinn Botanic Garden, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Lithuania/

78. Antropophytic plant distribution analysis of urban areas of Iūkste and Subate

Romanceviča Nataļja /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

79. Occurrence or Stiff Clubmoss Lycopodium annotinum L. within lands managed by the Latvia’s state forest

Rove Ieva, Kreile Vija, Marga Diāna /The Joint – Stock Company “Latvijas valsts meži”, Latvia/

80. The genus Pachyrrhynchus Germar, 1824 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): fauna, biogeography and mimicry

Rukmane Anita, Barševskis Arvīds / Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

81. The first cases of Dirofilaria repens infection in dogs in Lithuania

Sabūnas Vytautas /Vytautas Magnus University, “Siaurio Snauceris” Small Animal Clinic, Lithuania/ Paulauskas Algimantas, Radzijevskaj Jana /Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/ Petkevičius Saulius /Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania/

82. Systematics and Ecology of Bostrichidae (Coleoptera) Species from Turkey

Sakine Serap Avgin /Kahramanmaras Sutcu İmam University, Turkey/

83. The investigation of genetic diversity of Arianta arbustorum arbustorum Linnaeus 1758 (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) population in urban forests of Riga city

Salmane Ineta, Grauda Dace, Telnov Dmitry /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/

84. The use of the luminometric methilation assay (LUMA) for study of plant response to environmental stresses

Savicka Marina, Škute Nataļja /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

85. Phytoplankton responses to pollution and climate change in the large lakes of the Baltic Sea basin

Sharov Andrey N. /St. Petersburg Scientific Research Centre for Ecological Safety, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia/

86. Diversity and distribution of Odonata in glacial origin forest lakes of Gražutė regional park

Sinkevičius Stanislovas /University of Vilnius, Lithuania/ Barčkutė Dovilė /Entomological Society of Lithuania, Lithuania/ Ivinskis Povilas, Rimšaitė Jolanta /Nature Research Centre, Lithuania/

87. The distribution of the genus Pycnoglypta Thomson, 1858 Sstaphylinidae: Omaliinae: Omaliini)

Shavrin Alexey /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

88. Altitudinal variation in population density, body size and morphometric structire in Carabus odoratus Shil, 1996 (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Sukhodolskaya Raisa /State Budgetary Establishment Research Institute for Problems of Ecology and Mineral Wealth, Russia/ Ananina Tatyana / FGBU "Zapovednoe Podlemorie", Russia/

89. Biodiversity of aquatic insects of raised bogs of Northern Belarus

Sushko Gennadi /Belarusian State University, Belarus/

90. The chemical composition of new out varieties and breeding lines created in Latvia

Sterna Vita, Zute Sanita, Jansone Inga, Brunava Linda / State Stende Cereals Breeding Institute/ Kantane Inara /Faculty of Chemistry, Latvia University, Latvia/

91. Taxonomical diversity of genus Euphrasia L. in Eastern Latvia

Svilāne Inita /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

92. The investigation of the freshwater ecosystem services and biodiversity in state investigation program

Škute Nataļja, Karkliņš Artūrs, Brakovska Aija, Škute Artūrs /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

93. The ecological and genetic aspects in protection of sympatric salmonid fishes populations in Latvian-Belarusian Lakeland

Škute Natalja /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/ Kostousov Vladimir / National Academy of Science, Fish Industry Institute/

94. The assemblages of beetle dwelling in litter of pine forest in the pollution zone of the nitrogen

fertilizer factory “Achema” in Lithuania

Tamutis Vytautas /Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania; Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

95. Macrophyte vegetation assessment in streams of the Venta river basin district

Uzule Linda /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/

96. Legionella pneumophila seropositivity associated factors in Latvian blood donors

Valciņa Olga, Krastiņa Dita, Pūle Daina, Bērziņš Aivars /Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR", Latvia/ Krūmiņa Angelika / Rīga Stradiņš University, Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR", Latvia/

97. Habitat distribution of Dytiscus latissimus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) in the

ecosystem of Rugeli fish ponds (Daugavpils, Latvia)

Vahruševs Valērijs /Latgales Zoo; Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

98. Effect of edaphic factors on composition of essential oils of Thymus pulegioides L. growing wild

in the east of Lithuania

Vaičiulytė Vaida, Ložienė K. /Nature research centre, Lithuania/

99. Genetic diversity, fingerprinting and population structure of the economically significant species Salix alba and Salix viminalis T.

Veinberga Ilze, Gailīte Agnese, Šķipars Vilnis, Ļubinskis Linards, Gaile Anita, Sarkanābols Toms, Skudra Anna, Ruņģis Dainis, Lazdiņa Dagnija /LSFRI Silava, Latvia/

100. Comparative characteristics of the studied indigenous, relict and non-indigenous higher crustaceans’ fauna in Belarus and Latvia

Vezhnavets Vasil, Makarenko Andrej / Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Belarus/ Paidere Jana, Stepanova Marija, Brakovska Aija /Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

101. The impact of hydrothermal conditions during vegetation period on grain quality traits of oat

Vīcupe Zaiga, Jansone Zaiga, Brunava Linda /State Stende Cereal breeding institute, Latvia/ 102. Horse chestnut leafminer Cameraria ohridella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) parasitoid complex

Voitkāne Santa /Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Latvia/

103. Effect on peat elixir and vermikompost extract on soil microflora of potato plantation

Vojevoda Lidija, Vilhelmīne Šteinberga, Zinta Gaile /State Stende Cereals Breeding Institute, Latvia/

104. Evaluation of the allelic content in the experimental alder (Alnus spp.) Plantation

Voronova Angelika, Lazdina Dagnija, Korica Anna, Veinberga Ilze, Liepins Kaspars, Rungis Dainis / LSFRI Silava, Latvia/

105. Riparian forests and landscape analysis at different scale

Zarins Juris / JSC Latvijas valsts mezi, Latvia/ 106. Faunistic data of Trogoderma angustum Solier 1849 and Trogoderma variabile Ballion 1878 in

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

Zukova Jelena /Latgales Zoo; Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Latvia/

107. Morphological and genetic evaluation of new seedling of Hippeastrum x hybridum

Žukauskienė Judita, Paulauskas Algimantas /Faculty of Natural Sciences of Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/ Varkulevičienė Judita /Kaunas Botanical Garden of Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania/

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Nr. SURNAME NAME INSTITUTION CONTACTS 1. Abraitienė Jolita Aleksandras Stulginskis

University Jolita.Abraitiene@asu.lt

2. Adeikis Petras Aleksandras Stulginskis University

petras.adeikis@gmail.com

3. Alejūnas Paulius Nature Research Centre palejunas@gmail.com

4. Alekseev Vitalii I. Kaliningrad State Technical University

alekseew0802@yahoo.com

5. Anichtchenko Alexander Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University

beetl2000@mail.ru

6. Araminienė Valda Institute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry

valda.vik@gmail.com

7. Avgin Sakine Serap

Kahramanmaras Sutcu İmam University

serapavgin@hotmail.com

8. Balalaikins Maksims Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University

maksims.balalaikins@biology.lv

9. Balezentiene Ligita Aleksandras Stulginskis University

ligita.balezentiene@asu.lt

10. Bankina Biruta Latvia University of Agriculture

Biruta.Bankina@llu.lv

11. Bankovska Linda Daugavpils University Linducis741@inbox.lv 12. Barševskis Arvids Daugavpils University,

Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Coleopterological Research Center

arvids.barsevskis@du.lv

13. Batjuka Anna Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

anna.batjuka@du.lv

14. Belogrudova Inta Institute of Biology, Laboratory of Environmental Genetics

inta.belogrudova@gmail.com

15. Berezina Nadezhda Zoological Institute RAS Nadezhda.Berezina@zin.ru

16. Bērziņa Zanda Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”

zanda.berzina@bior.lv

17. Bitenieks Krišs Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

kriss.bitenieks@gmail.com

18. Bleidere Mara State Stende Cereal Breeding institute

maara.bleidere@stendeselekcija.lv

19. Boiko Dmitrijs Institute of Biology boiko.swan@gmail.com

20. Bojāre Aiva National Botanic Garden aiva.bojare@gmail.com

21. Brakovska Aija Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

aija.brakovska@inbox.lv

Nr. SURNAME NAME INSTITUTION CONTACTS 22. Brazaitis Gediminas Aleksandras Stulginskis

University gediminas.brazaitis@asu.lt

23. Brūmelis Guntis Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia

guntis.brumelis@lu.lv

24. Brunava Linda State Stende Cereals Breeding Institute

linda.brunava@gmail.com

25. Bukejs Andris Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

carabidae@inbox.lv

26. Bulgaks Ilja Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

iljabulgak@gmail.com

27. Butkauskas Dalius Nature Research Centre dalius@ekoi.lt

28. Cekstere Gunta Institute of Biology of the University of Latvia

guntac@inbox.lv

29. Česonienė Laima Vytautas Magnus University laimac@hotmail.com

30. Ciekure Elīna Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

elina.ciekure@bior.lv

31. Cīrule Dina Institute of Food safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

dina.cirule@bior.lv

32. Cygan Magdalena Jagiellonian University cyganka90@gmail.com

33. Dakša Mārtiņš University of Latvia m_daksa@inbox.lv

34. Daubaras Remigijus Kaunas Botanical Garden of Vytautas Magnus University

remigijusd@hotmail.com

35. Daukšte Janina Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment BIOR

janina.daukste@bior.lv

36. Deksne Gunita Institute of Food safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

gunita.deksne@bior.lv

37. Denysenko Magdalena Jagiellonian University magdalena.denysenko@uj.edu.pl

38. Dudele Ieva Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre

ieva.dudele@laapc.lv

39. Eizenberga Inga Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

inga.eizenberga@bior.gov.lv

40. Esīte Zanda Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

zanda.esite@gmail.com

41. Evarts-Bunders Peteris Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

peteris.evarts@biology.lv

42. Fogele Baiba Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

baiba.fogele@bior.lv

43. Fokina Oksana Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

oksanafokina@inbox.lv

Nr. SURNAME NAME INSTITUTION CONTACTS 44. Gailīte Agnese Latvian State Forest Research

Institute "Silava" agnese.gailite@silava.lv

45. Gerra-Inohosa Linda Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

linda.gerra@silava.lv

46. Gordienko Tatyana State Budgetary Establishment Research Institute for Problems of Ecology and Mineral Wealth Use

sabantsev.ipen@gmail.com

47. Grauda Dace Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

dace@emal.lubi.edu.lv

48. Grīnberga Laura University of Latvia, Institute of Biology

laura.grinberga@gmail.com

49. Ikase Laila Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing

laila.ikase@lvai.lv

50. Indriksons Aigars Latvia University of Agriculture, Forest faculty

aigars.indriksons@llu.lv

51. Ivinskis Povilas Nature Research Centre entlab@gmail.com 52. Jahundovica Inese Institute of Life Sciences and

Technology, Daugavpils University

inese.jahundovica@du.lv

53. Jakubāne Iveta Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

iveta.jakubane@inbox.lv

54. Jansone Zaiga State Stende Cereals Breeding Institute

jansonezaiga@inbox.lv

55. Jasiulionis Marius Nature research Centre mjasiulionis@ekoi.lt

56. Jaźwa Małgorzata Jagiellonian University, Institute of Botany

malgorzata.jazwa@uj.edu.pl

57. Juškauskaite Aušra Institute of Forestry of Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry

juskauskaite@gmail.com

58. Kalniņš Mārtiņš JSC "Latvian State Forests" m.kalnins@lvm.lv

59. Kānberga-Siliņa Krista Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

krista.silina@silava.lv

60. Karkliņš Artūrs Institute of Life Science and Technologies , Daugavpils University

carlie@inbox.lv

61. Karlsons Andis Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

andis.karlsons@email.lubi.edu.lv

62. Kecko Sanita Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

sanita.kecko@du.lv

63. Khabibulina Valeriia Saint Petersburg State University

khabvaleriya@yandex.ru

64. Kibermanis Māris JSC "Latvian State Forests" m.kibermanis@lvm.lv

65. Kibisa Arturas Aleksandras Stulginskis University

gintare.narauskaite@asu.lt

66. Kitowski Ignacy State School of Higher Education in Chelm

ignacyk@autograf.pl

Nr. SURNAME NAME INSTITUTION CONTACTS 67. Klimas Evaldas Institute of Environment and

Ecology, Aleksandras Stulginskis University

evaldas.klimas@asu.lt

68. Klimek Beata Jagiellonian University beata.klimek@uj.edu.pl

69. Kokina Inese Daugavpils University inese.kokina@du.lv

70. Kolodinska Brantestam

Agnese Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

agnese.brantestam@intertek.com

71. Konovalov Annika Department of Zoology, Estonian University of Life Sciences

annika.konovalov@gmail.com

72. Korica Anna Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

anna.korica@silava.lv

73. Kostousov Vladimir National Academy of Science, Fish Industry Institute

belniirh@tut.by

74. Kovalchuka Lilija Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

Lilija.Kovalcuka@bior.lv

75. Krams Ronalds Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

ronaldo135@inbox.lv

76. Krasņevska Nikole Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

krasnevska@gmail.com

77. Krasnopoļska Dana Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

dana.krasnopolska@biology.lv

78. Kreile Vija JSC "Latvian State Forests" v.kreile@lvm.lv

79. Lazdiņa Dagnija Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

dagnija.lazdina@silava.lv

80. Lazdiņš Andis Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

andis.lazdins@silava.lv

81. Libiete Zane Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

zane.libiete@silava.lv

82. Līcīte Vita Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

vita@ezeri.lv

83. Liepa Imants Latvia University of Agriculture, Forest Faculty

imants.liepa@llu.lv

84. Lipatova Indre Department of Biology, Vytautas Magnus University

i.lipatova@gmf.vdu.lt

85. Makrickiene Ekaterina Aleksandras Stulginskis University

ekaterina.makrickiene@gmail.com

86. Mališevs Artjoms Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

amm4@inbox.lv

87. Marozas Vitas Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

vitas.marozas@asu.lt

88. Matantseva Maria Institute of Biology, Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences

MariaMatantseva@gmail.com

Nr. SURNAME NAME INSTITUTION CONTACTS 89. Matulaityte Vesta Vytautas Magnus University vesta.matulaityte@fc.vdu.lt

90. Mažeika Vytautas Vytautas Magnus University v.mazeika@gmf.vdu.lt

91. Mažėtis Ramūnas Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Forest Science and Ecology faculty, Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture

ramunas.mazetis@gmail.com

92. Medne Ruta Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

ruta.medne@bior.lv

93. Medne Madara University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology, Department of Hydrobiology

madara.medne@gmail.com

94. Miezite Olga Latvia University of Agriculture, Forest Faculty

olga.miezite@llu.lv

95. Minova Sandra Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

sandra.minova2@gmail.com

96. Moisejevs Rolands Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

rolands.moisejevs@biology.lv

97. Morozova Aleksandra Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

aleksandra.dimitrijeva@du.lv

98. Narauskaite Gintare Aleksandras Stulginskis University

Gintare.Narauskaite@asu.lt

99. Nugaraitė Dovilė Vytautas Magnus University dovilenugaraite@gmail.com

100. Oreha Jeļena Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

jelena.oreha@du.lv

101. Paidere Jana Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

jana.paidere@du.lv

102. Paulauskas Algimantas Vyatutas Magnus University a.paulauskas@gmf.vdu.lt

103. Pestinis Irina Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

irina.pestinis@gmail.com

104. Petjukevics Aleksandrs Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Department of Ecology

alexchemist@inbox.lv

105. Piķelis Juris Daugavpils University jariks1@gmail.com

106. Pilāte Digna Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

digna.pilate@biology.lv

107. Pilāts Valdis Nature Conservation Agency valdis.pilats@daba.gov.lv

108. Plausinyte Erika Aleksandras Stulginskis University

erika.plausinyte@gmail.com

Nr. SURNAME NAME INSTITUTION CONTACTS 109. Pole Valentina Latvia State Institute of Fruit-

Growing valentina.pole@lvai.lv

110. Preiksa Zydrunas Aleksandras Stulginskis University

griciukas@gmail.com

111. Priede Agnese Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

agnesepriede@hotmail.com

112. Pučka Irēna Daugavpils University irena.pucka@du.lv

113. Pūle Daina Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment "BIOR"

daina.pule@bior.lv

114. Pupina Aija Daugavpils University, Latgale Zoo

bombinalatvia@inbox.lv

115. Pupins Mihails Daugavpils University, Latgale Zoo

mihails.pupins@gmail.com

116. Pušpure Ilze Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

ilze.puspure@silava.lv

117. Radzijevskaja Jana Vytautas Magnus University j.radzijevskaja@bs.vdu.lt

118. Rashal Isaak Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

izaks@email.lubi.edu.lv

119. Rattur Maris Tallinn Botanic Garden/Estonian University of Life Sciences

maris.rattur@gmail.com

120. Rimsaite Jolanta Nature Research Centre entlab@gmail.com

121. Romanceviča Nataļja Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

nata.kavriga@biology.lv

122. Rove Ieva JSC "Latvian State Forests" I.Rove@lvm.lv

123. Ruba Jelena Latvia University of Agriculture, Forest Faculty

jelena.ruba@llu.lv

124. Rukmane Anita Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

anitakraslava@inbox.lv

125. Ruņģis Dainis LVMI Silava dainis.rungis@silava.lv 126. Rūrāne Ieva Institute of Biology,

University of Latvia irurane@email.lubi.edu.lv

127. Rutkiewicz Artur Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW (WULS-SGGW), Department of Forest Protection and Ecology

ar@wl.sggw.pl

128. Ruža Antons Latvia University of Agriculture

Anons.Ruza@llu.lv

129. Sabūnas Vytautas Faculty of Natural Sciences Vytautas Magnus University

sabunas.vytas@gmail.com

130. Saklaurs Mārcis Latvia University of Agriculture

marcis.saklaurs@gmail.com

Nr. SURNAME NAME INSTITUTION CONTACTS 131. Salmane Ineta Institute of Biology,

University of Latvia chuskauss@yahoo.com

132. Šaulienė Ingrida Šiauliai University ingrida.sauliene@su.lt

133. Savicka Marina Department of Ecology, Institute of Life Science and Technology, Daugavpils University

marina.savicka@du.lv

134. Sharov Andrey St. Petersburg Scientific Research Center for Ecological Safety, SRCES

sharov_an@mail.ru

135. Shavrin Alexey Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University

ashavrin@hotmail.com

136. Simonov Sergey Institute of Biology, Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences

ssaves@gmail.com

137. Sterna Vita State Stende Cereal Breding Institute

vitasterna@inbox.lv

138. Šķipars Vilnis Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

vilnis.skipars@silava.lv

139. Sklodowski Jaroslaw Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW (WULS-SGGW), Department of Forest Protection and Ecology

sklodowski@wl.sggw.pl

140. Škute Natalja Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Tehnology

natalja.skute@du.lv

141. Smiltiņa Dace Latvia University of Agriculture

dace.smiltina@yahoo.co.uk

142. Sokolova Olga Latvian State Institute of Fruit-growing

olga.sokolova@lvai.lv

143. Soma Nadežda Daugavpils University nadezda.soma@gmail.com

144. Stalažs Arturs Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing

arturs.stalazs@lvai.lv

145. Stepanova Marija Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

marija.stepanova@du.lv

146. Strode Linda National Botanic Garden linda.strode@nbd.gov.lv

147. Šūba Undīne University of Latvia Faculty of Biology

undine.suba@gmail.com

148. Sukhodolskaya Raisa Institute of Ecology, State Budgetary Establishment Research Institute for Problems of Ecology and Mineral Wealth

sukhodolskayaraisa@gmail.com

149. Šuksta Lelde Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment „BIOR”

lelde.shuksta@gmail.com

Nr. SURNAME NAME INSTITUTION CONTACTS 150. Sushko Gennadi Belarusian State University gennadis@rambler.ru

151. Suško Uvis Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

uvis.susko@biology.lv

152. Svilāne Inita Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

svilanei@gmail.com

153. Tamutis Vytautas Aleksandras Stulginskis University

dromius@yahoo.com

154. Tjarve Didzis University of Latvia didzis.tjarve@lu.lv

155. Toivonen Marjaana University of Helsinki marjaana.toivonen@helsinki.fi

156. Treimane Agita University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology

agita67@inbox.lv

157. Uzule Linda Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

uzule.linda@inbox.lv

158. Vahruševs Valērijs Latgale Zoo, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University

vav@dautkom.lv

159. Vaiciulyte Vaida Nature research centre vaiciulyte.vaida@gmail.com 160. Valainis Uldis Institute of Life Sciences and

Technology, Daugavpils University

uldis.valainis@biology.lv

161. Veinberga Ilze Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

ilze.veinberga@silava.lv

162. Verpakovska Evita University of Latvia evita.verpakovska@gmail.com

163. Vīcupe Zaiga State Stende Ceraals Breeding Institute

zaiga.vicupe@inbox.lv

164. Vilcāne Jūlija Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre

julija.volkova@laapc.lv

165. Voitkāne Santa Institute of Biology, University of Latvia

santa.voitkane@inbox.lv

166. Vojevoda Lidija State Stende Cereals Breeding Institute

lidijavojevoda@inbox.lv

167. Voronova Angelika Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"

angelika.voronova@silava.lv

168. Zarins Juris JSC "Latvian State Forests" zarinsjuris@inbox.lv

169. Zenkova Irina Institute of the Industrial Ecology Problems of the North, Kola Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences (INEP KSC RAS)

Zenkova.home@yandex.ru

170. Zolotov Dmitry Institute for Water and Environmental Problems of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

zolotov@iwep.ru

Nr. SURNAME NAME INSTITUTION CONTACTS 171. Zolovs Maksims Daugavpils University,

Institute of Life Sciences and Technology

maksims.zolovs@biology.lv

172. Zukova Jelena Daugavpils University, Latgale Zoo

leandra17@inbox.lv

173. Zviedre Egita University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology

egita.zviedre@ldm.gov.lv

174. Žukauskienė Judita Vytautas Magnus University j.zukauskiene@gmf.vdu.lt