{"id":12562,"date":"2024-12-03T13:11:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T13:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/?page_id=12562"},"modified":"2024-12-06T12:44:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T12:44:38","slug":"ps2-western-shelf-of-the-varna-burgas-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/ps2-western-shelf-of-the-varna-burgas-site\/","title":{"rendered":"PS2- Western Shelf of the Varna\/Burgas Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12562\" class=\"elementor elementor-12562\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-709d1454 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"709d1454\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M500,97C126.7,96.3,0.8,19.8,0,0v100l1000,0V1C1000,19.4,873.3,97.8,500,97z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-711962cb\" data-id=\"711962cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc3cc41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"1fc3cc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tPILOT SITE 2\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>WESTERN SHELF OF THE VARNA\/BURGAS SITE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79267967 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79267967\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ps2-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-376bdb08 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"376bdb08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61e56403\" data-id=\"61e56403\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad5e4b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"4ad5e4b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tABOUT THE PS2\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>PS2 Western Shelf<\/strong> lies within the <strong>Bulgarian Exclusive Economic Zone<\/strong> (EEZ), spanning the shelf area up to the 200-meter isobath and covering 12,619 km\u00b2. It stretches from the <strong>RO-BG border<\/strong> in the north to the <strong>BG-TR<\/strong>\u00a0border in the south. The coastline is 432.35 km long, representing 11% of the total Black Sea shoreline, with 362.62 km consisting of natural landforms and 69.89 km classified as technogenous.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>northern coastline<\/strong> (Cape Sivriburun to Cape Emine) is predominantly straight, lacking major bays. <strong>Varna Bay<\/strong>, the largest along this section, measures 7 km in length, with a maximum depth of 19 m, and connects to the freshwater Varna Lake. The city of Varna, Bulgaria's second-largest economic hub and its biggest seaside resort, is located here. The Kamchia River, the largest flowing into the sea, contributes 82% of the total river outflow. Its catchment area (5,358 km\u00b2) covers 40% of Bulgaria's Black Sea drainage basin, delivering approximately half of the national freshwater discharge.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>southern coastline<\/strong> (Cape Emine to the TR border) features soft and medium malleable silts with shells on the seabed, transitioning to terrigenous sediments in the southernmost sections. <strong>Burgas Bay<\/strong>, the largest bay along the Black Sea coast, spans 33 km in width and 25 km in length, with a maximum depth of 37 m. The northern part of <strong>Burgas Bay<\/strong> has medium sensitivity to coastal erosion, while the southern part has low sensitivity. Seven small rivers flow directly into the southern region, contributing a combined outflow of 14.39 m\u00b3\/s, with the Veleka River accounting for 61% and the Ropotamo River 9%.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f925054 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5f925054\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4be027b9\" data-id=\"4be027b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-491af44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"491af44\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d40e24\" data-id=\"1d40e24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c013a72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"c013a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tSUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY OPPORTUNITIES\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb531a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb531a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7d38e7\" data-id=\"f7d38e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c0ca6d ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"28c0ca6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text- text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    \n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    MARINE AND NEARSHORE-BASED OPPORTUNITIES                <\/h3>\n                                    <p>The marine and coastal zones offer diverse opportunities including fishing and aquaculture to support food security, oil and gas exploration and production for energy needs, and the growing potential of offshore wind and ocean energy as renewable sources. Other vital activities include desalination for freshwater supply, shipping and maritime transport for global trade, and maritime and coastal tourism, which drives regional economic growth. <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c622011\" data-id=\"5c622011\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445edf2c ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"445edf2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text- text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    \n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    MARITIME OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OCEAN-BASED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES                <\/h3>\n                                    <p>Ocean-based industries also support a wide range of activities. Seafood processing and marine biotechnology harness marine resources for innovative products and solutions. Shipbuilding and repair ensure the sustainability of maritime transport, while port activities facilitate international commerce and serve as hubs for marine economic networks. <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cdeec4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cdeec4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c2d2b4\" data-id=\"1c2d2b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tKEY MULTI-STRESSORS\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db35000 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db35000\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a947f7\" data-id=\"8a947f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008620e elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"008620e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02.png 1250w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tINVASIVE SPECIES\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCoastal development and activities like dredging and trawling destroy vital marine habitats. Disruption of ecosystems allows non-native species to establish themselves, often to the detriment of native biodiversity.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-830c0da\" data-id=\"830c0da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b41d2 elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"c2b41d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1.png 1250w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tACUTE POLLUTION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNutrient enrichment from agricultural runoff and urban waste drives eutrophication, while contaminants like oil derivatives and marine litter harm ecosystems and biodiversity. Although influenced by the Danube's discharge, most contamination and eutrophication originate from shore-based and nearshore activities, highlighting the need for localized pollution control.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ad492e\" data-id=\"7ad492e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97180c4 elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"97180c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10.png 1250w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCLIMATE CHANGE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRising sea temperatures stress marine ecosystems, leading to species loss and altered ecological balance. Increased storm events result in flooding, which introduces pollutants into marine environments and exacerbates coastal erosion.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5176a35\" data-id=\"5176a35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336bfee elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"336bfee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-11.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-11.png 1250w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-11-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-11-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-11-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWATER QUALITY DETERIORATION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater quality along the Bulgarian coast is influenced by several interconnected drivers, including rapid urbanization, the expansion of tourism, industrial fisheries, port activities, maritime transport, and intensive agriculture within river catchment areas.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12e1ed8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12e1ed8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef32ee\" data-id=\"4ef32ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094e08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"094e08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab3cd19\" data-id=\"ab3cd19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671c795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"671c795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Asset-1-rhn5b71maf78kiulrbx7c9awp9auxw8k9vuzfluuls.png\" title=\"Asset 1\" alt=\"Asset 1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a16c1dd\" data-id=\"a16c1dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc21a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"adc21a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69d8e74e77a71\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-219959469d8e74e77a71\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-219959469d8e74e77a71\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-219959469d8e74e77a71\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">SAMPLING<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-219959469d8e74e77a71\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8e74e77a71\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>A comprehensive dataset has been collected over seven years as part of the National Integrated Marine Pollution Monitoring Program.<\/li><li>In addition to the existing data, three new sampling stations in PS1 were established and sampled during the summers of 2022, 2023, and 2024.<\/li><li>All sampling activities from 2017 to 2024 were conducted aboard the R\/V T\u00dcB\u0130TAK MARMARA.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-ae2191d69d8e74e77a71\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-ae2191d69d8e74e77a71\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-ae2191d69d8e74e77a71\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">SCIENTIFIC CRUISES<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-ae2191d69d8e74e77a71\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8e74e77a71\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>From 9 to 11 July 2024, the R\/V Alemdar II, operated by Istanbul University, conducted a cruise to monitor the inflow of Mediterranean water through the Bosphorus.<\/li><li>On 9 July 2024, a joint offshore intercomparison exercise for CTD and dissolved oxygen measurements was carried out by Istanbul University and METU.<\/li><li>METU conducted four seasonal expeditions (2021\u20132024) covering the entire basin and PS1.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-18730b269d8e74e77a71\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-18730b269d8e74e77a71\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-18730b269d8e74e77a71\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">LIVING LABS (WP6) AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT (WP4)<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-18730b269d8e74e77a71\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8e74e77a71\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>Three Rounds of Living Labs were held: one online and two onsite, engaging approximately 50 participants from various sectors and local communities.<\/li><li>Activities included the creation of a Mind Map to identify pressures on the ecosystem, as well as the prioritization of ecosystem services.<\/li><li>Scenarios for Sustainable Blue Economy were developed and spatialized using a Cum-Risk Based Assessment approach.<\/li><li>The outcomes of the final Living Lab, conducted in Istanbul, are being utilized to shape the Transformative Pathway through collaborative efforts.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8c8b26469d8e74e77a71\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8c8b26469d8e74e77a71\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8c8b26469d8e74e77a71\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">BLUE BIOTECHNOLOGY<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8c8b26469d8e74e77a71\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8e74e77a71\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>A novel catalase enzyme gene was identified in Black Sea sediment samples using metagenomics techniques.<\/li><li>The enzyme was successfully expressed, purified, and tested. Activity assays demonstrated that it remains functional within a temperature range of 4-35\u00b0C, a pH range of 6-9, and a salt (NaCl) concentration range of 0-3M.<\/li><li>These findings were included in the \u201cD5.4 Report on Black Sea Microbial Biotech Potential Demonstrator.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-9e6e39569d8e74e77a71\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-9e6e39569d8e74e77a71\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-9e6e39569d8e74e77a71\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                        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aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8e74e77a71\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>A presentation was delivered at the Young Ambassador event, held at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University as part of World Environment Day.<\/li><li>The talk emphasized the importance of both protecting the seas and serving as ambassadors for environmental awareness.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-e7b359e69d8e74e77a71\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-e7b359e69d8e74e77a71\" 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                                                  <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-e7b359e69d8e74e77a71\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8e74e77a71\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li><strong>Boat Cruises<\/strong>: During the summer of 2023, dolphin-watching boat tours were organized in the Bosphorus in collaboration with Beykoz Municipality and the District Directorate of National Education.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-2c36fed69d8e74e77a71\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler 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              <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">THE LATEST ACTIVITIES<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-2c36fed69d8e74e77a71\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d8e74e77a71\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>PhD students from IO-BAS and IBER-BAS actively disseminated the achievements of the BRIDGE-BS project, including PS2 activities, during the EcoFestival held in Varna on November 2, 2024. The event was organized by Eco Partners Bulgaria AD with the support of the Municipality of Varna, providing a platform to engage the public and raise awareness about marine research and sustainability.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ed382ad elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ed382ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65f7d89\" data-id=\"65f7d89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d91c28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34d91c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10490e8 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10490e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a342d3f\" data-id=\"a342d3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0b6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"fe0b6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tPARTNERS INVOLVED\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-634e49a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"634e49a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0086fd5\" data-id=\"0086fd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18615f2 eael-infobox-content-align-center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"18615f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t                    <div class=\"eael-infobox\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo_io_bas_2.png\" alt=\"\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n            <h4 class=\"title\">IO - BAS<\/h4>\n                                                                        <p><p><em>Kremena Stefanova<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n                                                <div class=\"infobox-button\">\n            <a class=\"eael-infobox-button\" href=\"#\">\n                                <span class=\"infobox-button-text\">kstefanova@abv.bg<\/span>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18a43ba\" data-id=\"18a43ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6758a31 eael-infobox-content-align-center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"6758a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t                    <div class=\"eael-infobox\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bulgarian-Academy-of-Sciences-Institute-of-Biodiversity-and-Ecosystem-Research.png\" alt=\"\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n            <h4 class=\"title\">IBER - 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