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CONTENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecological aspects of DC-DC converters in hybrid electric vehicles \u2013
a review<\/strong>
Stanislav Asenov, Velislava Raydovska, Daniela Shehova, Hristo Kanevski, <\/em>
Anatoliy Parushev, pp. 1-12<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252001 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implementation of an eco-friendly hybrid vehicle in engineering
education: a case study<\/strong>
Daniela Shehova, Stanislav Asenov, Hristo Kanevski, Velislava Raydovska,
Anatoliy Parushev, pp. 13-18<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb202520013 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Influence of dietary disaccharides on glycosyl hydrolase profile in
ecologically distinct Lactobacillus strains<\/strong>
Lidia Ivanova, Daniela Mollova, Nina Dimcheva, Tonka Vasileva,
Veselin Bivolarski, Mariana Nikolova, Ilia Iliev, pp. 19-28<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb202520019 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A toolkit for assessing cultural ecosystem services at a community
level<\/strong>
Slaveya Petrova, Ekaterina Valcheva, Tatyana Bileva, Megi Dakova, pp. 29-34<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb202520029 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assessment of some ecosystem services in the region of Rhodope
Mountain, Bulgaria<\/strong>
Slaveya Petrova, Miglena Zlatkova, Bogdan Nikolov, Megi Dakova, pp. 35-39<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb202520035 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which color are you?: A pilot study on microplastic accumulation in
sediments from the Bulgarian Black Sea<\/strong>
Vesela Yancheva, Stela Stoyanova, Elenka Georgieva, Kiril Valkanov, pp. 40-45<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb202520040 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus<\/em>) with atypical three antlers<\/strong>
Rusko Petrov, Lora Petrova, pp. 46-50<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252046 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bioaccumulation of some heavy metals in plants and insects<\/strong>
Desislava Arnaudova, Krasimir Todorov, Plamen Stoyanov, Deyana Georgieva, <\/em>
Hristo Keranov, pp. 51-58<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252051 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A case of communal nesting of the Western broad-toothed field
mouse (Apodemus epimelas<\/em> Nehring 1902)<\/strong>
Nedko Nedyalkov, Vladimir Mladenov, Plamena Gospodinova, Tiziana Lohja, pp. 59-62<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252059 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IoT sensor node for ammonia monitoring in livestock<\/strong>
Stanislav Assenov, Dimitar Tokmakov, Anna Bekyarova-Tokmakova, Snezha Shotarova, <\/em>
Slavi Lyubomirov, pp. 63-69<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252063 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resistance of 3D – printed PVA filaments to bacterial degradation<\/strong>
Anton Bashev, Stanislav Asenov, pp. 70-76<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252070 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can photography be employed to analyze the diet of the Lesser
Kestrel (Falco naumanni <\/em>Fleischere 1818)?<\/strong>
Svetla Dalakchieva, Aleksandra Popova, Gradimir Gradev,
Stiliyana Yaneva, pp. 77-83<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252077 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evaluating heavy metal pollution and health risks in river systems
using Random Forest and XGBoost: Evidence from the Shkumbin
River<\/strong>
Bederiana Shyti, Lule Basha, Lirim Bekteshi, pp. 84-95<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252084 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palynomorphological study of pollen grains of three Fritillaria<\/em>
genus species (Liliaceae) in Albania<\/strong>
Blerina Pupuleku, G\u00ebzim Kapidani, Klea Trokoli\u00e7i, Marsela Allushi,
\u2018Anisa Dhroso, Andrejeva Golloshi, Edlira Pajenga, Anxhela Dauti,
Admir Jan\u00e7e, Fiona Ib\u00ebrshimi, pp. 96-101<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252096 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forest fires in Bulgaria – communication, coordination and
coherence<\/strong>
Todor Stoyanov, pp. 102-114<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252102 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In silico methods for mutagenicity prediction<\/strong>
Vesselina Paskaleva, Gergana Cokova, pp. 115-124<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252115 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fungal diversity in Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean plant <\/strong>
communities of Strandzha Mountain, Bulgaria<\/strong>
Maria Lacheva, Tzenka Radoukova, pp. 125-142<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252125 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onopordum acanthium<\/em> (Linnaeus, 1753) seeds from Southern
Bulgaria: A promising natural source of lipid-soluble bioactive
components<\/strong>
Zhana Petkova, Olga Teneva, Ginka Antova, Maria Angelova-Romova,
Tsvetelina Andonova, Ivanka Dimitrova-Dyulgerova, pp. 143-153<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252143 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An AI-powered knowledge base for scientific abstracts: a case study
on environmental DNA (eDNA) in biomonitoring<\/strong>
Vesselin Baev, Gana Gecheva, pp. 154-159<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252143 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reintroduced Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug<\/em> Gray, 1834) are
dependent on European ground squirrels during the breeding period
in Bulgaria<\/strong>
Dilian Georgiev, Rusko Petrov, Yana Andonova, Ivaylo Klisurov,
Ivaylo Angelov, Anton Stamenov, Dimitar Gradinarov, Volen Arkumarev, pp. 160-165<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252160 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performance evaluation and cross-validation of low-cost
particulate matter sensors for environmental research<\/strong>
Atanas Terziyski, Nikolay Kochev, Stoyan Tenev, Svetlanna Georgieva, pp. 166-174<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252166 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparation and investigation of curcumin-containing PLA
composite films for food packaging application<\/strong>
Asya Viraneva, Aleksandar Grigorov, Temenuzhka Yovcheva, pp. 175-180<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252175 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continuous integrated monitoring of meteorological conditions and
air quality dynamics in the urban core of Plovdiv, Bulgaria<\/strong>
Vesselina Paskaleva, Atanas Terzyiski, Stoyan Tenev, Nikolay Kochev, pp. 181-189<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252181 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecologo-taxonomic investigations of fungi on Dragoica Mountain
Ridge (Forebalkan) in Bulgaria<\/strong>
Maria Lacheva, Tzenka Radoukova, pp. 190-206<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252190 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IoT framework for environmental monitoring in Strandzha Nature
Park<\/strong>
Dimitar Tokmakov, Anna Bekyarova-Tokmakova, Stanislav Asenov,
Snezha Shotarova, Slavi Lubomirov, pp. 207-216<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252207 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI-supported counselor training for socio-ecological resilience<\/strong>
Manol Manolov, pp. 217-223<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252217 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Floating platform for continuous monitoring of surface water
quality<\/strong>
Rumen Popov, Dimitar Tokmakov, Slaveya Petrova, Bogdan Nikolov, pp. 224-228<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252224 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methodological aspects of biotesting – comparative analysis of
water uptake dynamics in seeds<\/strong>
Plamen Marinov-Serafimov, Irena Golubinova, Nadejda Zapryanova,
Bogdan Nikolov, Slaveya Petrova, pp. 229-237<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252229 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contribution to the knowledge of the flora and habitats of
\u201cChernata Skala\u201d Protected Site, Eastern Rhodope Mountains,
Bulgaria<\/strong>
Vladimir Trifonov, Gana Gecheva, Beloslava Genova, Petar Dimov,
Vladimir Vladimirov, Kiril Vassilev, pp. 238-253<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252238 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A model for sustainable development of digital and digi
pedagogical competences of university lecturers \u2013 the experience of
DUEcoS<\/strong>
Zhelyazka Raykova, Dobrinka Milusheva-Boikina, Diana Stoyanova,
Silvia Stoyanova-Petrova, Nadezhda Kafadarova, Marieta Atanasova,
Stefan Stoyanov, pp. 254-272<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252254 [Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From living practices to institutional knowledge: Biocultural
heritage and sustainability in Strandzha Mountain (Bulgaria)<\/strong>
Meglena Zlatkova, Dobrinka Parusheva,\u00a0pp. 273-280<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252273\u00a0[Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automated environmental monitoring in Strandzha Nature Park \u2013
a pilot study<\/strong>
Slaveya Petrova, Rumen Popov, Bogdan Nikolov, Stela Stoyanova,
Dimitar Tokmakov, Slavi Lyubomirov, Snezha Shotarova,
Stanislav Asenov,\u00a0pp. 281-291<\/em>
Article \u2116 eb20252281\u00a0[Full text \u2013 PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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