Balaton LTSER - Hungary

Basic Information
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Site Name
Balaton LTSER
Short name
hu_ba
Country
Hungary
Web Address
https://www.blki.hu/en
Subsite Name(s)
Kis-Balaton Site, Balaton LTER - Hungary
Lake Balaton LTER Site, Balaton LTER - Hungary
Site Manager
Viktor Tóth
Operating Organisation
Balaton Limnological Research Institute
Site Description
The Balaton LTSER Platform is dedicated to the study of the largest shallow lake in Eastern Europe, situated in the mid-western part of Hungary. The site, which is a popular holiday resort, consists of the lake and its watershed. Lake Balaton went through considerable changes in trophic state during the past decades. After a period of anthropogenic eutrophication from the late 1960s until the mid '90s, restoration measures aimed at reducing the nutrient load reaching the lake led to gradual reoligotrophication. The Balaton Limnological Institute of the MTA Centre for Ecological Research, situated on the Tihany peninsula, had an important role in improving the water quality and the ecological status of the lake by providing sound scientific knowledge for the decision-makers and the general public.
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2021-07-16 12:07:56

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1927
Observed properties
atmospheric parameter
biological parameter
leaf area
leaf area ratio
leaf nutrient
nitrogen content
plant cover
plant development stage
ammonium content
dissolved nutrient
dissolved organic carbon in water
percent carbon
percent organic carbon
suspended solids
total organic carbon
water salinity
ecosystem parameter
bacillariophyceae abundance
bacillariophyceae biomass
bacillariophyceae biovolume
bacillariophyceae species richness
bacteria abundance
bacteria presence
benthic invertebrates abundance
benthic invertebrates presence
community composition
disturbance pattern
diversity index
ecosystem structure
faunistic diversity
floristic diversity
habitat structure
inorganic nutrient content
species abundance
species composition
species group abundance
species presence
species richness
abiotic heterogeneity
water parameter
chlorophyll content of water
conductivity
lake level
lake temperature
photosynthetically active radiation intensity
water alkalinity
water depth
water level
water quality
water temperature
water transparency
Photos
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Geographic
Size
576500.00ha
Elevation (average)
104.00msl
Elevation (min)
104.00msl
Elevation (max)
437.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Hungary✔ (LTER_EU_HU_001)This site is a verified "LTER Hungary" member.
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
Projects
Natura 2000
eLTER (H2020)
eLTER catalogue
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
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Site information [.json]

Centroid coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water lakes
Terrestrial
Biome
Fresh Water Lakes
Ecosystem Type
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Biogeographical Region
Pannonian Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.40°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-2.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
24.00°C
Precipitation Annual
621.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
78.00mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
35.00mm
Geology
Sandstone from the late Paleozoic era; dolomite and limestone from the Mesozoic era; basalt from the Pliocene.
Hydrology
The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalized Sió is the only outflow.
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
entire catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial database (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Cable based
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Telephone line
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Telephone line
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Produced » 10-100 kW
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
boat
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
14
Maintenance Interval
14
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data
LTER Site Classification
LTSER
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

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