Lake Balaton LTER Site, Balaton LTER - Hungary

Basic Information
Site Name
Lake Balaton LTER Site, Balaton LTER
Short name
hu_ba_ba
Country
Hungary
Web Address
http://www.bli.okologia.mta.hu/en
Parent Site Name
Balaton LTSER - Hungary
Site Manager
Károly Pálffy
Operating Organisation
MTA Centre for Ecological Research
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.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:37

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1927
Observed properties
biological parameter
leaf area
nitrogen content
plant development stage
plant cover
leaf area ratio
ammonium content
dissolved nutrient
total carbon
total organic carbon
dissolved organic carbon in water
water salinity
suspended solids
ecosystem parameter
disturbance pattern
ecosystem structure
inorganic nutrient content
community composition
species composition
species richness
bacillariophyceae species richness
species abundance
bacillariophyceae abundance
bacteria abundance
benthic invertebrates abundance
bacillariophyceae biomass
bacillariophyceae biovolume
species group abundance
species presence
bacteria presence
benthic invertebrates presence
diversity index
water parameter
water acidity
water alkalinity
chlorophyll content of water
conductivity
specific conductivity
water depth
secchi depth
photosynthetically active radiation intensity
water transparency
water level
lake level
water quality
water temperature
lake temperature
Geographic
Size
59400.00ha
Elevation (average)
104.00msl
Elevation (min)
104.00msl
Elevation (max)
104.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Hungary✔ (LTER_EU_HU_005)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
Living Lakes Network
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
eLTER (H2020)
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Site information [.json]

Centroid coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water lakes
Biome
Fresh Water Lakes
Ecosystem and Land Use
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Large 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
Geology of the catchment area is detailed at Balaton LTSER.
Hydrology
The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalized Sió is the only outflow.
Site Type
Stationary terrestrial site
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 » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial database (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Telephone line
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Telephone line
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Cable based
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
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
Master
Related Resources
2 dataset(s) in total:
Meteorological data for Lake Balaton (2011-2012)
Physicochemical data on two basins of Lake Balaton with different trophic state
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

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.