Kis-Balaton Site, Balaton LTER - Hungary

Basic Information
Site Name
Kis-Balaton Site, Balaton LTER
Short name
hu_ba_kisba
Country
Hungary
Web Address
http://www.bli.okologia.mta.hu/en
Parent Site Name
Balaton LTSER - Hungary
Site Manager
Károly Pálffy
Site Description
Regular limnological measures in a wetland reconstructed in 1985. Kisbalaton wetland improves the quality of Zala river, which is the main inflow of Lake Balaton.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:20
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1985
Purpose
To study the composition, structure, dynamics and functioning of freshwater ecosystems; research correlating to the international operative agreements regarding the protection of habitats, biodiversity and water quality.
Research Topics
natural science
biology
phenology
plant phenology
physiology
plant physiology
conservation
conservation biology
species conservation
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
aquatic ecology
lake ecology
wetland ecology
community ecology
community dynamics
successional dynamics
microbial ecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
population ecology
plants population changes over time
disturbance ecology
ecological impact
ecological integrity
ecological niche
invasion biology
chemistry
water chemistry
limnology
toxicology
ecotoxicology
Parameters
atmospheric parameter
biological parameter
plant height
leaf area
plant cover
above ground biomass
annual net primary production
biological diversity
body size
community pattern
community structure
functional diversity
net primary productivity
phenotypic plasticity
plant density
population structure
root dry weight
chemical parameter
nutrient availability
dissolved nutrient
total organic carbon
inorganic nitrogen content
dissolved organic carbon in water
suspended solids
chemical composition
chlorophyll a content in water
inorganic nutrient content
oxygen saturation
pH value of water
redox potential of water
water turbidity
nutrient concentration
ecosystem parameter
above ground net primary production
ecosystem structure
community composition
fish abundance
algae species abundance
dry matter content
floristic composition
above ground biomass
dissolved nutrient
water parameter
chlorophyll content of water
conductivity
secchi depth
water quality
oxygen saturation
ammonium content
available phosphorus
dissolved organic carbon in water
electrical conductivity
suspended solids
total organic carbon
Photos
Balaton LTSER, Kis-Balaton LTER site

Balaton LTSER, Kis-Balaton LTER site

Balaton LTSER, Kis-Balaton LTER site

Balaton LTSER, Kis-Balaton LTER site

Balaton LTSER, Kis-Balaton LTER site

Balaton LTSER, Kis-Balaton LTER site

Geographic
Size
3400.00ha
Elevation (average)
104.00msl
Elevation (min)
104.00msl
Elevation (max)
104.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Hungary✔ (LTER_EU_HU_006)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
ALTER-Net
Living Lakes
Nationalpark
Ramsar
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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
Biogeographical Region
Pannonian Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.56°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-15.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
34.00°C
Precipitation Annual
651.50mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
223.00mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
116.00mm
Geology
Geology of the surroundings is detailed at Balaton LTSER.
Hydrology
Kisbalaton wetland improves the quality of Zala river, which is the main inflow of Lake Balaton.
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1) » Permanent eutrophic lakes, ponds and pools (C1.3)
Inland surface waters (C) » Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies (C3)
Inland surface waters (C) » Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies (C3) » Water-fringing reedbeds and tall helophytes other than canes (C3.2)
Mires, bogs and fens (D)
Mires, bogs and fens (D) » Sedge and reedbeds, normally without free-standing water (D5)
Mires, bogs and fens (D) » Sedge and reedbeds, normally without free-standing water (D5) » Reedbeds normally without free-standing water (D5.1)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » No data transmission from site
Observation device » Measurement tower » No tower on site
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » Unknown number of places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » Unknown number of beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
boat
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
No
Operation Notes
Most samplings take place in summer.
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Data Notes
Data providers are to be included as coauthors in any publication using the requested data.
Data Storage Location
Distributed within institution
Data Services
Other data service
LTER Site Classification
Regular
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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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