Lake Balaton LTER Site, Balaton LTER - Hungary

DEIMS.iD: https://deims.org/32f08dc2-9cef-4a03-9d29-912fa2719224

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 Research Institute, 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.

media monitored: Fresh Water Lakes

onlineResource(s):
https://www.blki.hu/en

hasObservation(s):
Physicochemical data on two basins of Lake Balaton with different trophic state
Meteorological data for Lake Balaton (2011-2012)

responsibleParties:
Viktor Tóth

belongsTo:
GERI
ILTER
LTER Europe
LTER Hungary

Natura 2000, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, eLTER (H2020)

There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:

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