Name
CER Mesocosms
Legal name of organisation
Centre for Ecological Research
Country
Hungary
Continent
Europe
Organisation address
Centre for Ecological Research
H-1113 Budapest, Karolina út 29.
Hungary
Primary contact information (PI)
Dr. Zsófia Horváth
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Dr. Csaba Vad
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Years of Mesocosm Experiments
2019 - present
Description of Facility
Mobile outdoor facility, with 40 (300-litre each) + 96 mesocosms (220-litre each).
Heating is available on-site.
Possibility to carry out in situ experiments (within natural ponds or lakes).
Controlled Parameters
- Temperature
- nutrient level
- species composition
- connectivity
Research Topics
- Plankton and benthic biodiversity
- metacommunity ecology
- trophic relationships
- pond ecology
- Role of stressors: climate change, invasive species, habitat fragmentation
Facility location(s)
47.705993,19.229583
Primary interests
Specialist areas
Equipment
- Temperature loggers and control
- airlift
- access to analytical and molecular labs
Lodging
CER guest rooms
Source of Information
Photos of experiments/installations
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