TY  - JOUR
AU  - Boóz, Bernadett
AU  - Szivák, Ildikó
AU  - Miliša, Marko
AU  - Pařil, Petr
AU  - Pernecker, Bálint
AU  - Csabai, Zoltán Szabolcs
AU  - Móra, Arnold
TI  - Flow intermittence shapes the occupancy-frequency distribution of stream chironomid assemblages
JF  - INLAND WATERS
J2  - INLAND WATERS
VL  - 16
PY  - 2026
IS  - 1
PG  - 16
SN  - 2044-2041
DO  - 10.1080/20442041.2025.2553571
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36451835
ID  - 36451835
N1  - Funding Agency and Grant Number: National Multidisciplinary Laboratory for Climate Change [RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00014]; Higher Education Institutional Excellence Programme of the Ministry of Human Capacities in Hungary [135136]; UP Doctoral School of Biology and Sport Biology; UP Universitas Quinqueecclesiensis Foundation [PTE/129337-1/2023]; Czech Science Foundation [project no. GA23-05268S]; Academy of Finland (AKA) [135136] Funding Source: Academy of Finland (AKA)
            Funding text: Species level identification of Chironomidae larvae were supported by the UP Doctoral School of Biology and Sport Biology, by the UP Universitas Quinqueecclesiensis Foundation (PTE/129337-1/2023), and by the Higher Education Institutional Excellence Programme of the Ministry of Human Capacities in Hungary, within the framework of the TUDFO/47138/2019-ITM, and 2020-4.1.1-TKP2020 grants. Field samplings were supported by the DRYvER (Horizon 2020-#869226). ZC was also supported by NKFIH FK 135136 grant. AM was also supported by the National Multidisciplinary Laboratory for Climate Change (RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00014) project. PP was supported by the Czech Science Foundation (project no. GA23-05268S).
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Csépes, Eduárd I.
AU  - Móra, Arnold
AU  - Várbíró, Gábor
AU  - Bozóki, Tamás
AU  - Lukács, Áron
AU  - Bácsiné Béres, Viktória
TI  - Extreme weather events strongly influence chironomid structure even in an artificially regulated reservoir
JF  - INLAND WATERS
J2  - INLAND WATERS
VL  - 16
PY  - 2026
IS  - 1
PG  - 15
SN  - 2044-2041
DO  - 10.1080/20442041.2025.2602544
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36493017
ID  - 36493017
N1  - Funding Agency and Grant Number: the National Research, Development and Innovation Office [NKFIH FK 132 142]; Szchenyi Plan Plus program [RRF 2.3.1 212022 00008]
            Funding text: The research presented in the article was carried out within the framework of the Szechenyi Plan Plus program with the support of the RRF 2.3.1 212022 00008 project (ECs, AL, VBB). The project was financially also supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office - NKFIH FK 132 142 (VBB) and NKFIH KKP 144068 (AL, VBB).
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Yue, Kai
AU  - Vangansbeke, Pieter
AU  - Myers-Smith, Isla H.
AU  - Waller, Donald M.
AU  - Verheyen, Kris
AU  - Bernhardt-Romermann, Markus
AU  - Baeten, Lander
AU  - Staude, Ingmar R.
AU  - Bjorkman, Anne D.
AU  - Hedl, Radim
AU  - Andrews, Christopher
AU  - Barni, Elena
AU  - Becker, Thomas
AU  - Becker-Scarpitta, Antoine
AU  - Benito-Alonso, Jose-Luis
AU  - Bennie, Jonathan
AU  - Berki, Imre
AU  - Bluml, Volker
AU  - Brunet, Jorg
AU  - Bullock, James M.
AU  - Van Calster, Hans
AU  - Carbognani, Michele
AU  - Chudomelova, Marketa
AU  - Closset-Kopp, Deborah
AU  - Dan Turtureanu, Pavel
AU  - Daskalova, Gergana N.
AU  - Decocq, Guillaume
AU  - Dick, Jan
AU  - Diekmann, Martin
AU  - Dirnbock, Thomas
AU  - Durak, Tomasz
AU  - Eriksson, Ove
AU  - Erschbamer, Brigitta
AU  - Graae, Bente Jessen
AU  - Heinken, Thilo
AU  - Hermy, Martin
AU  - Horchler, Peter
AU  - Jandt, Ute
AU  - Jaroszewicz, Bogdan
AU  - Kanka, Robert
AU  - Kollar, Jozef
AU  - Kopecky, Martin
AU  - Kudernatsch, Thomas
AU  - Lamprecht, Andrea
AU  - Lenoir, Jonathan
AU  - Macek, Martin
AU  - Malicki, Marek
AU  - Malis, Frantisek
AU  - Michelsen, Ottar
AU  - Mitchell, Fraser
AU  - Naaf, Tobias
AU  - Nagel, Thomas A.
AU  - Newman, Miles
AU  - Newton, Adrian C.
AU  - Nicklas, Lena
AU  - Oddi, Ludovica
AU  - Orczewska, Anna
AU  - Orsenigo, Simone
AU  - Ortmann-né Ajkai, Adrienne
AU  - Ouden, Jan Den
AU  - Pauli, Harald
AU  - Peterken, George
AU  - Petrik, Petr
AU  - Pielech, Remigiusz
AU  - Puscas, Mihai
AU  - Randin, Christophe
AU  - Reczynska, Kamila
AU  - Rixen, Christian
AU  - Schei, Fride Hoistad
AU  - Schmidt, Wolfgang
AU  - Sebesta, Jan
AU  - Stachurska-Swakon, Alina
AU  - Standovár, Tibor
AU  - Swierkosz, Krzysztof
AU  - Teleki, Balázs
AU  - Theurillat, Jean-Paul
AU  - Ursu, Tudor-Mihai
AU  - Vanneste, Thomas
AU  - Vellend, Mark
AU  - Vergeer, Philippine
AU  - Vild, Ondrej
AU  - Villar, Luis
AU  - Vittoz, Pascal
AU  - Winkler, Manuela
AU  - Wipf, Sonja
AU  - De Frenne, Pieter
TI  - Contrasting thermophilization among forests, grasslands and alpine summits
JF  - NATURE
J2  - NATURE
VL  - 653
PY  - 2026
IS  - 8115
SP  - 765
EP  - 769
PG  - 5
SN  - 0028-0836
DO  - 10.1038/s41586-025-09622-7
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37033929
ID  - 37033929
N1  - Funding Agency and Grant Number: National Natural Science Foundation of China [32271633, 32011530426]; National Key Research and Development Program of China [2023YFF1305500]; Central-guided Local Science and Technology Development Fund Projects of Fujian Province [2023L3005]; Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers; European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program [FORMICA 757833, CanopyChange 101124948]; Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) [W000322N]; Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); European Union [101071417-RESILIENCE]; Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation [WAF KAW 2019.0202]; Czech Science Foundation [GACR 23-06614S, 21-11487S]; Czech Academy of Sciences long-term development project [RVO 67985939]; European Union: Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD); Conseil Departemental de La Reunion; Centre de Cooperation internationale en Recherche agronomique pour le Developpement (CIRAD); Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization of Romania [7/30.12.2022, 23020401]; UEFISCDI Romania [PN-IV-P2-2.1-TE-2023-0726]; VEGA [1/0245/25]; SDiv, the Synthesis Centre of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig [DFG FZT 118]
            Funding text: K.Y. thanks Y. Peng for her personal and professional support and K. Guo for his help with data analyses. K.Y. acknowledges support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32271633 and 32011530426), the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2023YFF1305500), the Central-guided Local Science and Technology Development Fund Projects of Fujian Province (2023L3005) and the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers. P.D.F. and P. Vangansbeke acknowledge support by the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (ERC Starting Grant FORMICA 757833 and ERC Consolidator Grant CanopyChange 101124948) and from the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) by funding the scientific research network FLEUR (W000322N, www.fleur.ugent.be). I.H.M.-S. was funded by the Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the European Union's Horizon Europe-European Research Council programme under ERC-2022-SYG grant agreement number 101071417-RESILIENCE. A.D.B. was supported by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (WAF KAW 2019.0202). M.K. and M. Macek were supported by the Czech Science Foundation (project GACR 23-06614S). R.H., M. Chudomelova and O.V. were supported by the Czech Science Foundation (project 21-11487S). M.K., M. Macek., R.H., M. Chudomelova, P.P. and O.V. were funded by the Czech Academy of Sciences long-term development project (RVO 67985939). A.B.-S. was supported by the European Union: Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the Conseil Departemental de La Reunion and the Centre de Cooperation internationale en Recherche agronomique pour le Developpement (CIRAD). T.-M.U. acknowledges support from the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization of Romania through the Core Project BioClimpact no. 7/30.12.2022, code 23020401. P.D.T. was funded by the GreenMount project PN-IV-P2-2.1-TE-2023-0726 from UEFISCDI Romania. F. Mali & scaron; was supported by project VEGA 1/0245/25. This study is an outcome of the sREplot working group supported by sDiv, the Synthesis Centre of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig (DFG FZT 118).
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bozóki, Tamás
AU  - Szeles, Júlia
AU  - Várbíró, Gábor
AU  - Ficsór, Márk
AU  - Csabai, Zoltán Szabolcs
AU  - Boda, Pál
TI  - More Is Not Always Better: Selective Trait Filtering Governs Assembly Under Emerging Flow Intermittency
JF  - ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
J2  - ECOL EVOL
VL  - 16
PY  - 2026
IS  - 4
PG  - 13
SN  - 2045-7758
DO  - 10.1002/ece3.73365
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37058566
ID  - 37058566
N1  - Funding Agency and Grant Number: Nemzeti Kutatsi, Fejlesztsi s Innovacis Alap [NKFIH FK 135136]; National Research, Development and Innovation Fund; Innovcis s Technolgiai Minisztrium [NKP-23-5-PTE-1845]; Magyar Tudomnyos Akadmia [Jnos Bolyai Research Scholarship]; H2020 European Research and Innovation action [H2020 #869226]
            Funding text: This study was exclusively funded by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office-NKFIH FK 135136 Grant. T.B. and J.S. were supported by the Szechenyi Plan Plus program with the support of the RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00008 National Laboratory for Water Science and Water Security. PB was supported by the Janos Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences NKFIH and by the UNKP-23-5-PTE-1845 New National Excellence Program of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology from the source of the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund. Z.C. was supported by the H2020 European Research and Innovation action grant agreement: DRYvER Project (H2020 #869226).
AB  - Flow intermittency is expanding across river networks, transforming perennial streams into newly drying habitats and exposing macroinvertebrate communities to novel selective pressures. Understanding the mechanisms governing community reorganisation under these transitional conditions is essential for predicting ecological responses to climate‐driven drying. Using long‐term hydrological modelling combined with trait‐based analyses along a continuous intermittency gradient, we tested four mechanistic hypotheses addressing taxonomic filtering, trait–state‐specific responses, the role of cumulative trait–state advantages and dimension‐specific functional reorganisation between resistance and resilience dimensions. Richness declined while Simpson diversity increased with drying, indicating strong but selective environmental filtering (H1). Only specific drying‐related trait states increased in representation, revealing differential responses across resistance‐ and resilience‐related states (H2). The number of drying‐related trait states did not consistently enhance taxon performance; instead, intermediate and functionally coherent combinations were favoured (H3). Functional richness and redundancy exhibited asymmetric trajectories between the two survival dimensions, highlighting differences in how resistance‐ and resilience‐related strategies reorganise under increasing intermittency (H4). These findings demonstrate that emerging flow intermittency restructures communities through selective trait–state filtering and the dominance of optimal, rather than cumulative, survival strategies. The asymmetric functional trajectories between resistance and resilience dimensions reveal early‐stage functional vulnerability in newly drying systems, providing a mechanistic foundation for intermittency‐aware bioassessment tools under climate‐driven drying.
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vásárhelyi, Zsóka Anna
AU  - Barta, Barbara
AU  - Biró, Marianna
AU  - Csabai, Zoltán Szabolcs
AU  - Földvári, Gábor
AU  - Halpern, Bálint
AU  - Horváth, Zsófia
AU  - Juhász, Erika Mária
AU  - Károlyi, Balázs
AU  - Kurucz, Kornélia
AU  - Márton, Zsuzsanna
AU  - Mezőfi, László
AU  - Lovászi, Péter
AU  - Páll-Gergely, Barna
AU  - Pernecker, Bálint
AU  - Selmeczi‐Kovács, Ádám
AU  - Soltész, Zoltán
AU  - Szabó, Éva
AU  - Turóci, Ágnes
AU  - Vörös, Judit
AU  - Garamszegi, László Zsolt
TI  - Environmental and socio‐economic factors behind data provision in 17 citizen science projects
JF  - PEOPLE AND NATURE
J2  - PEOPLE NAT
VL  - 8
PY  - 2026
IS  - 7
SP  - 2251
EP  - 2265
PG  - 15
SN  - 2575-8314
DO  - 10.1002/pan3.70335
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37248707
ID  - 37248707
N1  - Institute of Ecology and Botany, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary            
            National Laboratory for Health Security, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Budapest, Hungary            
            Institute of Aquatic Ecology, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Budapest, Hungary            
            Doctoral School of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary            
            Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary            
            HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Tihany, Hungary            
            Institute of Evolution, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Budapest, Hungary            
            Centre for Eco-Epidemiology, National Laboratory for Health Security, Budapest, Hungary            
            Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Group of BirdLife Hungary, Budapest, Hungary            
            Founder of izeltlabuak.hu, Independent Scientist, Budapest, Hungary            
            National Laboratory of Virology, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary            
            Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary            
            Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary            
            BirdLife Hungary, Budapest, Hungary            
            Plant Protection Institute, HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research, Martonvásár, Hungary            
            Albert Kázmér Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Széchenyi István University, Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary            
            birding.hu project, Budapest Birders' Association (PKMK), Budapest, Hungary            
            A Citizen Science Programme, Contact: Olivér Váczi, Herman Ottó Institute Nonprofit Ltd, Budapest, Hungary            
            Export Date: 08 September 2026; Cited By: 1; Correspondence Address: Z. Vásárhelyi; Institute of Ecology and Botany, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary; email: zsokavasarhelyi@gmail.com
AB  - Citizen science approaches in ecology have recently become increasingly popular. Although many advantages, such as the cost‐effective collection of vast amounts of data, outweigh the disadvantages, most projects face difficulties, such as non‐random sampling, pseudo‐absences or various biases, such as detection/reporting biases or participant‐related biases. To unravel some of the environmental and socio‐economic factors underlying data provision occurring non‐randomly, we analysed the geographically tractable record‐level databases of 17 separate citizen science projects in ecology and conservation in Hungary. We matched the records to an independent administrative dataset to identify those environmental and socio‐economic predictors that are expected to shape participant activity, which varies widely according to the purpose, subject and other characteristics of the projects. Despite the projects' variation, we were able to identify general patterns linking population density of a given municipality and the proportion of protected areas with participant activity. Both variables were significantly associated with the number of observations. If the most urbanised and densely populated capital was left out of the analysis, both the level of education and the proportion of elderly people were positively associated with the number of observations a project received. However, the relationship between a population's socio‐economic status and participant activity varied greatly across particular citizen science projects. Our results highlight that citizen science participation is shaped by both environmental context and socio‐economic characteristics, revealing systematic spatial biases in data provision. Our results thus provide new insights into the methodology and design of future citizen science projects.
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Hollingsworth, Peter M
AU  - Fantoni, Kasia
AU  - Koureas, Dimitris
AU  - Arakelyan, Marine
AU  - Aravanopoulos, Filippos A
AU  - Bacela-Spychalska, Karolina
AU  - Ballesteros-Mejia, Liliana
AU  - Beja, Pedro
AU  - Bonchev, Georgi N
AU  - Bou Dagher Kharrat, Magda
AU  - Bourlat, Sarah J
AU  - Chkhartishvili, Tinatin
AU  - Čiampor, Fedor
AU  - Costa, Filipe O
AU  - Csabai, Zoltán Szabolcs
AU  - Dankova, Gabriela
AU  - Ekrem, Torbjørn
AU  - Emerson, Brent
AU  - Ferreira, Sónia
AU  - Gadawski, Piotr
AU  - Gkagkavouzis, Konstantinos
AU  - Hebert, Paul D N
AU  - Ichim, Mihael C
AU  - Jelić, Mišel
AU  - Kaitetzidou, Elisavet
AU  - Kalamujić Stroil, Belma
AU  - Kamenova, Stefaniya
AU  - Keskin, Emre
AU  - Laini, Alex
AU  - Lawniczak, Mara
AU  - Madesis, Panagiotis
AU  - Montagna, Matteo
AU  - Mutanen, Marko
AU  - Peters, Ralph S
AU  - Price, Ben
AU  - Rewicz, Tomasz
AU  - Rougerie, Rodolphe
AU  - Rulik, Björn
AU  - Szucsich, Nikolaus
AU  - Vos, Rutger
AU  - Goodall-Copestake, William P
AU  - Triantafyllidis, Alexandros
AU  - Grabowski, Michał
TI  - Species identification, discovery, and biomonitoring: Strategic priorities for DNA barcoding in Europe, set in a global context
JF  - BIOSCIENCE
J2  - BIOSCIENCE
VL  - 76
PY  - 2026
IS  - 9
SP  - 776
EP  - 786
PG  - 11
SN  - 0006-3568
DO  - 10.1093/biosci/biag052
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37314035
ID  - 37314035
AB  - The International Barcode of Life (iBOL) initiative is building a globally accessible DNA-based system for species identification and discovery. This paper outlines the mission and strategic priorities for the iBOL community in Europe (iBOL Europe), set in a global context. The mission of iBOL Europe is to produce, curate, and provide access to a complete DNA barcode reference library of European eukaryotic biodiversity, catalyzing species discovery and enabling comprehensive, harmonized species identification and biomonitoring, and supporting the global iBOL program. Immediate objectives include completing reference libraries for priority taxa, democratizing access to sequencing technologies, and strengthening a distributed community of practice. Key actions identified span five thematic areas: community building, sample collection and taxonomic verification, sequencing infrastructure, data management, and mainstreaming DNA-based approaches to meet societal needs. The strategy emphasizes integration with European research infrastructures to ensure long-term sustainability and resilience for biodiversity genomics in Europe.
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Szloboda, Anita
AU  - Kovács, Zsolt
AU  - Barquín, José
AU  - Singer, Gabriel
AU  - Csabai, Zoltán Szabolcs
TI  - From pixels to length: Body length estimation of aquatic macroinvertebrates from digital images for ecological applications
JF  - METHODSX
J2  - METHODSX
VL  - 17
PY  - 2026
PG  - 23
SN  - 2215-0161
DO  - 10.1016/j.mex.2026.103998
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37334984
ID  - 37334984
LA  - English
DB  - MTMT
ER  - 

TY  - JOUR
AU  - del Campo, Rubén
AU  - Datry, Thibault
AU  - Foulquier, Arnaud
AU  - López‐Rojo, Naiara
AU  - Chalmandrier, Loïc
AU  - Csabai, Zoltán Szabolcs
AU  - Cunillera Montcusí, David
AU  - Rodeles, Amaia A.
AU  - Peñas, Francisco J.
AU  - Pernecker, Bálint
AU  - Bonada, Núria
AU  - Barquín, José
AU  - Künne, Annika
AU  - Sarremejane, Romain
AU  - Soria, Maria
AU  - Estévez, Edurne
AU  - Pařil, Petr
AU  - Mykrä, Heikki
AU  - Polášek, Marek
AU  - Loskotová, Barbora
AU  - Polovic, Luka
AU  - Singer, Gabriel
TI  - Drying Halves Decomposition Rates in River Networks by Decreasing Decomposer Diversity
JF  - GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
J2  - GLOBAL CHANGE BIOL
VL  - 32
PY  - 2026
IS  - 7
PG  - 19
SN  - 1354-1013
DO  - 10.1111/gcb.71010
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37395121
ID  - 37395121
N1  - Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
AB  - River drying is intensifying worldwide due to climate change and increasing water abstraction, with major consequences for riverine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. In river networks, drying not only alters local environmental conditions but also disrupts hydrological connectivity, reshaping the movement of organisms and resources at the river network scale. Leaf litter decomposition—a key ecosystem function in freshwater systems—is particularly sensitive to changes in the structure of decomposer communities. We hypothesized that spatiotemporal patterns of drying regulate decomposition by altering the diversity and composition of detritivorous macroinvertebrates, bacteria and fungi. We combined data from six European river networks spanning a wide latitudinal gradient to assess how local drying intensity and regional hydrological connectivity affect decomposition through changes in these decomposer groups. We found that short drying events (≤ 6 dry days) reduced decomposition rates by up to 50% mainly mediated by changes in the composition and diversity of decomposer communities. Drying decreased the diversity of groups contributing to decomposition, shifting the control of this function from a balanced contribution of fungi, bacteria and detritivores in perennial rivers to dominance by dry‐tolerant but less efficient bacteria in drying rivers. These community shifts persisted for months after flow resumption, causing sustained reductions in decomposition also in flowing conditions. Regional hydrological connectivity alleviated these negative effects of local drying by facilitating the recovery of more efficient aquatic decomposers. However, this effect depended on the river network. In more arid networks, stronger fragmentation hindered the recovery of decomposer communities after flow resumption. Overall, our results evidence that spatiotemporal patterns of drying can regulate the linkages between community structure and ecosystem functioning in river networks. As drying events become more frequent and prolonged, shifts in decomposers' diversity are likely to alter carbon cycling and energy fluxes in freshwater ecosystems under global change.
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lukács, Áron
AU  - T-Krasznai, Enikő
AU  - Nagy-László, Zsolt
AU  - Békési, Csaba
AU  - Görgényi, Judit
AU  - Tóth, István
AU  - Kisantal, Tibor
AU  - Lerf, Verona
AU  - Graco-Roza, Caio
AU  - Borics, Gábor
TI  - Taxonomic differentiation but functional convergence in metaphyton and phytoplankton across eutrophic lakes
JF  - HYDROBIOLOGIA
J2  - HYDROBIOLOGIA
PY  - 2026
PG  - 19
SN  - 0018-8158
DO  - 10.1007/s10750-026-06305-w
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37411635
ID  - 37411635
AB  - This study aimed to test whether metaphyton and phytoplankton in shallow lakes represent functionally distinct communities shaped by habitat-specific environmental filtering or whether connectivity between them leads to functional overlap. We combined taxonomic and trait-based approaches across multiple standing waters using diversity metrics, multivariate analyses, and regression-based models to assess community differences and the influence of shoreline development and vegetation cover. Taxonomic composition differed clearly between communities, with higher richness in metaphyton, whereas trait composition showed only weak separation. Functional richness and dispersion were higher in phytoplankton, indicating greater functional space, while higher taxonomic richness in metaphyton was consistent with functional redundancy. Differences in individual traits were primarily morphological, with metaphyton characterized by more elongated and structurally complex forms and phytoplankton by higher proportions of mobile taxa. These differences are consistent with adaptations to contrasting habitat conditions. Shoreline development and vegetation cover had limited influence on overall patterns, although intermediate vegetation cover was associated with higher diversity and patterns of functional richness suggested increased functional redundancy. The observed functional overlap is consistent with a potential role of dispersal-driven connectivity or mass effects between littoral and pelagic habitats, highlighting the importance of considering both compartments in freshwater biodiversity assessments.
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pit, Iris R.
AU  - Sobek, Anna
AU  - van Wezel, Annemarie P.
AU  - Wikström, Sofia A.
AU  - Kissling, W. Daniel
AU  - Altermatt, Florian
AU  - Barešová, Libuše
AU  - Barquín, José
AU  - Boggero, Angela
AU  - Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel
AU  - Csabai, Zoltán Szabolcs
AU  - de Eyto, Elvira
AU  - Dohet, Alain
AU  - Drakare, Stina
AU  - Dunbar, Michael J.
AU  - England, Judy
AU  - Eriksen, Tor E.
AU  - Evtimova, Vesela
AU  - Floury, Mathieu
AU  - Forio, Marie Anne Eurie
AU  - Fornaroli, Riccardo
AU  - Haase, Peter
AU  - Huttunen, Kaisa-Leena
AU  - Johnson, Richard K.
AU  - Karaouzas, Ioannis
AU  - Kuglerová, Lenka
AU  - Laini, Alex
AU  - Larrañaga, Aitor
AU  - Leitner, Patrick
AU  - Lorenz, Armin W.
AU  - Ozoliņš, Dāvis
AU  - Pařil, Petr
AU  - Polazzo, Francesco
AU  - Rasmussen, Jes Jessen
AU  - Rico, Andreu
AU  - Rissanen, Jouko
AU  - Schäfer, Ralf B.
AU  - Schmidt-Kloiber, Astrid
AU  - Scotti, Alberto
AU  - Sinclair, James S.
AU  - Skuja, Agnija
AU  - Timm, Henn
AU  - Tziortzis, Iakovos
AU  - Van de Meutter, Frank
AU  - Vannevel, Rudy
AU  - Várbíró, Gábor
AU  - Velle, Gaute
AU  - Verdonschot, Piet F. M.
TI  - Availability and representativeness of freshwater macroinvertebrate data to enable Europe-wide assessment of biodiversity trends
JF  - PLOS ONE
J2  - PLOS ONE
VL  - 21
PY  - 2026
IS  - 8
SN  - 1932-6203
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0354723
UR  - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37443739
ID  - 37443739
AB  - Freshwater ecosystems, though covering less than 1% of Earth’s surface, harbor around 10% of all species. Pressures like pollution, water extraction, and habitat loss can exhibit complex interactions in their effects on freshwater biodiversity. Understanding the effects of these pressures on ecosystem services and functions of freshwater systems is crucial for effective environmental policies, and asks for availability of species data. We therefore compiled European monitoring data on macroinvertebrates from European, national, and regional biomonitoring and analysed their representativeness with respect to river size, land use as well as their suitability to derive biodiversity trends. The dataset consists of over 2.3 million macroinvertebrate abundance records from 2010 to 2015, spanning 28 European countries. Geographically, data are concentrated in central Europe and England and are not evenly representative across space or river types. They vary regarding reporting units, general sampling methods, and taxonomic levels (mainly species level). These differences hamper European-scale biodiversity comparisons. The WFD primarily focuses on assessing the “ecological status” of water bodies, which can be achieved using a menu of methods and many biodiversity research questions require improvements in harmonization of taxonomic resolutions and in method standardization to enable accurate transnational comparisons. This study emphasizes the need for improved European coordination and support in collecting, validating, exchanging, and sharing freshwater biodiversity data to enable meaningful comparisons among countries. It also delivers an open-access database that enables analyses of trends and ecological scenario development, offering further opportunities to enhance freshwater biodiversity conservation and management.
LA  - English
DB  - MTMT
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