The Institute of Aquatic Ecology is the largest scientific centre in Hungary which considers its mission to be the outstanding regional engagement in the field of aquatic ecology and its co-studies, and to establish and represent international research trends in Hungary. The Institute’s primary mission is to conduct basic research, with a special focus on integrative, systems ecology approaches to climate change, invasions and anthropogenic impacts on water, thus contributing to the maintenance and improvement of the ecological status of our domestic waters.
Priority Areas
- Autecology of species in aquatic ecosystems.
- Field and experimental ecological studies exploring community assembly rules.
- Biogeochemical studies.
- Distributional biology studies.
- Investigation of factors threatening aquatic biodiversity (climate change, biological invasions, anthropogenic pollution, habitat loss).
- Conservation biology and restoration ecology research to support the protection of biodiversity.
- Integrative systems ecology analysis of aquatic ecosystem services, and of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
- Applied limnological, aquatic ecological and water quality research.
- Monitoring tasks and methodological developments relevant to the Water Framework Directive.
- Citizen science programmes.
Priority publications
Orenibi E, Illés Á, Sandil S, Endrédi A, Szekeres J, Dobosy P, Záray G Temporal and spatial distribution of inorganic fluoride, total adsorbable organofluorine, PFOA and PFOS concentrations in the Hungarian section of the Danube River Journal of Hazardous Materials 485: 136820.
2025
Löki V, Nagy J, Neményi Z, Nagy A, Hagyó A, Vitál Z, Mozsár A, Reynolds SJ, Lukács BA Long-term perceptions of freshwater anglers about abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear during their fishing careers Ecological Solutions and Evidence 6: e70123.
2025
Horváth Z, Uhrin M, Cunillera-Montcusí D, Barta B, Szabó B, Hamer AJ, Márton Z, Huỳnh T-H, Buttyán B, Vad CF Urban ponds and the emerging role of garden ponds: Ecosystem services and disservices, multifunctionality, and trade-offs Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water 12: e70041.
2025
Borics G, Lerf V, Falucskai J, B-Béres V, Kisantal T, Tóth I, T-Krasznai E, Stanković I, Görgényi J, Lukács Á, Várbíró G Projected area calculation for microalgae using three-dimensional models Freshwater Biology 70: e70145
2025
Barta Barbara; Márton Zsuzsanna; Szabó Beáta; Vad Csaba F.; Lukács Balázs András; Horváth Zsófia. Garden Ponds: Hidden Sources for Plant Invasions? FRESHWATER BIOLOGY, 70 : 12. Paper: e70145 (2025)
2025
Jiménez-Martín Iciar; Green Andy J; Szabó Nándor; Lukács Balázs András; Vincze Orsolya; Lovas-Kiss Ádám. Better out than in: faecal matrix inhibits establishment success after waterfowl endozoochory ANNALS OF BOTANY, 136 : 7. pp. 1601-1611. (2025)
2025
MÁRTON Zsuzsanna; BARTA Barbara; VAD Csaba F.; SZABÓ Beáta; HAMER Andrew J.; KARDOS Vivien; LASKAI Csilla; FIERPASZ Ádám; HORVÁTH Zsófia. Effects of urbanisation, habitat characteristics, and management on garden pond biodiversity: Findings from a large-scale citizen science survey LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 257, Paper: 105299 (2025)
2025
