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CER Mesocosms

Opening for Transnational Access in 2021

Not available for TA in 2021. This facility will be available in 2022.

Opening for Transnational Access in 2020

Not available for TA in 2020. This facility will be available in 2022.

Opening for Transnational Access in 2019

Not available for TA in 2019. This facility will be available in 2022.

Opening for Transnational Access (TA) in 2018

Not available for TA in 2018. This facility will be available in 2022.

General Facility Information

Legal name of organisation (short name)
CER
Country
Hungary
Continent
Europe
Organisation address

Centre for Ecological Research

H-1113 Budapest, Karolina út 29.

Hungary

Infrastructure (short name)
CER Mesocosms
Infrastructure address
Coordinates / (routes, areas if non-static)
Facility location(s)
Description of the Infrastructure
Primary contact information (PI)

Dr. Zsófia Horváth

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Dr. Csaba Vad

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Years of Mesocosm Experiments
2019 to 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
Primary interests
Specialist areas
Source of Information

https://ecolres.hu/en/node/2

https://metacomlab.com/

Photos of experiments/installations

CER mesocosms: in situ experiment (photo credit: Zsófia Horváth)
CER mesocosm: land based experiment (photo credit: Zsófia Horváth)
CER mesocosms: land based experiment (photo credit Zsófia Horváth)

Transnational Access Information

Infrastructure (short name)
CER Mesocosms
Modality of access

Information coming soon

Unit of access

Information coming soon

What service and support facilities are available
Accommodation

CER guest rooms

Special rules