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ACTION: D.3:

Writing and printing of articles, publications and layman’s report

The aim of the action is disseminating the results of the project for the public in written form.

 

In 2009: In December we wrote a short report about the results of the project of year 2009 which was published in the local monthly magazine in January 2010. (Balmazújváros újság, XXIV, January 1/2010, page 5.)
http://www.balmazujvaros.hu/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=498&Itemid=58

 

 

In 2010:  An article has been published about the progress of the project in 2009 in the January 2010 issue of the local paper ’Balmazújváros’.

The following papers were published in the scientific journal of Acta Biologica Debrecina Oecologica Hungarica with the permission of the HEA about the soda pan surveys:

Boros Emil - Vörös Lajos: A magyarországi szikes tavak sótartalma és ionösszetétele. Salinity and ionic composition of the Hungarian soda ponds, Acta Biologica Debrecina Oecologica Hungarica Fasc. 22, 2010.

Horváth Zsófia - Boros Emil: A magyar asztatikus szikes tavak nyár eleji kisrákegyütteseinek (Copepoda, Cladocera) faunisztikai felmérése és mennyiségi vizsgálata. Faunistical survey and quantitativ investigation on the early summer microcrustacean (Copepoda, Cladocera) assemblages of the Hungarian astatic soda ponds, Acta Biologica Debrecina Oecologica Hungarica Fasc. 22, 2010.

Posters and lectures were also presented at various conferences about some scientific results of the soda pan surveys carried out by the project:

Horváth Zs.: Summer microcrustacean assemblages (Cladocera, Copepoda) related to environmental variables in the astatic soda pans of the Carpathian Basin (Hungary, Austria and Serbia). Fresh Blood for Fresh Water – Young Aquatic Science, Wassercluster Lunz, Lunz am See, Austria, 2-4th Jul 2010.

Horváth, Zs.: Summer zooplankton assemblages (Cladocera, Copepoda) in the astatic soda pans of the Seewinkel (Austria). Poster, Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS), University of Cambridge,UK, 23-25th Mar 2010.

Horváth, Zs & Boros, E.: Species composition, dominance and diversity of the summer zooplankton (Cladocera, Copepoda) in the astatic soda pans of Hungary. Poster, 4th EPCN (European Pond Conservation Network) Conference, Berlin (Erkner), Germany, 1-4th Jun 2010.

The HEA presented the Life+ project with particular emphasis on the soda pan survey at the first Pannonian Bird Experience in Austria. This event for birdwatchers took place near Illmitz between 23-25 April 2010 which is also one of the strongholds of soda pans in the Carpathian Basin. With the help of volunteers and a poster we potentially informed 3000 people about the aims and achievments of the project (for more information see: lifeplus_hirek.php). The attending people were from Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czeh Republic, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

The following talks were given about the project:
March 2010: Debrecen branch of the Hungarian Ornithological Society’s (MME). Debrecen; attendance about 50 people.

  1. April 2010: Civil Meeting in Balmazújvároson. Balmazújváros; attendance about 50 people.
  2. July 2010: Kadarcsnapok regional event. Balmazújváros; attendance about 100 people.
  3. July 2010: Assembly of the Hungarian Hydrolbiology Society. Hortobágy; attendance about 45 people.
  4. 3-5 September 2010: The poster prepared for the Austrian ‘Pannonian Bird Experience’ in April was presented on the X. Hungarian Bird Race; attendance 150 people.
  5. 13 October 2010: Eger University.Eger; attendance 60 people.

 

In 2011:  We have continued to inform the citizens of Balmazújváros about the progress of the report with a TV report this time. You can see this here http://www.balmaztv.hu/2011-11-11/2.
Three more papers were published in association of the project in scientific journals:

  • Boros Emil: Szikes vizek különleges kémiai tulajdonságai és jelentősége. Szikes vizek a világban. A Természet Világa 2011/II. különszáma. p.45-47.
  • Oláh J. 2010 Ökoszisztéma szolgáltatások a vidékgazdaságban. Valóság 53(5):87-93.
  • Oláh J. 2011 Gazdálkodás az áradó vízzel. Valóság 54(1):12-20.

In 2011 the results of the sodic pan survey was presented in front of hydrobiology specialist on the annual meeting of the Sodic Lake Working Group of the Hungarian Hydrological Society held at Pusztaszer (Kiskunság National Park) on the 17-18th June 2011. See more information about the event here. The results of the Life+ project Sodic Pan survey were included in the following talks:

  • Boros Emil: Szikes tavak ökológiai állapota és természetvédelmi helyzete
  • Ecsedi Zoltán: A Kerek-fenék rehabilitációja
  • Horváth Zsófia, Vörös Lajos és Boros Emil: Tócsarákok (Crustacea: Anostraca) elterjedése és trofikus szerepe a kárpát-medencei asztatikus szikes tavakban
  • Horváth Zsófia, Vad Csaba Ferenc, Vörös lajos, Boros Emil: Nyár eleji kisrák-együttesek (Copepoda, Cladocera) faunisztikai és mennyiségi vizsgálata a Kárpát-medence asztatikus szikes tavaiban

 

In 2012: The intended target of the action has been 85% achieved by the end of 2012 as the results and achievements of the project as well as the actions were thoroughly introduced to the professionals and the public too with the help of articles, talks, posters, meetings, TV reports and personal consultations. In 2012 more publications and posters were published and presented mainly about the D5 actions. The local TV was attending the official opening event of the visitor centre in May (on the 20th anniversary of LIFE) and in September there was a report in the local TV with project manger about the LIFE+ project and the start of the field works (http://www.balmaztv.hu/2012-09-14/3).

 

2013: In 2013 we were keep writing the scientific publications and taking part in lectures too. The list of the publications and lectures of the project can be seen below.

 

Articles about scientific results of the project

The following papers (1. and 2.) were published in the scientific journal of Acta Biologica Debrecina Oecologica Hungarica with the permission of the HEA about the soda pan surveys. PhD Mr. Boros Emil is the subcontractor of the Action D.5. and Ms Horváth is a PhD student of his.

  1. Boros Emil - Vörös Lajos: A magyarországi szikes tavak sótartalma és ionösszetétele. Salinity and ionic composition of the Hungarian sodic ponds, Acta Biologica Debrecina Oecologica Hungarica Fasc. 22, 2010.
  2. Horváth Zsófia - Boros Emil: A magyar asztatikus szikes tavak nyár eleji kisrákegyütteseinek (Copepoda, Cladocera) faunisztikai felmérése és mennyiségi vizsgálata. Faunistical survey and quantitativ investigation on the early summer microcrustacean (Copepoda, Cladocera) assemblages of the Hungarian astatic sodic ponds, Acta Biologica Debrecina Oecologica Hungarica Fasc. 22, 2010.
  3. Oláh J. 2010 Ökoszisztéma szolgáltatások a vidékgazdaságban. Valóság 53(5):87-93.
  4. Oláh J. 2011 Gazdálkodás az áradó vízzel. Valóság 54(1):12-20.
  5. Szénási I. 2012 A balmazújvárosi Nagy-szik élőhely-rehabilitációjának hatásai 2009-2011 között. Debreceni Egyetem, Thesis
  6. Valkó, O., et al., Environmental factors driving seed bank diversity in alkali grasslands. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.06.012
  7. Horváth, Zs., et al., The keystone role of anostracans and copepods in Europeansoda pans during the spring migration of waterbirds. Freshwater Biology (2013) 58, 430–440
  8. E. Boros, Zs. Horváth, G. Wolfram and L. Vörös:Salinity and ionic composition of the shallow astatic soda pans in the Carpathian.Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim. 50(2014) 59–69. EDP Sciences, 2014
  9. Ecsedi Zoltán, Aradi Csaba, Oláh János, Boros Emil:Vándorló vizek, Élet és Tudomány/Scientific paper, 2014/12

 

Scientific meetings, talks and posters

  1. Horváth,Zs.: Summer microcrustacean assemblages (Cladocera, Copepoda) related to environmental variables in the astatic sodic pans of the Carpathian Basin (Hungary, Austria and Serbia). Fresh Blood for Fresh Water – Young Aquatic Science, Wassercluster Lunz, Lunz am See, Austria, 2-4th Jul 2010
  2. Horváth, Zs.: Summer zooplankton assemblages (Cladocera, Copepoda) in the astatic sodic pans of the Seewinkel (Austria). Poster, Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS), University of Cambridge,UK, 23-25th Mar 2010
  3. Horváth, Zs & Boros, E.: Species composition, dominance and diversity of the summer zooplankton (Cladocera, Copepoda) in the astatic sodic pans of Hungary. Poster, 4th EPCN (European Pond Conservation Network) Conference, Berlin (Erkner), Germany, 1-4th Jun 2010
  4. September 2009: National Birdwatching Competition. Hortobágy; attendance: about 70 people. Participants of mostly ornithological background (state and amateur sector) received an hour long lecture on sodic lake ecology and related avifaunal questions. Many participants were from areas with natural and disturbed sodic lakes.
  5. March 2010: Debrecen branch of the Hungarian Ornithological Society’s (MME). Debrecen; attendance about 50 people. Participants of mostly ornithological background (state and amateur sector) received an hour long lecture on sodic lake ecology and related avifaunal questions. Many participants were from areas with natural and disturbed sodic lakes.
  6. July 2010: Assembly of the Hungarian Hydrobiology Society. Hortobágy; attendance about 45 people. Emil Boros PhD (contractor) lectured for the academic circles on the latest scientific results of sodic lake research that is the very basis of their conservation. The result of the lecture: information of scientific circles, demonstration of research and the importance of sodic lakes.
  7. In 2011 the results of the sodic pan survey was presented in front of hydrobiology specialist on the annual meeting of the Sodic Lake Working Group of the Hungarian Hydrological Society held at Pusztaszer (Kiskunság National Park) on the 17-18th June 2011. 60 participants from HEA members and national park officers. Results: the findings of the latest ecological research were transferred to researchers and policy makers.  (see lifeplus_hirek.php?page=2).
  8. The results of the Life+ project Sodic Pan survey were included in the following talks:
    • Boros Emil: Szikes tavak ökológiai állapota és természetvédelmi helyzete.
    • Ecsedi Zoltán: A Kerek-fenék rehabilitációja.
    • Horváth Zsófia, Vörös Lajos és Boros Emil: Tócsarákok (Crustacea: Anostraca) elterjedése és trofikus szerepe a kárpát-medencei asztatikus szikes tavakban.
    • Horváth Zsófia, Vad Csaba Ferenc, Vörös lajos, Boros Emil: Nyár eleji kisrák-együttesek (Copepoda, Cladocera) faunisztikai és mennyiségi vizsgálata a Kárpát-medence asztatikus szikes tavaiban.
  9. XII. Természetvédelmi szeminárium, Gyakorlati természetvédelmi beavatkozások tapasztalatai változó hazai környezetben, Túrkeve, 2012. November 16-18.
  10. 70 participants from NGOs and government background got an insight into the sodic lake management practices based on the findings of the latest ecological research. Results: widespread know how transfer.
  11. Conciliation meeting with local water management bodies, June 2011, Balmazújváros Mayor's Office (12 participants - Project Manager, TIVIZIG, Municipal Water Supply, City Management, the Mayor's Office of Investment Department).  2 hour consultation, results:  in the Nagy-szik and Magdolna it would be possible to fill up the beds with 0.5 metres. The originally planned track of the belt canal is not possible as it threatens the urban effluent treatment plant and therefore a new track was to be identified e.g. parallel to the Balmazújváros-Hajdúszoboszló country road.

 

Articles, booklet and TV reports about LIFE+ project

  1. Balmazújvárosi Nagy-szik élőhelyrehabilitáció, Ökoturisztikai látogatóközpont, kiadvány
  2. An article has been published about the progress of the project in 2009 in the January issue of the local paper ’Balmazújváros’.
  3. Boros Emil: Szikes vizek különleges kémiai tulajdonságai és jelentősége. Szikes vizek a világban. A Természet Világa 2011/II. különszáma. p.45-47.
  4. We have continued to inform the citizens of Balmazújváros about the progress of the report with a TV report this time: http://www.balmaztv.hu/2011-11-11/2.
  5. Távcsőben csodás a vízi világ, Napló/newspaper, 2012 május 21., 6. hét vége
  6. LIFE’s graziers of the Hungarian grasslands, The Voices of LIFE 20 years of getting things done, 2012
  7. Official opening event of the visitor centre in May (on the 20th anniversary of LIFE; http://www.balmaztv.hu/2012-05-25/3)
  8. In September there was a report in the local TV with project manager about the LIFE+ project and the start of the field works (http://www.balmaztv.hu/2012-09-14/3).
  9. Újjáéledő madárvilág a Nagy-sziken, Napló/newspaper, 2013 szeptember 7., Aktuális 3
  10. A LIFE+ project céljainak és eredményeinek bemutatása: www.balmaztv.hu/2013-09-27/5
  11. Madárcsalogató változások – Tájgyógyítás a Nagy-sziken, TermészetBúvár, 2014/2.

 

Meetings, talks and lectures about the project

  1. April 2010: Civil Meeting in Balmazújváros. Balmazújváros; attendance about 50 people. Results: information was transferred to the active local population on the project’s results, their wider applicability and the possibilities for participation.
  2. The HEA presented the LIFE+ project with particular emphasis on the sodic pan survey at the first Pannonian Bird Experience in Austria. This event for birdwatchers took place near Illmitz between 23-25 April 2010 which is also one of the strongholds of soda pans in the Carpathian Basin. With the help of volunteers and a poster we potentially informed 3000 people about the aims and achievments of the project (see www.hortobagyte.hu/LIFE+/news). The attending people were from Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.