Climate change-driven shift s in phytobenthos assemblages of the Pannonian ecoregion: a decadal overview

Bácsiné Béres, Viktória and Lukács, Áron and Bácsi, István and Török-Krasznai, Enikő and Török, Péter and Tóthmérész, Béla and Borics, Gábor and Várbíró, Gábor and Tapolczai, Kálmán and Kovács, Krisztián and Stenger-Kovács, Csilla and Kiss, Stefánia and Márton, Kamilla and Kókai, Zsuzsanna (2025) Climate change-driven shift s in phytobenthos assemblages of the Pannonian ecoregion: a decadal overview. STUDIA BOTANICA HUNGARICA, 56 (1). pp. 93-110. ISSN 0301-7001

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Abstract

Th is study synthesises research exploring how climate change-induced hydrological extremes infl uence the structure, species composition, and functional diversity of benthic diatom assemblages in watercourses of varying sizes (from 10 km² to approximately 10,000 km² catchment areas), across multiple temporal (1–15 years) and spatial (Pannonian and Mediterranean) scales. T h e focus is particularly on intermittent small streams in the Carpathian Basin, encompassing both the Great Hungarian Plain and the Transdanubian region. Rather than treating drying as a separate event, these investigations approach it as a gradual process composed of successive hydrological phases – fl owing, standing, and dry – each with distinct impacts on assemblage structure and diversity. Th e fi ndings contribute to a deeper understanding of how benthic diatom assemblages respond to climatic extremes, off ering insight into ecosystem resilience and vulnerability under ongoing environmental change. Th is work is dedicated to Professor Judit Padisák – as a gesture of gratitude and a tribute to a distant yet ever-supportive mentor, whose early encouragement and continued watchful presence have been invaluable throughout this journey.

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