Dr. Anikó Seres - MATE Research
Overview
Dr. Anikó Seres is an Associate Professor at the Department of Zoology and Ecology in the Institute for Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Gödöllő, Hungary.
She is mainly interested in soil biota, especially soil animals, soil processes, and their changes during human activities. Different agricultural activities contribute to changes in soil quality both chemically and physically. The ecotoxicology of soil animals investigates the effects of different xenobiotics on soil animal mortality, reproduction, behavior, and changes in ecosystem services as a summary of soil processes. She investigates the effects of solar panels, agricultural chemicals, drugs, modelled drought treatments, and tillage practices on soil organisms.
She authored and co-authored 27 research articles in high-impact scientific journals and 2 books or book chapters as co-author. Her Hirsch index currently is 9.
She is a member of the Hungarian Society of Biology.
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Publications
Djukic, I., Kepfer-Rojas, S., Schmidt, I. K., Larsen, K. S., Beier, C., Berg, B., ... & Alatalo, J. (2018). Early stage litter decomposition across biomes. Science of the total environment, 628, 1369-1394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.012
Seres, A., Kröel‐Dulay, G., Szakálas, J., Nagy, P. I., Boros, G., Ónodi, G., ... & Mojzes, A. (2022). The response of litter decomposition to extreme drought modified by plant species, plant part, and soil depth in a temperate grassland. Ecology and Evolution, 12(12), e9652. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.9652
Kiss, L. V., Hrács, K., Nagy, P. I., & Seres, A. (2018). Effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on Panagrellus redivivus (Nematoda) and Folsomia candida (Collembola) in various test media. International Journal of Environmental Research, 12, 233-243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-018-0086-y
Szabó, B., Lang, Z., Bakonyi, G., Mariën, J., Roelofs, D., van Gestel, C. A., & Seres, A. (2019). Transgenerational and multigenerational stress gene responses to the insecticide etofenprox in Folsomia candida (Collembola). Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 175, 181-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.03.052
Szabó, B., Bálint, B., Balogh, K., Mézes, M., & Seres, A. (2022). Changes in soil moisture and temperature modify the toxicity of sodium selenite and sodium selenate for Folsomia candida (Collembola) Willem 1902. Applied Soil Ecology, 177, 104543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104543
Bakonyi, G., Szira, F., Kiss, I., Villányi, i., Seres, A., Székács, A. (2006): Preference tests with collembolas on isogenic and Bt-maize. Eur. J. Soil Biol. 42: S132-S135. doi: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.06.005
Projects
Plastic particles in the 0.1 - 5000 µm size range, fragmented (secondary) or deliberately made (primary) from waste, used articles, are called microplastics. The amount of these released into the environment is nowadays increasing and they are a global concern. By themselves, microplastic particles can significantly reduce survival, body size and reproduction. In turn, xenobiotics adsorbed on their surface can alter uptake, bioaccumulation and thus toxic effects. By shedding light on the effects of xenobiotics adsorbed on the surface of microplastics, we can gain a more complex picture of the processes actually occurring in the environment and thus prepare the ground for possible prevention and remediation methods.
Effect of different drought treatments on the decomposition of dead organic matter in soilREAGRY Optimising land use in agriculturally dominated landscapes across regions; project identifier: OTKA K 142926
The REAGRY project represents a significant step towards the implementation of more sustainable agricultural practices among the participating regions. The project focuses on heterogeneous landscapes featuring grazelands and crop production as well. By facilitating the transfer of good practices across regions, it is possible to initiate the transformation and development of local agricultural policies, which will support a more holistic approach to agriculture. The involvement of stakeholders and citizens is essential at the local level to overcome the emerging issues.
Interreg Europe 2024
EffTrack: Promoting novel integrated NBS effectiveness tracking for upscaling ecosystem restoration, sustainable management and transnational policy impact
OTKA Project, 2022-2026, ongoing; project role: Participant Researcher. Since 2014, we have been investigating organic matter decomposition in dry grassland soils in Fülöpháza under different simulated drought treatments together with colleagues from the Centre for Ecological Research.
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are increasingly being used to mitigate biodiversity loss caused by human activities and climate change. However, there is a lack of accurate, low-cost and scalable ways to measure the effectiveness of these NBS initiatives. To address this gap, our EFF-TRACK project, with a diverse international consortium of 7 partners from 6 countries already actively implementing natural recovery (NBS) projects in Europe and Brazil, aims to assess the accuracy and effectiveness of different forms of NBS using standardised monitoring methods, including the innovative Element-e protocol and traditional monitoring techniques. The Element-e methodology employs a two-step data collection system that uses remote sensing to analyse multi-spectral satellite imagery and IoT bioacoustic sensors to quantitatively monitor landscape and biological community evolution.
Biodiversa+ 2023 (Biodiversa2023-155)
Impact of solar parks on biodiversity and ecosystem services of soil fauna; project identifier: OTKA FK 143697
OTKA Project, 2022-2026, ongoing; project role: Participant Researcher. In this new project, we are investigating the potential soil biological impacts of solar parks with colleagues from the Centre for Ecological Research. We compare the diversity and disturbance of soil under and between panels and on a control plot. http://nyilvanos.otka-palyazat.hu/index.php?menuid=930&num=142926&keyword=gall%C3%A9+r%C3%B3bert
