Szivák Ildikó

Ildikó SZIVÁK, PhD

Aquatic Invertebrates and Community Ecology Research Group
research fellow
szivak.ildiko@blki.hu
+36 87 448-244 / 132
+36 70 547-2966
Brief description of the main scopes

Ecology of stream macroinvertebrates: the role of spatial constraints and environmental variability in the organization of stream macroinvertebrates; relationship between local abundance and regional distribution of species in different habitat types and spatial scales;
Effect of urbanization and landuse on the structure of macroinvertebrate communities
Experimental stream channels
Ecological speciation of caddisflies

Main profile in keywords
stream ecology, freshwater macroinvertebrates, metacommunity, lotic systems, ecological speciation
Selected publications
2017
Szivák I, Mikes T, Szalontai B, Kučinić M, Vučković I, Vadkerti E, Kisfalvi P, Pauls S U, Bálint M (2017):
Ecological divergence of Chaetopteryx rugulosa species complex (Insecta, Trichoptera) linked to climatic niche diversification
Hydrobiologia 794: 31–47 - IF: 2,05 (2015/2016)
2014
Takács P, Bihari P, Erős T, Specziár A, Szivák I, Bíró P, Csoma E (2014):
Genetic heterogeneity reveals on-going speciation and cryptic taxonomic diversity of stream-dwelling gudgeons (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) in the Middle Danubian hydrosystem (Hungary)
PLOS ONE 9:(5) Paper e97278. 14 p. - IF: 3.534 (2013-2014)
2013
Kučinić M., Szivák I., Pauls S.U., Bálint M., Delić A., Vučković I. (2013):
Chaetopteryx bucari sp. n., a new species from the Chaetopteryx rugulosa group from Croatia (Insecta, Trichoptera, Limnephilidae) with molecular, taxonomic and ecological notes on the group
Zookeys 320: pp. 1– 28. - IF: 0.864 (2012)
Szivák I., Móra A., Méhes N., Bereczki Cs., Ortmann-Ajkai A., Csabai Z. (2013):
Highly variable abiotic environment induced changes in taxonomic and functional composition of headwater chironomid assemblages within a small mountain range.
Fundamental and Applied Limnology 182: pp. 323–335. - IF: 1.19 (2012)
2012
Szivák I., Csabai Z. (2012):
Are there any differences between taxa groups having distinct ecological traits based on their responses to environmental factors?
Aquatic Insects 34 Suppl. 1: pp. 173–187. - IF: 0.358 (2012)
Attached document(s) available for the public
ISZ_CV_english.pdf141.57 KB
Full list of publications (MTMT)
https://vm.mtmt.hu//search/slist.php?lang=0&AuthorID=10021696