Dangerous animals have appeared near Lake Balaton, their massacre has begun

The culling of great cormorants that overwinter at the "Hungarian Sea" is considered justified by many for the protection of fish stocks, while others view it as a senseless massacre. When most people think of the Balaton's aquatic life, they think of pike, carp, roach, rudd, and other fish species. However, the ecosystem of the "Hungarian Sea" is much richer and more complex, and due to climate change, it is undergoing significant transformation. As the average water temperature rises, the situation and living conditions of certain animal and plant species become more difficult, and new species arrive to replace them (or join them). The water temperature of Lake Balaton has warmed three times faster over the past 30 years than it did in the previous century. As a result, its oxygen content has decreased, eutrophication has begun, and unpleasant invasive species such as the spiny water flea, curly pondweed, and great bladderwort have also appeared in the lake. Fewer people ...