English name: Department of Morphology and Pathology
Parent institute: Université de Liège; Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire (ULG), more
Address:
Quartier Vallée 2
Avenue de Cureghem 6
4000 Liège
Belgium
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1 Director: Head of the department 2 Marine scientist: Works in this research group and acts as (co-)author in at least one marine publication in the last 5 years. 3 Specialized personnel: Provides administrative or technical support to marine scientific research.
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- Université de Liège; Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire; Department of Morphology and Pathology; Pathologie générale (ULG), more
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The marine research of the department of Morphology and Pathology of the University of Liège focuses on the pathology of seabirds and marine mammals, fish diseases, the diagnosis of animal diseases, microorganism identification and animal health. Since 1991, more than 1,500 necropsies have been performed on marine mammals stranded on the Belgian, Northern France and Dutch coastlines, which include more than 20 large cetaceans such as sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus, humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae, fin whales Balænoptera physalus and minke whales Balænoptera acutorostrata.
Within the marine domain, this group conducts research on the following topics:
- The quality of life of populations of harbour porpoises and harbour seals in the Northeast Atlantic (focusing on genetic and ecological aspects);
- The causes of death of marine mammals and the health of their populations;
- Diagnosis of animal diseases;
- The effect of pollutants on marine mammals.
The group will expand its focus on (1) zoonotic pathogens infecting animals (marine top predators) and humans, (2) the role of parasites and parasite intermediate hosts and (3) the impact of pollutants on marine mammal diseases. Some challenges faced by the group include the creation of new partnerships from which to obtain animal samples, the expansion of the Belgian Marine Mammal Biobank to a European level, the improvement of microorganism identification methodologies, the European standardisation of post-mortem investigations and the diagnosis of animal diseases.
The department participates in several national and international programmes and collaborations focusing on stranded marine mammals in order to investigate their cause of death, examine the role of pathogens and pollutants and to improve their protection. |
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 Licoppe, A.; De Waele, V.; Malengreaux, C.; Paternostre, J.; Van Goethem, A.; Desmecht, D.; Herman, M.; Linden, A. (2023). Management of a focal introduction of ASF virus in wild boar: The Belgian experience. Pathogens 12(2): 152. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020152, more- Hieu, D.Q.; Hang, B.T.B.; Lokesh, J.; Garigliany, M.-M.; Huong, D.T.T.; Yen, D.T.; Liem, P.T.; Tam, B.M.; Hai, D.M.; Son, V.N.; Phuong, N.T.; Farnir, F.; Kestemont, P. (2022). Salinity significantly affects intestinal microbiota and gene expression in striped catfish juveniles. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 106(8): 3245-3264. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-022-11895-1, more
- IJsseldijk, L.L.; Leopold, M.F.; Begeman, L.; Kik, M.J.L.; Wiersma, L.; Morell, M.; Bravo Rebolledo, E.L.; Jauniaux, T.; Heesterbeek, H.; Gröne, A. (2022). Pathological findings in stranded harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) with special focus on anthropogenic causes. Front. Mar. Sci. 9: 997388. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.997388, more
- Benzarti, E.; Garigliany, M.; Hauman, D.; Paternostre, J.; Linden, A.; Franssen, M.; Sarlet, M.; Cassart, D.; Desmecht, D. (2019). First evidence of fatal Usutu virus natural infections in an Anatidae, the common scoter (Melanitta nigra). Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 19(10): 777-780. https://dx.doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2019.2460, more
- Haelters, J.; Kerckhof, F.; Jauniaux, T. (2018). Strandings of cetaceans in Belgium from 1995 to 2017, in: North Sea Cetacean Special. Lutra (Leiden), 61(1): pp. 107-126, more
- IJsseldijk, L.L.; van Neer, A.; Deaville, R.; Begeman, L.; van de Bildt, M.; van den Brand, J.M.A.; Brownlow, A.; Czeck, R.; Dabin, W.; ten Doeschate, M.; Herder, V.; Herr, H.; Ijzer, J.; Jauniaux, T.; Jensen, L.F.; Jepson, P.D.; Jo, W.K.; Lakemeyer, J.; Lehnert, K.; Leopold, M.F.; Osterhaus, A.; Perkins, M.W.; Piatkowski, U.; Prenger-Berninghoff, E.; Pund, R.; Wohlsein, P.; Gröne, A.; Siebert, U. (2018). Beached bachelors: an extensive study on the largest recorded sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus mortality event in the North Sea. PLoS One 13(8): e0201221. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201221, more
- Mahfouz, C.; Meziane, T.; Henry, F.; Abi-Ghanem, C.; Spitz, J.; Jauniaux, T.; Bouveroux, T.; Khalaf, G.; Amara, R. (2017). Multi-approach analysis to assess diet of harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena in the southern North Sea. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 563: 249-259. https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps11952, more
- van de Velde, N.; Devleesschauwer, B.; Leopold, M.; Begeman, L.; Usseldijk, L.; Hiemstra, S.; Ijzer, J.; Brownlow, A.; Davison, N.; Haelters, J.; Jauniaux, T.; Siebert, U.; Dorny, P.; De Craeye, S. (2016). Toxoplasma gondii in stranded marine mammals from the North Sea and Eastern Atlantic Ocean: findings and diagnostic difficulties. Veterinary parasitology 230: 25-32. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.10.021, more
- Imazaki, P.H.; Brose, F.; Jauniaux, T.; Das, K.; Muller, M.; Scippo, M.-L. (2015). Estrogenic evaluation and organochlorine identification in blubber of North Sea Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) stranded on the North Sea coast. Biomed. Res. Int. 2015(438295): 14 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/438295, more
- Morell, M.; Lenoir, M.; Shadwick, R.; Jauniaux, T.; Dabin, W.; Begeman, L.; Ferreira, M.; Maestre, I.; Degollada, E.; Hernandez-Milian, G.; Cazevieille, C.; Fortuno, J.; Vogl, W.; Puel, J.; Andre, M. (2015). Ultrastructure of the Odontocete organ of Corti: scanning and transmission electron microscopy. J. Comp. Neurol. 523(3): 431-448. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cne.23688, more
- Bouveroux, T; Kiszka, J; Heithaus, R; Jauniaux, T.; Pezeril, S (2014). Direct evidence for gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) predation and scavenging on harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). Mar. Mamm. Sci. 30(4): 1542-1548. dx.doi.org/10.1111/mms.12111, more
- Weijs, L.; Das, K.; Siebert, U.; van Elk, N.; Jauniaux, T.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2009). Concentrations of chlorinated and brominated contaminants and their metabolites in serum of harbour seals and harbour porpoises. Environ. Int. 35(6): 842-850. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2009.02.001, more
- Van de Moortel, B.; Das, K.; Jauniaux, T.; Krzynowek, A.M.; Faust, K.; Decaestecker, E. (2024). Unravelling the intestinal microbiome of killer whale Reveil stranded in De Panne, Belgium: insights into cause of death and anthropogenic pollution impact, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 122, more
- Haelters, J.; Moreau, K.; Team Sealife; Jauniaux, T.; Kerckhof, F. (2022). Strandingen en waarnemingen van zeezoogdieren in België in 2021. Strandingen en waarnemingen van zeezoogdieren en opmerkelijke vissen in België. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen (KBIN): Brussel. 34 pp., more
- Haelters, J.; Kerckhof, F.; Moreau, K.; Team Sealife; Lambert, E.; Jauniaux, T. (2021). Strandingen en waarnemingen van zeezoogdieren en opmerkelijke andere soorten in België in 2020. Strandingen en waarnemingen van zeezoogdieren en opmerkelijke vissen in België. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen (KBIN): Brussel. 34 pp., more
- Haelters, J.; Kerckhof, F.; Moreau, K.; Potin, M.; Doom, M.; Jauniaux, T. (2018). Strandingen en waarnemingen van zeezoogdieren en opmerkelijke vissen in België in 2017. Strandingen en waarnemingen van zeezoogdieren en opmerkelijke vissen in België. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen (KBIN): Brussel. 30 pp., more
- Haelters, J.; Kerckhof, F.; Rumes, B.; Potin, M.; Jauniaux, T. (2017). Strandingen en waarnemingen van zeezoogdieren en opmerkelijke vissen in België in 2016. Strandingen en waarnemingen van zeezoogdieren en opmerkelijke vissen in België. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen (KBIN): Brussel. 30 pp., more
- Haelters, J.; Jauniaux, T.; Kerckhof, F.; Potin, M.; Vandenberghe, T. (2016). Zeezoogdieren in België in 2015. MARECO 16/03. Rapport BMM, 16/01. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Oostende. 26 pp., more
- Jauniaux, T. (2016). Causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded on the Belgian coastline (1990-2015), in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 98, more
- Vandenberghe, T.; Degraer, S.; Jauniaux, T.; Kerckhof, F.; Rumes, B.; Scory, S.; Toussaint, E.; Haelters, J. (2016). MarineMammals.be: improving marine mammal stranding data collection, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 39, more
- Bouveroux, T.; Kiszka, J.; Jauniaux, T.; Pezeril, S. (2014). Direct evidence for grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) predation and scavenging on harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), in: Abstract book 28th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society: Marine mammals as sentinels of a changing environment, Liège, Belgium, 5-9th April 2014. pp. 66, more
- Brihaye, E.; Bouveroux, Th.; Degraer, S.; Dulière, V.; Haelters, J.; Pezeril, S.; Jauniaux, T. (2014). Strandings of the common porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the southern North Sea: what did they die of, where did they come from?, in: Abstract book 28th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society: Marine mammals as sentinels of a changing environment, Liège, Belgium, 5-9th April 2014. pp. 112, more
- Freichels, A.; Baise, E.; Jauniaux, T.; Antoine, N.; Mignon, B. (2014). In vitro culture of seal muscle-derived satellite cells, in: Abstract book 28th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society: Marine mammals as sentinels of a changing environment, Liège, Belgium, 5-9th April 2014. pp. 150, more
- Jauniaux, T.; Haelters, J.; Degraer, S.; Coignoul, F. (2014). Fatal plastic impaction in a minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), in: Abstract book 28th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society: Marine mammals as sentinels of a changing environment, Liège, Belgium, 5-9th April 2014. pp. 168, more
- Llavona Vallina, A.; Ferreira, M.; López, A.; Vingada, J.V.; Pierce, G.J.; Dabin, W.; Deaville, R.; Jauniaux, T.; Rogan, E.; Tonay, A.M.; Dede, A.; Brownlow, A.; Laria, L.; Fernández, C.; Cermeño, P.; Piertney, S.B. (2014). Population genetic structure of harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena across Europe: implications for management, in: Abstract book 28th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society: Marine mammals as sentinels of a changing environment, Liège, Belgium, 5-9th April 2014. pp. 77, more
- Loos, P.; Jauniaux, T.; Garigliany, M.-M.; Bourgain, J.-L.; Coignoul, F.; Haelters, J.; Karpouzopoulos, J.; Pezeril, S.; Desmecht, D. (2014). Bite injuries of grey seals on harbour porpoises: the DNA proof, in: Abstract book 28th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society: Marine mammals as sentinels of a changing environment, Liège, Belgium, 5-9th April 2014. pp. 167, more
- van de Velde, N.; Devleesschauwer, B.; Decraeye, S.; Barnett, J.; Begeman, L.; Brownlow, A.; Davison, N.; Ijzer, J.; Jauniaux, T.; Hiemstra, S.; Siebert, U.; Dorny, P. (2014). Toxoplasma gondii in marine mammals, in: Abstract book 28th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society: Marine mammals as sentinels of a changing environment, Liège, Belgium, 5-9th April 2014. pp. 239, more
- Weijs, L.; Jauniaux, T.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2014). Baseline levels of POPs and MeO-PBDEs in melons, mandibular fat, blubber and liver of harbour porpoises from the North Sea, in: Abstract book 28th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society: Marine mammals as sentinels of a changing environment, Liège, Belgium, 5-9th April 2014. pp. 246, more
- Jauniaux, J.; Brenez, C.; Fretin, D.; Godfroid, J.; Haelters, J.; Jacques, T.; Kerckhof, F.; Mast, J.; Sarlet, M.; Coignoul, F. (2012). Brucellosis in a live stranded harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), in: Bayrou, C. et al. Proceedings of the 2nd scientific meeting of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (University of Liège - Belgium). pp. 46, more
- Jauniaux, T.; Berguerie, H.; Camphuysen, K.; Daoust, P.-Y.; Drouguet, O.; Ghisbain, T.; Garcia-Hartmann, M.; Grondin, A.; Haelters, J.; Jacques, T.; Kiszka, J.; Leopold, M.; Pezeril, S.; Schnitzler, J.G; Coignoul, F. (2008). Causes of death of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded on the on thecontinental coastline of the southern North Sea (Belgium, France, and Dutchcoasts) between 1990 and 2007. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2008(D:09). ICES: Copenhagen. [no pag.] pp., more
- Jauniaux, T.; Berguerie, H.; Camphuysen, C.J.; Daoust, P.-Y.; Drouguet, O.; Ghisbain, T.; Grondin, A.; Leopold, M.; Schnitzler, J.G; Coignoul, F. (2008). Causes of death of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded on the Dutch coast, in: Philips, E. (Ed.) Marine mammals in time: past, present and future: 22nd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, 10-12 March 2008, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands: Abstract Book. pp. 72-73, more
- Coignoul, F.; Borrens, M. (1992). Health status of cetaceans. Veterinary aspects, in: Symoens, J.J. (Ed.) Proceedings of the symposium 'Whales: Biology-threats-conservation 1991': Brussels, 5-7 June 1991. pp. 167-172, more
- Coignoul, F.; Jauniaux, T. (1992). Détermination des causes de mortalité des oiseaux et des mammifères marins échoués le long des côtes belges: rapport final de convention 1991-1992. Université de Liège, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire: Luik. [79] pp., more
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