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Dr Debusschere, Elisabeth
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Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more

Function: Senior Researcher
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Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij; Instituut voor landbouw- , visserij en voedingsonderzoek; Kenniseenheid: Dier; Aquatisch Milieu en Kwaliteit, more
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Departement Beheer van het Mariene Ecosysteem; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium; Brussel (KBIN-BMM), more
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen; Departement Informatietechnologie; Research Group Acoustics, more
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Afdeling Mariene Biologie; Erasmus Mundus MSC in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (EMBC+), more
Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO), more
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more

Function: PhD student

Acoustic ecology of pelagic fish communities: a study into the effects of construction and exploitation of wind farms, more
Development and evaluation of noise management strategies to keep the North Sea healthy, more
Development of an underwater sound library for AI applications (Soundlib prototype) , more
Flemish contribution to LifeWatch.eu, more
From sky to seafloor observation: Achieving eXcellence in Oceanic surveiLlance and cOnservation Through deep Learning , more
Imaging data and services for aquatic science, more
Integration of biodiversity monitoring data into the Digital Twin Ocean, more
MARine COastal BiOdiversity Long-term Observations, more
Marine Soundscapes in Shallow Water: Automated Tools for Characterization and Analysis, more
Onderwatergeluid als stressor voor mariene vissen, more
Post-brexit coastal pelagic fisheries, more

Pelfish: Debusschere, E.; Muñiz, C.; Reubens, J.; Casals, D.; Conings, B.; Deneudt, K.; 2023. Duurzame economische dragers in Vlaamse kustvisserijgemeenschappen post-Brexit (PelFish), more
PelFish: Debusschere, E.; Muñiz, C.; Reubens, J.; Casals, D.; Conings, B.; Deneudt, K.; 2023. Duurzame economische dragers in Vlaamse kustvisserijgemeenschappen post-Brexit (PelFish), more
APELAFICO: Debusschere, Elisabeth, Hubert, Jeroen, Berges, Benoit, Muñiz, Carlota, Reubens, Jan, Demuynck, Jozefien, Deneudt, Klaas, Slabbekoorn, Hans; (2023): Acoustic Ecology of Pelagic Fish Communities (APELAFICO)., more
Decrop, W.; Deneudt, K.; Parcerisas, C.; Schall, E.; Debusschere, E.; Flanders Marine Institute; Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research Bremerhaven, Ocean Acoustics Group; (2025): AIS-annotated Hydrophone Recordings for Vessel Classification. Marine Data Archive., more
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium (2021): LifeWatch observatory data: Broadband acoustic sensor network in the Belgian Part of the North Sea, more
Cpodnetwork: Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium; (2021): LifeWatch observatory data: acoustic receivers data from the permanent Cetacean passive acoustic sensor network in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Marine Data Archive., more
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium; (2023): LifeWatch observatory data: permanent Cetacean passive acoustic sensor network in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Marine Data Archive., more
Parcerisas C.; Debusschere E.; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Belgium; (2022): Acoustic data from drifts in the Belgian Part of the North Sea 2020-2021. Marine Data Archive., more
PhD_Parcerisas: Parcerisas Clea, Dick Botteldooren, Paul Devos, Debusschere Elisabeth, Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ); 2021; Broadband Acoustic Network dataset, more
PhD_Parcerisas: Parcerisas Clea, Dick Botteldooren, Paul Devos, Debusschere Elisabeth, Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ); 2021; Broadband Acoustic Network dataset - Ambient Noise Trends in hybrid millidecade bands., more
Parcerisas, C.; Schall, E.; Aubach, J.; Te Velde, K.; Slabbekoorn, H.; Debusschere, E.; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ); Alfred Wegener Institute; Leiden University; (2024): Acoustic salient event annotations. Marine Data Archive., more
Parcerisas, C.; Schall, E.; Calonge, A.; Debusschere, E.; Flanders Marine Institute; Alfred Wegener Institute; (2024): Annotated unknown underwater sounds in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Marine Data Archive., more
Schmidlin, S.; Parcerisas, C.; Watson, M.S.; Hablützel, P.I.; Debusschere, E.; Flanders Marine Institute; Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen; (2024): Sound playback files for oyster Magallana gigas settlement experiment. Marine Data Archive., more
Pelfish: Standaert, W.; Musimwa, R.; Stevens, M.; Alonso, J.; Muñiz, C.; Debusschere, E.; Pint, S.; Everaert, G.; Flanders Marine Institute: Belgium; (2024). Duurzame economische dragers in Vlaamse kustvisserijgemeenschappen post-Brexit (PelFish), more
Standaert, W.; Musimwa, R.; Stevens, M.; Alonso, J.; Muñiz, C.; Debusschere, E.; Pint, S.; Everaert, G.; Flanders Marine Institute: Belgium; (2024): Predictive modelling of Atlantic herring distribution in the Northeast Atlantic for informed decision-making. Dataset and calculations. Marine Data Archive., more
Standaert, W.; Musimwa, R.; Stevens, M.; Fernandez Bejarano, S.; Muñiz, C.; Debusschere, E.; Pint, S.; Everaert, G.; Flanders Marine Institute: Belgium; (2024): Climate-Induced Habitat Suitability Modelling for Pelagic Fish in European Seas. Dataset and calculations. Marine Data Archive., more

A1 Publications (24) [show]
Musimwa, R.; Standaert, W.; Stevens, M.; Fernández Bejarano, S.J.; Muñiz, C.; Debusschere, E.; Pint, S.; Everaert, G. (2025). Climate-induced habitat suitability modelling for pelagic fish in European seas. Front. Mar. Sci. 12(1501751): 1-18. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2025.1501751, more Calonge, A.; Goossens, J.; Muñiz, C.; Reubens, J.; Debusschere, E. (2024). Importance of multi-sensor observations to advance species co-occurrence knowledge: A demonstration of two acoustic technologies. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 727: 49-65. https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps14496, more Calonge, A.; Parcerisas, C.; Schall, E.; Debusschere, E. (2024). Revised clusters of annotated unknown sounds in the Belgian part of the North sea. Front. Remote Sens. 5: 1384562. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1384562, more Calonge, A.; Navarro González, P.; Mortelmans, J.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F.; Debusschere, E. (2024). Cetacean passive acoustic network in the Belgian part of the North sea. Scientific Data 11(1): 971. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03806-y, more Hubert, J.; Demuynck, J.M.; Remmelzwaal, M.R.; Muñiz, C.; Debusschere, E.; Berges, B.; Slabbekoorn, H. (2024). An experimental sound exposure study at sea: no spatial deterrence of free-ranging pelagic fish. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 155(2): 1151-1161. https://dx.doi.org/10.1121/10.0024720, more Lagerveld, S.; de Vries, P.; Harris, J.; Parsons, S.; Debusschere, E.; Hüppop, O.; Brust, V.; Schmaljohann, H. (2024). Migratory movements of bats are shaped by barrier effects, sex-biased timing and the adaptive use of winds. Movement Ecology 12(1): 81. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40462-024-00520-7, more Louchart, A.; Lizon, F.; Debusschere, E.; Mortelmans, J.; Rijkeboer, M.; Crouvoisier, M.; Lebourg, E.; Deneudt, K.; Schmitt, F.G.; Artigas, L.F. (2024). The importance of niches in defining phytoplankton functional beta diversity during a spring bloom. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 171(1): 26. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-023-04346-6, more Parcerisas, C.; Schall, E.; te Velde, K.; Botteldooren, D.; Devos, P.; Debusschere, E. (2024). Machine learning for efficient segregation and labeling of potential biological sounds in long-term underwater recordings. Front. Remote Sens. 5: 1390687. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1390687, more Schall, E.; Kaya, I.I.; Debusschere, E.; Devos, P.; Parcerisas, C. (2024). Deep learning in marine bioacoustics: A benchmark for baleen whale detection. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 10(5): 642-654. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rse2.392, more Schmidlin, S.; Parcerisas, C.; Hubert, J.; Watson, M.S.; Mees, J.; Botteldooren, D.; Devos, P.; Debusschere, E.; Hablützel, P.I. (2024). Comparison of the effects of reef and anthropogenic soundscapes on oyster larvae settlement. NPG Scientific Reports 14(1): 12580. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63322-2, more Standaert, W.; Musimwa, R.; Stevens, M.; Alonso Guerra, J.; Muñiz, C.; Debusschere, E.; Pint, S.; Everaert, G. (2024). Modeling Atlantic herring distribution in the Northeast Atlantic for informed decision-making towards sustainable fisheries. Front. Mar. Sci. 11: 1485161. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1485161, more Parcerisas, C.; Roca, I.T.; Botteldooren, D.; Devos, P.; Debusschere, E. (2023). Categorizing shallow marine soundscapes using explained clusters. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 11(3): 550. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030550, more Amadei Martínez, L.; Mortelmans, J.; Dillen, N.; Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K. (2022). Corrigendum to "LifeWatch observatory data: phytoplankton observations in the Belgian Part of the North Sea". Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e81208, more Aubert, A.; Beauchard, O.; de Blok, R.; Artigas, F.L.; Sabbe, K.; Vyverman, W.; Amadei Martínez, L.; Deneudt, K.; Louchart, A.; Mortelmans, J.; Rijkeboer, M.; Debusschere, E. (2022). From bacteria to zooplankton: An integrative approach revealing regional spatial patterns during the spring phytoplankton bloom in the Southern Bight of the North Sea. Front. Mar. Sci. 9: 863996. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.863996, more Goedefroo, N.; Benham, P.; Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K.; Mascart, T.; Semeraro, A.; Sterckx, T.; Van Hoey, G. (2022). Nature-based solutions in a sandy foreshore: A biological assessment of a longline mussel aquaculture technique to establish subtidal reefs. Ecol. Eng. 185: 106807. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106807, more Kok, A.C.M.; Bruil, L.; Berges, B.; Sakinan, S.; Debusschere, E.; Reubens, J.; de Haan, D.; Norro, A.; Slabbekoorn, H. (2021). An echosounder view on the potential effects of impulsive noise pollution on pelagic fish around windfarms in the North Sea. Environ. Pollut. 290: 118063. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118063, more Rey Baquero, M.P.; Parcerisas, C.; Seger, K.; Perazio, C.; Botero-Acosta, N.; Mesa, F.; Acosta, A.L.; Botteldooren, D.; Debusschere, E. (2021). Comparison of two soundscapes: An opportunity to assess the dominance of biophony versus anthropophony, in: Kappel, E.S. et al. Frontiers in Ocean Observing: Documenting ecosystems, understanding environmental changes, forecasting hazards. Oceanography, Suppl. 34(4): pp. 62-65. https://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2021.supplement.02-24, more Rogers, P.; Debusschere, E.; de Haan, D.; Martin, B.; Slabbekoorn, H. (2021). North Sea soundscapes from a fish perspective: Directional patterns in particle motion and masking potential from anthropogenic noise. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 150(3): 2174-2188. https://dx.doi.org/10.1121/10.0006412, more Amadei Martínez, L.; Mortelmans, J.; Dillen, N.; Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K. (2020). LifeWatch observatory data: phytoplankton observations in the Belgian Part of the North Sea. Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e57236. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/bdj.8.e57236, more Mortelmans, J.; Debusschere, E.; Vranken, S.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J. (2017). Two marine parasitic crustaceans new to the Belgian fauna. Belg. J. Zool. 147(2): 143–153. https://dx.doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2017.12, more Debusschere, E.; De Coensel, B.; Vandendriessche, S.; Botteldooren, D.; Hostens, K.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2016). Effects of offshore wind farms on the early life stages of Dicentrarchus labrax, in: Popper, A.N. et al. The effects of noise on aquatic life II. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 875: pp. 197-204. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_23, more Debusschere, E.; Hostens, K.; Adriaens, D.; Ampe, B.; Botteldooren, D.; De Boeck, G.; De Muynck, A.; Sinha, A.K.; Vandendriessche, S.; Van Hoorebeke, L.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2016). Acoustic stress responses in juvenile sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax induced by offshore pile driving. Environ. Pollut. 208(Part B): 747-757. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.10.055, more Debusschere, E.; De Coensel, B.; Bajek, A.; Botteldooren, D.; Hostens, K.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Vandendriessch, S.; Van Ginderdeuren, K.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2014). In situ mortality experiments with juvenile sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in relation to impulsive sound levels caused by pile driving of windmill foundations. PLoS One 9(10): e109280. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109280, more Van Colen, C.; Debusschere, E.; Braeckman, U.; Van Gansbeke, D.; Vincx, M. (2012). The early life history of the clam Macoma balthica in a high CO₂ world. PLoS One 7(9): e44655. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044655, more
Peer reviewed publications (2) [show]
Debusschere, E.; Mortelmans, J.; Tyberghein, L.; Artigas, L.F.; Creach, V.; de Blok, R.; Everaert, G.; Kromkamp, J.; Lizon, F.; Louchart, A.; Rijkeboer, M.; Deneudt, K. (2018). Optimized plankton imaging, clustering and visualization workflows through integrative data management and application of artificial intelligence. Geophys. Res. Abstr. 20(EGU2018-14458), more Lloret, L.; Heredia, I.; Aguilar, F.; Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F. (2018). Convolutional Neural Networks for Phytoplankton identification and classification. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 2: e25762. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/biss.2.25762, more
Book chapters (12) [show]
Parcerisas, C.; Botteldooren, D.; Devos, P.; Hamard, Q.; Debusschere, E. (2024). Studying the soundscape of shallow and heavy used marine areas: Belgian Part of the North Sea, in: Popper, A.N. et al. The effects of noise on aquatic life: Principles and practical considerations. pp. 1-27. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_122-1, more Parcerisas, C.; Botteldooren, D.; Devos, P.; Debusschere, E. (2023). Clustering, categorizing, and mapping of shallow coastal water soundscapes, in: Forum Acusticum 2023: 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association, Turin, Italy, 11th – 15th September 2023. pp. 6091-6097. https://dx.doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.1070, more Rumes, B.; De Pauw, L.; Meys, J.; Debusschere, E.; Baetens, J.M. (2022). What drives harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) response to pile driving sound?, in: Degraer, S. et al. Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: Getting ready for offshore wind farm expansion in the North Sea. Memoirs on the Marine Environment, : pp. 93-106, more Kok, A.C.M.; Bruil, L.; Berges, B.; Sakinan, S.; Debusschere, E.; Reubens, J.; de Haan, D.; Norro, A.; Slabbekoorn, H. (2019). Effects of impulsive, low frequency anthropogenic noise on pelagic prey in the North Sea, in: Slabbekoorn, H. (Ed.) Rapportage ViZSiON‐project: een onderzoek naar aanwezigheid en gedrag van pelagische Vis en Zoöplankton ten tijde van Seismisch Onderzoek op de Noordzee (referentie # 31142840/Adema) . pp. 5-31, more De Backer, A.; Debusschere, E.; Ranson, J.; Hostens, K. (2017). Swim bladder barotrauma in Atlantic cod when in situ exposed to pile driving, in: Degraer, S. et al. Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: A continued move towards integration and quantification. pp. 25-37, more Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Braeckman, U.; Colson, L.; Courtens, W.; De Backer, A.; Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Kerckhof, F.; Moens, T.; Norro, A.; Reubens, J.; Ranson, J.; Rumes, B.; Stienen, E.; Vanermen, N.; Van de walle, M.; Verstraete, H. (2017). Executive summary: A continued move towards integration and quantification, in: Degraer, S. et al. Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: A continued move towards integration and quantification. pp. 7-11, more Rumes, B.; Debusschere, E.; Reubens, J.; Norro, A.; Haelters, J.; Deneudt, K.; Degraer, S. (2017). Determining the spatial and temporal extent of the influence of pile driving sound on harbour porpoises , in: Degraer, S. et al. Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: A continued move towards integration and quantification. pp. 129-141, more Debusschere, E.; Hostens, K.; Vandendriessche, S.; Botteldooren, D.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2016). The effects of high intensity impulsive sound on young European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax, with special attention to pile driving, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: Environmental impact monitoring reloaded. pp. 169-183, more Degraer, S.; Rumes, B.; Alsebai, M.; Botteldooren , D.; Brabant, R.; Courtens, W.; Debusschere, E.; Derweduwen, J.; De Mesel, I.; Erkman, A.; Haelters, J.; Hostens, K.; Kerckhof, F.; Lafontaine, R.-M.; Laurent, Y.; Moens, T.; Norro, A.; Persoon, K.; Ranson, J.; Reubens, J.; Smith, A.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Ribeiro da Costa, A.M.; Torreele, E.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vanermen, N.; Van de walle, M.; Verstraete, H.; Vigin, L.; Vidao, J.; Vincx, M.; Wittoeck, J. (2016). Executive summary, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: Environmental impact monitoring reloaded. pp. i-ix, more Degraer, S.; Baeye, M.; Botteldooren, D.; Brabant, R.; Coates, D.; Courtens, W.; Debusschere, E.; Dekoninck, L.; De Maersschalk, V.; De Mesel, I.; Deschutter, Y.; Derweduwen, J; Di Marcantonio, M.; Dulière, V.; Fettweis, M.; Francken, F.; Haelters, J.; Haerens, P.; Hostens, K.; Houthaeve, R.; Houziaux, J.-S.; Kerckhof, F.; Mathys, M.; Norro, A.; Onkelinx, T.; Reubens, J.; Rumes, B.; Sas, M.; Stienen, E.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vanden Eede, S.; Van den Eynde, D.; Van de walle, M.; Vanermen, N.; Van Hoey, G.; Vanhulle, A.; Van Lancker, V.; Van Renterghem, T.; Verstraete, H.; Vigin, L.; Vincx, M. (2013). Executive summary, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: Learning from the past to optimise future monitoring programmes. pp. 9-13, more Degraer, S.; De Mesel, I.; Baeye, M.; Botteldooren, D.; Brabant, R.; Coates, D.; Courtens, W.; Debusschere, E.; Dekoninck, L.; De Maersschalck, V.; Deschutter, Y.; Derweduwen, J; Di Marcantonio, M.; Dulière, V.; Fettweis, M.; Francken, F.; Haelters, J.; Haerens, P.; Hostens, K.; Houthaeve, R.; Houziaux, J.-S.; Kerckhof, F.; Mathys, M.; Norro, A.; Onkelinx, T.; Reubens, J.; Rumes, B.; Sas, M.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vanden Eede, S.; Van den Eynde, D.; Van de walle, M.; Vanermen, N.; Van Hoey, G.; Vanhulle, A.; Van Lancker, V.; Van Renterghem, T.; Verstraete, H.; Vigin, L.; Vincx, M. (2013). Optimising the future Belgian offshore wind farm monitoring programme, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: Learning from the past to optimise future monitoring programmes. pp. 193-197, more Haelters, J.; Debusschere, E.; Botteldooren, D.; Dulière, V.; Hostens, K.; Norro, A.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vigin, L.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2013). The effects of pile driving on marine mammals and fish in Belgian waters, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: Learning from the past to optimise future monitoring programmes. pp. 71-77, more
Theses (2) [show]
Debusschere, E. (2016). On the effects of high intensity impulsive sound on young European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax, with special attention to pile driving during offshore wind farm construction = Over de effecten van intens impulsief geluid op jonge Europese zeebaarsen Dicentrarchus labrax, met extra aandacht voor het heien tijdens de bouw van offshore windmolenparken. PhD Thesis. Ghent University: Gent. ISBN 978-9-4619736-8-9. 200 pp., more Debusschere, E. (2011). Effect of ocean acidification on the early life stages of the Baltic tellin Macoma balthica. MSc Thesis. Ghent University: Gent. 29 pp., more
Abstracts (36) [show]
Aoufi, S.; Rumes, B.; Debusschere, E.; Paoletti, S.; Degraer, S. (2024). Determining the effects of operational offshore wind farms on harbour porpoise distribution and foraging behaviour in the North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 49, more Decrop, W.; Parcerisas, C.; Schall, E.; Debusschere, E. (2024). AI in marine sciences: detection and classification of marine vessels with underwater acoustic data, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 26, more Musimwa, R.; Standaert, W.; Stevens, M.; Pint, S.; Everaert, G.; Muñiz, C.; Debusschere, E. (2024). Unravelling climate-driven habitat suitability for pelagic fish in European seas, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 98, more Parcerisas, C.; Debusschere, E.; Devos, P.; Botteldooren, D. (2024). Analyzing Belgian marine soundscapes using unknown sound events, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 36, more Standaert, W.; Musimwa, R.; Stevens, M.; Pint, S.; Muñiz, C.; Debusschere, E.; Everaert, G. (2024). Predictive modelling of Atlantic herring distribution in the North Sea for informed decision-making, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 41-42, more Debusschere, E.; Hubert, J.; Demuynck, J.; Berges, B.; Muñiz, C.F.; Slabbekoorn, H. (2023). The effects of piling on pelagic fish communities using bottom moored echosounders, in: OCEANOISE 2023: Towards an acoustically sound ocean. An International Conference and Exhibition on Ocean Noise, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, 22-26 May: Programme & Abstract Book. pp. 24, more Parcerisas, C.; Devos, P.; Botteldooren, D.; Debusschere, E. (2023). The different soundscapes in the Belgian Part of the North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 32, more Goedefroo, N.; Benham, P.; Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K.; Mascart, T.; Semeraro, A.; Sterckx, T.; Van Hoey, G. (2021). The application of longline mussel aquaculture to establish subtidal reefs: Nature-based solutions in coastal defense, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 85: pp. 62-63, more Kok, A.C.M.; Bruil, L.; Berges, B.; Sakinan, S.; Debusschere, E.; Reubens, J.; de Haan, D.; Norro, A.; Slabbekoorn, H. (2020). Suitability of echosounders to study zooplankton and pelagic fish in shallow water of the North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Oostende, Belgium, 18 March 2020. VLIZ Special Publication, 84: pp. 60, more Parcerisas, C.; Debusschere, E.; Devos, P.; Botteldooren, D. (2020). Underwater acoustic characterization of shallow marine waters - PhD outline, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Oostende, Belgium, 18 March 2020. VLIZ Special Publication, 84: pp. 72, more Amadei Martínez, L.; Debusschere, E.; Mortelmans, J.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F. (2019). Semi-automatic identification of phytoplankton using image classification techniques, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 62, more Reubens, J.; Debusschere, E.; Goossens, J.; T’Jampens, M.; Cattrijsse, A.; Deneudt, K. (2019). Mooring scientific instruments in challenging North Sea conditions – troubled water, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 63, more Artigas, L.F.; Karlson, B.; Aardema, H.; Brosnahan, M.L.; Claquin, P.; Créach, V.; de Blok, R.; Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K.; Gómez, F.; Grégori, G.; Kromkamp, J.; Lefèbvre, A.; Lehtinen, S.; Lizon, F.; Louchart, A.; Möller, K.; Rijkeboer, M.; Thyssen, M.; Seppälä, J.; Stemmann, L.; Veen, A.; Wacquet, G.; Puillat, I. (2018). On the implementation of an integrated platform for phytoplankton automated observation in European coastal waters: a JERICONEXT (H2020) Joint Research Action, in: Proceeding of poster session, 2nd JERICO-NEXT week, Galway- V19/09/2018. pp. 20, more Artigas, L.F.; Karlson, B.; Brosnahan, M.; Claquin, P.; Creach, V.; De Blok, R.; Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K.; Gómez, F.; Grégori, G.; Hébert, P.-A.; Kromkamp, J.; Lefebvre, A.; Lehtinen, S.; Lizon, F.; Louchart, A.; Möller, K.; Poisson-Caillault, E.; Rijkeboer, M.; Thyssen, M.; Seppälä, J.; Stemmann, L.; Veen, A.; Wacquet, G. (2018). Automated in vivo approaches for characterizing HAB in coastal waters: the Jerico-Next European Research Infrastructure, in: ICHA 2018: The 18th International Conference on Harmful Algae: From ecosystems to socio-ecosystems, 21-26 October 2018, Nantes, France. , more De Blok, R.; Debusschere, E.; Tyberghein, L.; Mortelmans, J.; Hernandez, F.; Deneudt, K.; Sabbe, K.; Vyverman, W. (2018). Phytoplankton dynamics in the Belgian coastal zone monitored with a Cytosense flowcytometer, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 21 March 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 81: pp. 79, more De Blok, R.; Debusschere, E.; Tyberghein, L.; Mortelmans, J.; Hernandez, F.; Deneudt, K.; Sabbe, K.; Vyverman, W. (2018). Monitoring phytoplankton dynamics in the Belgian continental zone using a Cytosense flowcytometer, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – 53^rd European Marine Biology Symposium. Oostende, Belgium, 17-21 September 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 82: pp. 38, more Debusschere, E.; Reubens, J.; Wydooghe, B.; Mortelmans, J.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F. (2018). Knock knock, who's there?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Bredene, Belgium, 21 March 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 80: pp. 43, more Debusschere, E.; Goossens, J.; Reubens, J.; Mortelmans, J.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F. (2018). Eavesdropping in the wild: what are porpoises and bats up to, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – 53^rd European Marine Biology Symposium. Oostende, Belgium, 17-21 September 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 82: pp. 76, more Dekeyzer, S.; Deneudt, K.; Wydooghe, B.; Mortelmans, J.; Debusschere, E.; Reubens, J.; Hernandez, F. (2018). Building an online and interactive scientific data explorer for LifeWatch observatory data, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 21 March 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 81: pp. 44, more Louchart, A.; de Blok, R.; Debusschere, E.; Lefebvre, A.; Lizon, F.; Mortelmans, J.; Rijkeboer, M.; Deneudt, K.; Veen, A.; Artigas, L.F. (2018). Addressing the timing and extension of phytoplankton bloom through the eastern Channel - southern North Sea continuum in spring: an automated approach, in: Proceeding of poster session, 2nd JERICO-NEXT week, Galway- V19/09/2018. pp. 19, more Louchart, A.; de Blok, R.; Debusschere, E.; Gómez, F.; Lefebvre, A.; Lizon, F.; Mortelmans, J.; Rijkeboer, M.; Deneudt, K.; Veen, A.; Artigas, L.F. (2018). Automated techniques to follow the spatial distribution of Phaeocystis globosa and diatoms spring blooms in the Channel and North Sea, in: ICHA 2018: The 18th International Conference on Harmful Algae: From ecosystems to socio-ecosystems, 21-26 October 2018, Nantes, France. , more Puillat, I.; Artigas, L.F.; Creach, V.; Debusschere, E.; Rijkeboer, M.; Marrec, P.; Thyssen, M.; Karlson, B. (2018). JERICO-RI: Progress toward an automated detection of phytoplankton in Europe coastal areas, in: 4th Geo Blue Planet Symposium, July 4-6, 2018, Toulouse, France: Abstracts. , more De Backer, A.; Debusschere, E.; Ranson, J.; Hostens, K. (2017). Extremely loud and incredibly close: in situ exposure of Atlantic cod to pile driving, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 16, more Debusschere, E. (2017). On the effects of high intensity impulsive sound on young European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax, with special attention to pile driving during offshore wind farm construction, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 120-123, more Mortelmans, J.; Debusschere, E.; Vranken, S.; Tyberghein, L.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F. (2017). Studying plankton diversity in the Belgian Continental Zone: research opportunities, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 61, more Rumes, B.; Debusschere, E.; Reubens, J.; Norro, A.; Deneudt, K. (2017). The influence of pile driving noise on harbour porpoises, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 77, more Tyberghein, L.; Mortelmans, J.; Debusschere, E.; Vranken, S.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F. (2017). Plankton biodiversity in the Belgian part of the North Sea, in: Ramšak, A. et al. 52nd European Marine Biology Symposium, 25-29 September 2017, Piran, Slovenia: Abstract Book. pp. 59, more Deneudt, K.; Reubens, J.; Mortelmans, J.; Debusschere, E.; Knockaert, C.; Tyberghein, L.; Dekeyzer, S.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J. (2016). Building an innovative and multidisciplinary marine biodiversity observatory for Lifewatch, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 67, more Debusschere, E.; Bolle, L.; Blom, E.; De Coensel, B.; Glaropoulos, A.; Hostens, K.; Papadakis, V.M.; Vercauteren , M.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vincx, M.; Wessels, P.W.; Degraer, S. (2015). Offshore pile-driving and young fish, a destructive marriage?, in: Köppel, J. et al. (Ed.) Conference on Wind energy and Wildlife impacts: book of abstracts. pp. 27, more Debusschere, E.; Blom, E.; Bolle, L.; Botteldooren, D.; De Boeck, G.; De Coensel, B.; De Jong, C.; Hostens, K.; Sinha, A.K.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vincx, M.; Wessels, P.; Degraer, S. (2015). Pile driving is perceived as an acoustic stressor by juvenile European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), in: OCEANOISE 2015. Towards an acoustically sound ocean: an international conference and exhibition on ocean noise. pp. 90, more Debusschere, E.; Blom, L.J.; Botteldooren, D.; De Boeck, G.; De Coensel, B.; De Jong, C.; Hostens, K;; Sinha, A.K.; Vandendriessche, S.; Vercauteren, M.; Vincx, M.; Wessels, P.W.; Degraer, S. (2015). A comprehensive study to assess the impact of impulsive sound on juvenile sea bass, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 52, more Debusschere, E.; Sinha, A.; De Coensel, B.; Vandendriessche, S.; Botteldooren, D.; De Boeck, G.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Degraer, S.; Hostens, K. (2015). In situ determination of the impact of offshore pile driving on juvenile sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax, in: ICES Symposium. Marine ecosystem acoustics - observing the ocean interior in support of integrated management, 25-28 May, 2015, Nantes, France: book of abstracts. pp. 53, more Debusschere, E.; De Coensel, B.; Adriaens, D.; Bajek, A.; Botteldooren, D.; Hostens, K.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Vandendriessche, S.; Van Ginderdeuren, K.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2014). Impact of pile-driving of offshore monopile foundations on young sea bass, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 42, more Debusschere, E.; Hostens, K.; Vincx, M.; Botteldooren, D.; Degraer, S. (2013). Effects of pile driving on fish larvae: a field experiment, in: The effects of noise on aquatic life, Budapest, Hungary, August 2013. pp. 40, more Debusschere, E.; Hostens, K.; Vincx, M.; Botteldooren, D.; Degraer, S. (2013). Pilot study on the impact of impulse noise on sea bass larvae, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 37, more Debusschere, E. (2012). De impact van de verzuring van de oceanen op de vroege levensstadia van het nonnetje Macoma balthica, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 2, more
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De Block, I.; Debusschere, E.; Muñiz, C. (2023). Collection of abstracts on the seven most important pelagic fish species in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ostend. 16 pp., more Tyack, P.L.; Akamatsu, T.; Boebel, O.; Chapuis, L.; Debusschere, E.; De Jong, C.; Erbe, C.; Evans, K.; Gedamke, J.; Gridley, T.; Haralabus, G.; Jenkins, R.; Miksis-Olds, J.; Sagen, H.; Thomsen, F.; Thomisch, K.; Urban, E. (2023). Ocean Sound Essential Ocean Variable implementation plan. International Quiet Ocean Experiment/Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research/Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean: [s.l.]. vi, 87 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10067187, more Thomsen, F.; Mendes, S.; Bertucci, F.; Breitzke, M.; Ciappi, E.; Cresci, A.; Debusschere, E.; Ducatel, C.; Folegot, T.; Juretzek, C.; Lam, F.-P.; O’Brien, J.; dos Santos, M.E.; Kellett, P.; van den Brand, R.; Alexander, B.; Muñiz Piniella, A.; Rodriguez-Perez, A.; van Elslander, J.; Heymans, J.J. (2021). Addressing underwater noise in Europe: Current state of knowledge and future priorities. Marine Board Future Science Brief, 7. European Marine Board: Ostend. ISBN 9789464206104. 54 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5534224, more
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Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K.; de Blok, R.; Vyverman, W.; Louchart, A.; Lizon, F.; Mortelmans, J.; Tyberghein, L.; Beauchard, O.; Rijkeboer, M. (2018). Results from campaign in the Channel-North Sea and Belgian Coastal Zone – RV Simon Stevin. Ppt presented at Third JERICO-NEXT Workshop on Phytoplankton Automated Observation, France, 19th - 21st March 2018. VLIZ/CNRS/NIOZ/RWS: Oostende. 28 pp., more Debusschere, E.; Deneudt, K.; Oset Garcia, P.; Mortelmans, J.; Claus, S. (2018). Biological data integration: Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ). Ppt presented at Third JERICO-NEXT Workshop on Phytoplankton Automated Observation, France, 19th - 21st March 2018. Flanders Marine Institute: Oostende. 33 pp., more Deneudt, K.; Oset Garcia, P.; Mortelmans, J.; Debusschere, E.; Claus, S. (2018). Jerico Next – Biological data management. Ppt presented at Third Jerico-Next Workshop on Phytoplankton Automated Observation, France, 19th - 21st March 2018. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Oostende. 21 pp., more Debusschere, E.; De Coensel, B.; Haelters, J. (2017). Hoe lawaaierig is de oceaan?, in: De Grote Rede 46. De Grote Rede: Nieuws over onze Kust en Zee, 46: pp. 14-18, more Rumes, B.; Debusschere, E.; Reubens, J.; Norro, A.; Deneudt, K. (2017). The influence of pile driving noise on harbour porpoises. Poster presented at the VLIZ Marine Science Day 3 March 2017. KBIN - OD Natuur/Flanders Marine Institute: Brussel, Oostende. 1 poster pp., more Debusschere, E.; Hillewaert, H.; Vandendriessche, S.; Hostens, K.; Vincx, M.; Botteldooren, D.; Degraer, S. (2013). The impact of pile-driving on seabass eggs and larvae. Poster at the VLIZ Young Scientist's Day 15 February 2013. Ghent University, Marine Biology Research Group/ILVO: Gent. 1 poster pp., more Debusschere, E.; Norro, A.; Vandendriessche, S.; Hostens, K.; Vincx, M.; Botteldooren, D.; Degraer, S. (2012). The impact of underwater noise on the early life stages of fish. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2012(O:19). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 1 pp., more Debusschere, E. (2011). Effect of ocean acidification on the early life stages of the Baltic tellin Macoma balthica [PPT]. Universiteit Gent: Gent. 9 pp., more
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De Pauw, L. (2022). Effect of pile driving on the seasonal and geographical distribution of the harbourporpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Belgian part of the North Sea. MA Thesis. Universiteit Gent, Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Gent. 62 pp., more Debaveye, L. (2022). Effects of altered vessel traffic (and anthropogenic ocean noise) on the presence of harbour porpoises in the Belgian part of the North Sea. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Ghent University/Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Antwerpen, Gent, Brussel. 38 pp., more Lagaisse, R. (2020). Phytoplankton biodiversity in the Belgian part of the North Sea: a microscopic and molecular inventory. MSc Thesis. Ghent University, Biology Department: Gent. 117 pp., more Piesinger, N. (2019). Determining the impact of pile-driving activity on the spatio-temporal distribution of Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Belgian Part of the North Sea. MSc Thesis. Ghent University: Gent. 46 pp., more Buyse, J. (2018). Monitoring of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) density in the Belgian part of the North Sea using aerial surveys and passive acoustic monitoring. MSc Thesis. Oceans & Lakes, Interuniversity Master in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management: Antwerpen, Gent and Brussel. 13 [Literature review] + 32 [Manuscript] pp., more
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Parcerisas, C. (2024). Marine soundscapes in shallow water: Automated tools for characterization and analysis. VLIZ PhD Theses, 4. Ir Thesis. Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture: Ghent. ISBN 978-94-6355-848-8. 370 pp., more Calonge, A. (2022). Investigating spatiotemporal patterns in co-occurrence of the European seabass, the Atlantic cod and cetaceans by means of two types of acoustic technologies. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Ghent University/Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Antwerpen, Gent, Brussel. 50 pp., more Fojtek, C. (2020). Knock knock who's there? Bat detection along the Belgian coast. MSc Thesis. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University: Gent. xiii, 78 pp., more Van den Steen, T. (2019). Ontwikkeling van een onderwater passieve akoestische logger voor bruinvisdetectie = Development of an underwater passive acoustic logger for harbor porpoise. MSc Thesis. Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen en Architectuur, Gent Universiteit: Gent. xiii, 103 pp., more Augustijns, T. (2018). Harbour porpoises in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Using passive acoustic monitoring to determine spatio-temporal patterns in distribution and feeding behaviour. MSc Thesis. Faculty of Sciences, Biology Department, Research Group Marine Biology: Gent. 47 pp., more Gillebert, D. (2018). Half geautomatiseerde herkenning van vleermuisroepen. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent, Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen en Architectuur: Gent. 56 pp., more De Blick, Y. (2016). The use of echosounder tools for fish detection in the North Sea. MSc Thesis. Marine Biology Research Group, Ghent University: Gent. 95 pp., more

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