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Dr Mascart, Thibaud

Dr. Thibaud Mascart is a scientific project officer responsible for the training and exchange of best practice for the EMBRIC project promoting the European Blue Bio-economy. As a marine biologist, he gained experience in Mediterranean seagrass ecosystems, trophic interactions and benthic invertebrate ecology, in particular copepods. During his joint PhD at Ghent University and University of Liège he investigated the meiofauna community dynamics in leaf litter accumulations by means of trophic biomarker analysis, eco-morphological investigations and in-situ colonization experiments. In addition, he currently works on communication and dissemination of the EMBRC infrastructure, with a focus on the Marine Training Platform, promoting Blue-careers.

Thesaurus terms: Benthic ecology; Blue-careers; Copepoda; EU Horizon 2020 projects; Fatty acids; Mediterranean coastal ecosystems; Seagrass ecosystems; Stable isotopes; Trophic interactions

Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering NV (DEME), more

Function: Environmental Engineer | Master Desk
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A1 Publications (8) [show]
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 Remy, F.; Michel, L.N.; Mascart, T.; De Troch, M.; Lepoint, G. (2021). Trophic ecology of macrofauna inhabiting seagrass litter accumulations is related to the pulses of dead leaves. Est., Coast. and Shelf Sci. 252: 107300. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107300, more Mascart, T.; De Troch, M.; Remy, F.; Michel, L.N.; Lepoint, G. (2018). Seasonal dependence on seagrass detritus and trophic niche partitioning in four copepod eco-morphotypes. Food Webs 16: e00086. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2018.e00086, more Remy, F.; Mascart, T.; De Troch, M.; Michel, L.N. (2018). Seagrass organic matter transfer in Posidonia oceanica macrophytodetritus accumulations. Est., Coast. and Shelf Sci. 212: 73-79. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2018.07.001, more Guilini, K.; Weber, M.; de Beer, D.; Schneider, M.; Molari, M.; Lott, L.; Bodnar, W.; Mascart, T.; De Troch, M.; Vanreusel, A. (2017). Response of Posidonia oceanica seagrass and its epibiont communities to ocean acidification. PLoS One 12(8): e0181531. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181531, more Mascart, T.; Lepoint, G.; Deschoemaeker, S.; Binard, M.; Remy, F.; De Troch, M. (2015). Seasonal variability of meiofauna, especially harpacticoid copepods, in Posidonia oceanica macrophytodetritus accumulations. J. Sea Res. 95: 149–160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2014.07.009, more Mascart, T.; Agusto, L.; Lepoint, G.; Remy, F.; De Troch, M. (2015). How do harpacticoid copepods colonize detrital seagrass leaves? Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 162(5): 929-943. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-015-2632-x, more Mascart, T.; Lepoint, G.; De Troch, M. (2013). Meiofauna and harpacticoid copepods in different habitats of a Mediterranean seagrass meadow. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 93(6): 1557-1566. dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315413000222, more
Peer reviewed publications (2) [show]
Thibaud Mascart \| Tomas Sterckx \| Sophie Delerue-Ricard \| Jan Fordeyn \| Marc Huygens (2021). Coastbusters a nature-based solutions coastal management alternative. Terra et Aqua 163: 26-37, more Sterckx, T.; Lemey, E.; Huygens, M.; Fordeyn, J.; Groenendaal, B.; Semeraro, A.; Mascart, T.; Van Doorslaer, K. (2020). Coastbusters: nature inspired solutions for ecosystem based coastal management, in: Altomare, C. et al. Special issue on climate change adaptation and countermeasures in coastal environments. Hydrolink, 1: pp. 7-10, more
Book chapter [show]
Sterckx, T.; Lemey, E.; Huygens, M.; Fordeyn, J.; Groenendaal, B.; Delbare, D.; Vanagt, T.; Pycke, B.; Semeraro, A.; Mascart, T. (2019). COASTBUSTERS: investigation of ecosystem based coastal stabilisation solutions, in: 22nd World Dredging Congress (WODCON XXII). pp. 1-10, more
Thesis [show]
Mascart, T. (2015). Seagrass macrophytodetritus: a copepod hub - Species diversity, dynamics and trophic ecology of the meiofauna community in Posidonia oceanica leaf litter accumulations. PhD Thesis. University of Liège/Ghent University: Liège and Gent. 256 pp., more
Abstracts (21) [show]
Moulaert, I.; Langedock, K.; Boone, W.; Carpentier, J.-B.; Delbare, D.; Devriese, S.; Geldhof, R.; Groenendaal, B.; Huyghens, M.; Mascart, T.; Semeraro, A.; Van Hoey, G.; Sterckx, T. (2022). Coastbusters, nature-based solutions for sustainable coastal management, in: ECSA 59: Using the best scientific knowledge for the sustainable management of estuaries and coastal seas 5 - 8 September 2022, San Sebastian, Spain. , more Semeraro, A.; Langedock, K.; Boone, W.; Carpentier, J.-B.; Delbare, D.; De Neve, M.; Devriese, S.; Geldhof, R.; Groenendaal, B.; Huygens, M.; Mascart, T.; Moulaert, I.; Van Hoey, G.; Sterckx, T. (2022). Coastbusters, innovative nature-based solutions for sustainable coastal management, in: Strypsteen, G. et al. Book of abstracts: building coastal resilience 2022, Bruges, Belgium, 12-13 April 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 89: pp. 61-62, 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 Islam, R.; Stechele, B.; Mascart, T.; Lemey, E.; Huygens, M.; Geldhof, R.; Nevejan, N. (2019). Environmental DNA, an emerging tool to predict the potentiality of nature inspired designs and oyster reef restoration: a Coastbusters case study for oyster reefs construction in the Belgian part of the North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 116, more Islam, R.; Mascart, T.; Stechele, B.; Lemey, E.; Nevejan, N.; Geldhof, R.; Huygens, M. (2019). What are the boundary conditions to implement nature-inspired coastal defence solutions? A Coastbusters blueprint comparison between Europe and Bay of Bengal, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 117, more Wyns, L.; Semeraro, A.; Delbare, D.; Groenendaal, B.; Pycke, B.F.G.; Sterckx, T.; Mascart, T.; Huygens, M.; Lemey, E.; Fordeyn, J.; Vanagt, T.; Van Hoey, G. (2019). In vitro experiment on spawning induction of L. conchilega and substrate preference during settlement of the larva, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 160-161, more Mascart, T.; Tkint, T.; Roelofs, M.; Verstraeten, T.; Vanreusel, A.; Deprez, T. (2018). MarineTraining.eu - Towards tomorrow's new blue challenges in Europe's Marine and Maritime education landscape, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Bredene, Belgium, 21 March 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 80: pp. 49, more Deprez, T.; Bossier, P.; Cattrijsse, A.; Chiers, K; De Clerck, O.; Decostere, A.; Deneudt, K.; De Troch, M.; Hernandez, F.; Mascart, T.; Moens, T.; Tkint, T.; Vanstappen, G.; Verstraeten, T.; Willems, A.; Vanreusel, A. (2017). EMBRC.be - The Belgian node of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 28, more Mascart, T.; Tkint, T.; Roelofs, M.; Verstraeten, T.; Vanreusel, A.; Deprez, T. (2017). MarineTraining.eu - An overview of Europe's marine and maritime education landscape, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 55, more Mascart, T.; Deprez, T.; Tkint, T.; Deprez, K.; Vyverman, W.; Vanreusel, A. (2017). EMBRIC - The European Blue Bio-Economy cluster for aquaculture and biotechnology innovations, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 56, more Deprez, T.; Artois, T.; Bossier, P.; Cattrijsse, A.; Chiers, K.; De Clerck, O.; Decostere, A.; Deneudt, K.; De Troch, M.; Hernandez, F.; Mascart, T.; Moens, T.; Plovie, A.; tkint, T.; Van Stappen, G.; Verstraeten, T.; Willems, A.; Vanreusel, A. (2016). EMBRC.be – The Belgian node of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 129, more Deprez, T.; Bossier, P.; Cattrijsse, A.; Chiers, K.; De Clerck, O.; Decostere, A.; Deneudt, K.; De Troch, M.; Hernandez, F.; Mascart, T.; Moens, T.; Tkint, T. (2016). EMBRC.be – The Belgian node of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 49, more Deprez, T.; Mascart, T.; Tkint, T.; Roelofs, M.; Brownlie, K.; Vanreusel, A. (2016). MarineTraining.eu – The one stop shop for marine and maritime education and training, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 48, more Guilini, K.; Molari, M.; Weber, M.; de Beer, D.; Schneider, M.; Lott, C.; Bodnar, W.; Mascart, T.; De Troch, M.; Martin, D.; Boetius, A.; Vanreusel, A. (2016). Meiofauna at the natural CO₂ vents off Panarea Island, Mediterranean Sea: a proxy for ocean acidification and CO₂ leakage from subseabed storage sites, in: Lampadariou, N. et al. 16^th International Meiofauna Conference, Book of Abstracts. pp. 22-23, more Mascart, T.; De Troch, M.; Remy, F.; Michel, L.; Lepoint, G. (2016). Trophic diversity of seagrass detritus copepods: a consequence of species-specific specialization or a random diet?, in: Brownlie, K. et al. (Ed.) Second Mares Conference: Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation, February 1^st - 5^th 2016, Olhão, Portugal: Abstract book. pp. 52, more Mascart, T.; tkint, T.; Roelofs, M.; Vanreusel, A.; Deprez, T. (2016). The Blue training online one-stop-shop platform: MarineTraining.eu, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 135, more Mascart, T.; tkint, T.; Deprez, T.; Deprez, K.; Vyverman, W.; Vanreusel, A. (2016). EMBRIC – The European Blue Bio-Economy cluster for aquaculture and biotechnology innovations, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 134, more Mascart, T.; Deprez, T.; Deprez, K.; Vyverman, W.; Vanreusel, A. (2016). EMBRIC – Bringing Europe’s marine blue bio-economy forward, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 72, more Remy, F.R.; Michel, L.M.; Sturaro, N.S.; Mascart, T.; Lepoint, G.L. (2016). The secret life of a Mediterranean seagrass litter macrofauna community: a history of oxygen, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 92, more Mascart, T.; Lepoint, G.; Remy, F.; Gobert, S.; Dauby, P.; De Troch, M. (2014). Corsican seagrass detritus: an opportune shelter or a copepod Eldorado?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 80, more Mascart, T.; Lepoint, G.; Borges, A.V.; Darchambeau, F.; Dauby, P.; De Troch, M. (2011). The role of meiofauna in energy transfer in a Mediterranean seagrass bed (Calvi, Corsica), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2011: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 48: pp. 49, more
Report [show]
Semeraro, A.; Delbare, D.; Fordeyn, J.; Groenendaal, B.; Huygens, M.; Lemey, E.; Mascart, T.; Moulaert, I.; Schellekens, T.; Sterckx, T.; Van Hoey, G. (2020). Enhancing a Lanice reef report of field trials 2017-2020. ILVO Mededeling, 265. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek: Oostende. 13 pp., more
Other publication [show]
Mascart, T.; Lepoint, G.; Borges, A.V.; Darchambeau, F.; Dauby, P.; De Troch, M. (2011). The role of meiofauna in energy transfer in a Mediterranean seagrass bed (Calvi, Corsica). Marine Biology, Ghent University/Université de Liège: Gent. 1 poster pp., more
Thesis supervisor (2) [show]
Goedefroo, N. (2020). The spatio-temporal evolution of a newly created mussel bed and its effects on benthic communities. MSc Thesis. Ghent University/DEME/VLIZ: Ghent/Oostende. 46 pp., more Agusto, L.E. (2014). Seagrass detritus in the Mediterranean: A preferred habitat for harpacticoid copepods. Is there an active migration towards seagrass detritus? MSc Thesis. Marine Biology, Ghent University/Université de Liège: Ghent, Liège. 56 pp., more

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