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Eng. De Witte, Bavo
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Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij; Instituut voor landbouw- , visserij en voedingsonderzoek; Kenniseenheid: Dier; Aquatisch Milieu en Kwaliteit, more

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Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO), more

Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Groene Chemie en Technologie; Onderzoeksgroep Organische Milieuchemie en -Technologie (EnVOC), more

Function: Assistant

4 Decades of Belgian Marine monitoring: uplifting historical data to today's needs, more
PhD Developing and optimising cost- and time-effective methods for the detection and identification of microplastics in the marine environment, more

De Witte, B.; Catarino, A.I.; Vandecasteele, L.; Dekimpe, M.; Meyers, N.; Deloof, D.; Pint, S.; Hostens, K.; Everaert, G.; Torreele, E.; Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO); Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Belgium; (2021): Microplastics In Fish Gastrointestinal Tracts sampled in 2020 in the North Sea (MICROFISH project). Marine Data Archive., more
Meyers, N.; Catarino, A.I.; Declercq, A. M.; Brenan, A.; Devriese, L.; Vandegehuchte, M.; De Witte, B.; Janssen, C.; Everaert, G.; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ); Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO); Ghent University Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology (GhEnToxLab): Belgium; (2021): RGB-statistics derived from Nile red-stained reference plastics for the construction of the PDM (Plastics Detection Model). Marine Data Archive., more
Meyers, N.; Catarino, A.I.; Declercq, A.M.; Brenan, A.; Devriese, L.; Vandegehuchte, M.; De Witte, B.; Janssen, C.; Everaert, G.; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ); Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO); Ghent University Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology (GhEnToxLab): Belgium; (2021): RGB-statistics derived from Nile red-stained reference plastics for the construction of the PIM (Polymer Identification Model). Marine Data Archive., more
Meyers, N.; De Witte, B.; Janssen, C.; Everaert, G.; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ); Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO); Ghent University Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology (GhEnToxLab): Belgium; (2024): RGB datasets for machine learning-based microplastic analysis - update. Marine Data Archive., more
Meyers, N.; De Witte, B.; Schmidt, N.; Herzke, D.; Fuda, J.-L.; Vanavermaete, D.; Bossaer, M.; Janssen, C.; Everaert, G.; Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Ghent University; Flanders Marine Institute; Aix Marseille University; Norwegian Institute for Air Research; (2024): Infrared spectra of plastic polymers weathered in the marine environment under semi-controlled conditions. Marine Data Archive., more
Meyers, N.; Kopke, K.; Buhhalko, N.; Mattsson, K.; Janssen, C.R.; Everaert, G.; De Witte, B.; Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Flanders Marine Institute; Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology (Ghent University); SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine research and innovation (University College Cork); Department of Marine Systems (Tallinn University of Technology); Department of Marine Sciences (University of Gothenburg); (2023): ANDROMEDA predictive tools for estimating microplastic analysis costs. Marine Data Archive., more
Dredging: heavy metals and PCBs in biota in the Belgian Continental Shelf, more
Dredging: heavy metals and PCBs in sediment in the Belgian Continental Shelf, more
Monitoring heavy metals and PCB's in biota in the Belgian Continental Shelf, more
Monitoring heavy metals and PCB's in sediment (since 1978) in the Belgian Continental Shelf, more

A1 Publications (28) [show]
Coleman, B.; Van Poucke, C.; De Witte, B.; Casciaro, V.; Moerdijk-Poortvliet, T.; Muylaert, K.; Robbens, J. (2024). The use of Tetraselmis chuii as seafood flavoring agent in a vegetable broth. Algal Research 80: 103538. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2024.103538, more Galgani, F.; Lusher, A.L.; Strand, J.; Haarr, M.L.; Vinci, M.; Molina Jack, E.; Kagi, R.; Aliani, S.; Herzke, D.; Nikiforov, V.; Primpke, S.; Schmidt, N.; Fabrés, J.; De Witte, B.; Solbakken, V.S.; van Bavel, B. (2024). Revisiting the strategy for marine litter monitoring within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Ocean Coast. Manag. 255: 107254. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107254, more Gérigny, O.; Blanco, G.; Lips, U.; Buhhalko, N.; Chouteau, L.; Georges, E.; Meyers, N.; Vanavermaete, D.; Galgani, F.; Ourgaud, M.; Papillon, L.; Sempéré, R.; De Witte, B (2024). Comparative analysis of microplastics detection methods applied to marine sediments: A case study in the Bay of Marseille. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 207: 116787. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116787, more Meyers, N.; Everaert, G.; Hostens, K.; Schmidt, N.; Herzke, D.; Fuda, J.-L.; Janssen, C.; De Witte, B. (2024). Towards reliable data: Validation of a machine learning-based approach for microplastics analysis in marine organisms using Nile red staining. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 207: 116804. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116804, more Meyers, N.; De Witte, B.; Schmidt, N.; Herzke, D.; Fuda, J.-L.; Vanavermaete, D.; Janssen, C.R.; Everaert, G. (2024). From microplastics to pixels: testing the robustness of two machine learning approaches for automated, Nile red-based marine microplastic identification. Environm. Sc. & Poll. Res. 31: 61860–61875. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35289-0, more Aliani, S.; Lusher, A.; Galgani, F.; Herzke, D.; Nikiforov, V.; Primpke, S.; Roscher, L.; da Silva, V.H.; Strand, J.; Suaria, G.; Vanavermaete, D.; Verlé, K.; De Witte, B.; van Bavel, B. (2023). Reproducible pipelines and readiness levels in plastic monitoring. Nat. Rev. Earth Environ. 4: 290-291. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43017-023-00405-0, more Coleman, B.; Van Poucke, C.; De Witte, B.; Casciaro, V.; Moerdijk-Poortvliet, T.C.W.; Muylaert, K.; Robbens, J. (2023). The effect of drying, cell disruption and storage on the sensory properties of Nannochloropsis sp. Algal Research 71: 103092. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103092, more Coleman, B.; Van Poucke, C.; De Witte, B.; Casciaro, V.; Moerdijk-Poortvliet, T.; Muylaert, K.; Robbens, J. (2023). Fine-tuning the flavor of Tetraselmis chuii by modifying nitrogen supply. Algal Research 74: 103208. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103208, more Cooreman, K.; De Spiegeleer, B.; Van Poucke, C.; Vanavermaete, D.; Delbare, D.; Wynendaele, E.; De Witte, B. (2023). Emerging pharmaceutical therapies of Ascidian-derived natural products and derivatives. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 102: 104254. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2023.104254, more Maes, T.; Preston-Whyte, F.; Lavelle, S.; Gomiero, A.; Booth, A.M.; Belzunce-Segarra, M.J.; Bellas, J.; Brooks, S.; Bakir, A.; Devriese, L.; Pham, C.K.; De Witte, B. (2023). A recipe for plastic: Expert insights on plastic additives in the marine environment. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 196: 115633. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115633, more Sandra, M.; Devriese, L.I.; Booth, A.M.; De Witte, B.; Everaert, G.; Gago, J.; Galgani, F.; Langedock, K.; Lusher, A.; Maes, T.; Pirlet, H.; Russell, J.; Pham, C.K. (2023). A systematic review of state-of-the-art technologies for monitoring plastic seafloor litter. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science In Press: 1-18. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joes.2023.07.004, more Vanavermaete, D.; Hostens, K.; Le, H.M.; Lessuise, A.; Ruttens, A.; Waegeneers, N.; De Witte, B. (2023). Short- and long-term assessment of PAH, PCB, and metal contamination in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Chemosphere 310: 136905. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136905, more Vanavermaete, D.; Hostens, K.; Everaert, G.; Parmentier, K.; Janssen, C.; De Witte, B. (2023). Assessing the risk of booster biocides for the marine environment: A case study at the Belgian part of the North Sea. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 197: 115774. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115774, more Vanavermaete, D.; Verlé, K.; Devriese, L.I.; De Cauwer, K.; De Schrijver, C.; Torreele, E.; Vandecasteele, L.; Velimirovic, M.; Tirez, K.; Hostens, K.; De Witte, B. (2023). Distribution and sources of macrolitter on the seafloor in Belgian fisheries areas. Front. Mar. Sci. 10: 1124580. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1124580, more Coleman, B.; Van Poucke, C.; De Witte, B.; Ruttens, A.; Moerdijk-Poortvliet, T.C.W.; Latsos, C.; De Reu, K.; Blommaert, L.; Duquenne, B.; Timmermans, K.; van Houcke, J.; Muylaert, K.; Robbens, J. (2022). Potential of microalgae as flavoring agents for plant-based seafood alternatives. Future Foods 5: 100139. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2022.100139, more De Witte, B.; Catarino, A.I.; Vandecasteele, L.; Dekimpe, M.; Meyers, N.; Deloof, D.; Pint, S.; Hostens, K.; Everaert, G.; Torreele, E. (2022). Feasibility study on biomonitoring of microplastics in fish gastrointestinal tracts. Front. Mar. Sci. 8: 794636. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.794636, more De Witte, B.; Coleman, B.; Bekaert, K.; Boitsov, S.; Botelho, M.J.; Castro-Jiménez, J.; Duffy, C.; Habedank, F.; McGovern, E.; Parmentier, K.; Tornero, V.; Viñas, L.; Turner, A.D. (2022). Threshold values on environmental chemical contaminants in seafood in the European Economic Area. Food Control 138: 108978. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108978, more Meyers, N.; Catarino, A.I.; Declercq, A.M.; Brenan, A.; Devriese, L.; Vandegehuchte, M.; De Witte, B.; Janssen, C.; Everaert, G. (2022). Microplastic detection and identification by Nile red staining: towards a semi-automated, cost- and time-effective technique. Sci. Total Environ. 823: 153441. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153441, more Le, H.M.; Bekaert, K.; Lagring, R.; Ampe, B.; Ruttens, A.; De Cauwer, K.; Hostens, K.; De Witte, B. (2021). 4DEMON: integrating 40 years of data on PCB and metal contamination in marine sediments of the Belgian Part of the North Sea. Front. Mar. Sci. 8: 681901. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.681901, more De Witte, B.; Walgraeve, C.; Demeestere, K.; Van Langenhove, H. (2019). Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mussels: analytical method development and occurrence in the Belgian coastal zone. Environm. Sc. & Poll. Res. 26(9): 9065-9078. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04259-2, more Degraer, S.; Van Lancker, V.; van Dijk, T.A.G.P.; Birchenough, S.N.R.; De Witte, B.; Elliott, M.; Le Bot, S.; Reiss, H.; Stelzenmüller, V.; Van Gaever, S.; Balian, E.; Cox, D.; Hernandez, F.; Lacroix, G.; Lindeboom, H.J.; Reubens, J.; Soetaert, K. (2019). Interdisciplinary science to support North Sea marine management: lessons learned and future demands. Hydrobiologia 845(1): 1-11. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-019-04109-9, more Parmentier, K.F.V.; Verhaegen, Y.; De Witte, B.P.; Hoffman, S.; Delbare, D.H.R.; Roose, P.M.; Hylland, K.D.E.; Burgeot, T.; Smagghe, G.J.; Cooreman, K. (2019). Tributyltin: a bottom-up regulator of the Crangon crangon population? Front. Mar. Sci. 6: 633. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00633, more Barbosa, V.; Maulvault, A.L.; Alves, R.N.; Kwadijk, C.; Kotterman, M.; Tediosi, A.; Fernandez-Tejedor, M.; Sloth, J.J.; Granby, K.; Rasmussen, R.R.; Robbens, J.; De Witte, B.; Trabalón, L.; Fernandes, J.O.; Cunha, S.C.; Marques, A. (2018). Effects of steaming on contaminants of emerging concern levels in seafood. Food Chem. Toxicol. 118: 490-504. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2018.05.047, more Devriese, L.I.; De Witte, B.; Vethaak, A.D.; Hostens, K.; Leslie, H.A. (2017). Bioaccumulation of PCBs from microplastics in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus): an experimental study. Chemosphere 186: 10-16. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.07.121, more De Witte, B.; Ruttens, A.; Ampe, B.; Waegeneers, N.; Gauquie, J.; Devriese, L.; Cooreman, K.; Parmentier, K. (2016). Chemical analyses of dredged spoil disposal sites at the Belgian part of the North Sea. Chemosphere 156: 172-180. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.04.124, more Gauquie, J.; Devriese, L.; Robbens, J.; De Witte, B. (2015). A qualitative screening and quantitative measurement of organic contaminants on different types of marine plastic debris. Chemosphere 138: 348-356. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.06.029, more De Witte, B.; Devriese, L.; Bekaert, K.; Hoffman, S.; Vandermeersch, G.; Cooreman, K.; Robbens, J. (2014). Quality assessment of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis): Comparison between commercial and wild types. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 85(1): 146-155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.006, more De Bel, E.; Dewulf, J.; De Witte, B.; Van Langenhove, H.; Janssen, C.R. (2009). Influence of pH on the sonolysis of ciprofloxacin: biodegradability, ecotoxicity and antibiotic activity of its degradation products. Chemosphere 77(2): 291-295. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.07.033, more
Peer reviewed publications (3) [show]
Meyers, N.; Kopke, K.; Buhhalko, N.; Mattsson, K.; Janssen, C.R.; Everaert, G.; De Witte, B. (2024). Value for money: a cost-effectiveness analysis of microplastic analytics in seawater. Microplastics and Nanoplastics 4(1): 4. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43591-024-00081-x, more Vanavermaete, D.; Lusher, A.; Strand, J.; Abad, E.; Farré, M.; Kallenbach, E.; Dekimpe, M.; Verlé, K.; Primpke, S.; Aliani, S.; De Witte, B. (2024). Plastics in biota: technological readiness level of current methodologies. Microplastics and Nanoplastics 4(1): 6. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43591-024-00083-9, more ICES; De Witte, B.; Devriese, L. (2022). ICES manual for seafloor litter data collection and reporting from demersal trawl samples. ICES Techniques in Marine Environmental Sciences, 67. ICES: Copenhagen. ISBN 978-87-7482-977-5. 16 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.21435771, more
Book [show]
De Witte, B.; Power, O.-P.; Fitzgerald, E.; Kopke, K. (2024). ANDROMEDA portfolio of microplastics analyses protocols. ANDROMEDA Deliverable 5.5. JPI Oceans ANDROMEDA project: [s.l.]. 88 pp., more
Book chapters (8) [show]
Foscari, A.; Mowafi, R.; Seiwert, B.; Herzke, D.; De Witte, B. (2024). Chemical marker identification to study exposure of biota to tyre wear particles, in: De Witte, B. et al. ANDROMEDA portfolio of microplastics analyses protocols. pp. 17-24, more Herzke, D.; Nikiforov, V.; Schmidt, N.; De Witte, B. (2024). Chemical marker identification to study exposure of biota to common plastics, in: De Witte, B. et al. ANDROMEDA portfolio of microplastics analyses protocols. pp. 25-27, more Meyers, N.; Bouwens, J.; Catarino, A.I.; De Witte, B.; Everaert, G. (2024). Extraction of microplastics from marine seawater samples followed by Nile red staining, in: De Witte, B. et al. ANDROMEDA portfolio of microplastics analyses protocols. pp. 35-45, more Meyers, N.; De Witte, B.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G. (2024). Extraction of microplastics from marine sediment samples followed by Nile red staining, in: De Witte, B. et al. ANDROMEDA portfolio of microplastics analyses protocols. pp. 46-55, more Meyers, N.; De Witte, B.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G. (2024). Automated microplastic analysis: Nile red staining and random forest modelling, in: De Witte, B. et al. ANDROMEDA portfolio of microplastics analyses protocols. pp. 69-84, more Meyers, N.; Everaert, G.; De Witte, B. (2024). Extraction of microplastics from marine biota samples followed by Nile red staining, in: De Witte, B. et al. ANDROMEDA portfolio of microplastics analyses protocols. pp. 56-68, more De Witte, B.; Hostens, K. (2019). Preliminary zinc analysis at offshore wind farms, in: Degraer, S. et al. Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: making a decade of monitoring, research and innovation. Memoirs on the Marine Environment, : pp. 27-30, more De Witte, B. (2017). Microplastics in the food chain: risk characterization for human health and prevalence, in: Thiry, E. et al. 13^th Symposium of the Scientific Committee of the Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain. Chemical risks in the food chain: challenges for the risk assessor and the risk manager. pp. 48-57, more
Abstracts (30) [show]
Brooks, S.; Martins, S.; De Witte, B.; Bellas, J.; Hylland, K.; Mauffret, A.; Sturve, J.; Temperley, E.; Barber, J.; Lipizer, M.; Tsabaris, C.; Yakushev, E.; Lillicrap, A. (2024). Contaminants of emerging concern in the marine environment: an integrated effects assessment approach (CONTRAST), in: EGU General Assembly 2024. Vienna, Austria & Online, 14-19 April 2024. pp. EGU24-21844. https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-21844, more Maes, T.; Preston-Whyte, F.; Lavelle, S.; Gomiero, A.; Booth, A.; Belzunce, M.J.; Bellas, J.; Brooks, S.; Bakir, A.; Devriese, L.I.; Pham, C.; De Witte, B. (2024). A recipe for plastic: Expert insights on plastic additives in the marine environment, in: SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, 5–9 May 2024, Seville, Spain: Abstract Book. pp. 632-633, more Vanavermaete, D.; Hostens, K.; Everaert, G.; Parmentier, K.; Janssen, C.; De Witte, B. (2024). Assessing the risk of booster biocides for the marine environment: a case study at the Belgian Part of the North Sea, in: SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, 5–9 May 2024, Seville, Spain: Abstract Book. pp. 324, more Meyers, N.; De Witte, B.; Kopke, K.; Janssen, C.; Everaert, G. (2023). Value for money: A cost-effectiveness analysis of microplastic sampling and analytics, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 30-31, more Meyers, N.S.; Everaert, G.; Janssen, C.; De Witte, B. (2023). Value for Money: A cost-effectiveness analysis of microplastic sampling and analytics, in: SETAC Europe 33rd annual meeting, 30 April–4 Day 2023 \| Dublin, Ireland + online “Data-driven environmental decision-making”: Abstract Book. pp. 564-565, more Sempéré, R.; Booth, A.; De Witte, B.; Kopke, K.; Schmidt, N.; Deidun, A.; Everaert, G.; Gago, J.; Galgani, F.; Hasselöv, M.; Herzke, D.; Koelmans, B.; Lips, U.; Reemtsma, T.; Tufenkji, N.; Toupoint, N. (2023). Analysis techniques for quantifying nano- and microplastic particles and their degradation in the marine environment. The ANDROMEDA JPI-Ocean project, in: Resilience and recovery in aquatic systems: ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting 4–9 June 2023, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. , more Coleman, B.; Van Poucke, C.; De Witte, B.; Muylaert, K.; Robbens, J. (2022). Microalgae as flavouring agents in plant-based food, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 2 March 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 88: pp. 44-45, more Meyers, N.; De Witte, B.; Everaert, G.; Hostens, K.; Janssen, C. (2022). Detection and identification of microplastics in biota using Nile red and machine learning: validation of an innovative, cost-effective approach, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 2 March 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 88: pp. 20-21, more Meyers, N.S.; De Witte, B.; Everaert, G.; Hostens, K.; Janssen, C. (2022). Detection and identification of microplastics in biota using Nile red and machine learning: Validation of an innovative, cost-effective approach, in: SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting 15–19 may 2022 \| Copenhagen, Denmark: “Towards a reduced pollution society”. Abstract Book. pp. 264-265, more Timperman, J.; Meyers, N.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; De Witte, B.; Catarino, A.I.; De Rijcke, M.; Everaert, G. (2022). Flow cytometry for microplastic observation in the marine environment, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 2 March 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 88: pp. 87, more Meyers, N.; Catarino, A.I.; Janssen, C.; De Witte, B.; Everaert, G. (2021). A novel, automated method to identify microplastic polymers based on fluorescent staining with Nile Red, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Oostende, Belgium, 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 87: pp. 86, more Everaert, G.; Catarino, A.; Niu, Z.; Declercq, A.; Vrielinck, H.; Khelifi, S.; De Rijcke, M.; Devriese, L.; De Witte, B.; Bossaer, M.; Janssen, C.; Vandegehuchte, M. (2020). Development of cost-effective methodologies to identify and quantify microplastics in seawater samples, in: SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting. Open Science for Enhanced Global Environmental Protection: abstract book. pp. 202-203, more De Witte, B.; De Cauwer, K.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K. (2019). Marine plastics: aligning national research and monitoring with international guidelines, in: Abstracts of the BICEpS19 Colloquium. pp. 12, more Parmentier, K.; Verhaegen, Y.; De Witte, B.; Delbare, D.; Hoffman, S.; Roose, P.; Hylland, K.; Burgeot, T.; Smagghe, G.; Cooreman, K. (2019). Tributyltin: an aggressive bottom-up stressor in a marine multistressor environment. A quality status report, in: Abstracts of the BICEpS19 Colloquium. pp. 13, more Bekaert, K.; Le, H.M.; Lagring, R.; Ruttens, A.; Wageneers, N.; Ampe, B.; De Witte, B. (2018). 4DEMON: centralization and valorization of 4 decades of biota contaminant data in the Belgian Part of the North Sea, in: 50^th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics. Long-term studies in oceanography – a celebration of 50 years of science at the Liege Colloquium. , more De Witte, B; Le Hong, M.; Lagring, R.; Ruttens, A.; Waegeneers, N.; Ampe, B.; Bekaert, K. (2018). A novel approach to model 4 decades of marine chemical data, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Bredene, Belgium, 21 March 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 80: pp. 33, more De Witte, B.; Deloof, D.; Hostens, K. (2018). Cross-border assessment of microplastics in seafood and salt, in: Baztan, J. et al. (Ed.) MICRO 2018. Fate and impact of microplastics: knowledge, actions and solutions: International Conference 19-23 November 2018, Lanzarote. pp. 302, more Devriese, L.I.; De Witte, B.; Cooreman, K.; Hillewaert, H.; Delbare, D.; Hostens, K.; Polet, H. (2017). Biofouling and anti-fouling research @ILVO, in: International Symposium on Corrosion and Fouling. Two natural curses for a ship's hull. Antwerp Maritime Academy 3 April 2017. pp. 11, more Bekaert, K.; Adam, M.; Decauwer, K.; Lagring, R.; Dewitte, B. (2016). Determination of the best normalizing parameter for heavy metals in sediments of the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS), in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 92, more De Cauwer, K.; De Witte, B.; Desmit, X.; Lauwaert, B.; Parmentier, K.; Van der Zande, D.; Van Hoey, G. (2016). Evaluation of the Belgian coastal waters in the frame of the EU Water Framework Directive, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 96, more De Witte, B.; Ruttens, A.; Ampe, B.; Waegeneers, N.; Gauquie, J.; Devriese, L.; Cooreman, K.; Parmentier, K. (2016). Zn and Cu increases at the Belgian continental shelf: linked to antifouling?, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 21, more Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; De Witte, B.; Fettweis, M.; Lauwaert, B.; Parmentier, K.; Vanlede, J.; Martens, C. (2016). Environmental impact assessment in line with the EU Nature Directives, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 126, more De Witte, B.; Devriese, L.; Bekaert, K.; Hoffman, S.; Vandermeersch, G.; Cooreman, K.; Robbens, J. (2015). Why not eat wild mussels?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 51, more Devriese, L.; De Witte, B.; Bossaer, Mattias; Vanhalst, K.; Theetaert, H.; Robbens, J. (2015). Collateral damage: could microplastics act as a vector for PCBs through the marine ecosystem?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 61, more Gauquie, J.; Devriese, L.; Robbens, J.; De Witte, B. (2015). Is plastic a sink or source for pollutants?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 65, more Tyberghein, L.; Borges, A.V.; Deneudt, K.; Desmit, X.; De Witte, B.; Gauquie, J.; Goffin, A.; Lagring, R.; Nohe, A.; Sabbe, K.; Strobbe, F.; Van der Zande, D.; De Cauwer, K. (2015). 4 decades of Belgian marine monitoring: uplifting historical data to today's needs – 4DEMON, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 135, more Devriese, L.; De Witte, B.; Derveaux, S.; Theetaert, H.; Bossaer, M.; Vanhalst, K.; Robbens, J. (2014). The role of microplastics as a vector for PCBs through the marine trophic levels, in: Cassone, A.-L. et al. (Ed.) Fate and impact of microplastics in marine ecosystems, 13-15 January 2014, Plouzané, France: detailed program of MICRO 2014 & presentation abstracts. pp. 36, more De Witte, B.; De Temmerman, L.; Waegeneers, N.; Devriese, L.; Bossaer, M.; Jacobs, L.; Van Ryckeghem, M.; Robbens, J. (2013). Chemical analyses of dredge disposal sites at the Belgian Continental Shelf, in: 8th International SedNet conference, 6-9 November 2013, Lisbon, Portugal. pp. 1, more Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; De Witte, B.; Fettweis, M.; Martens, C. (2013). Sustainable disposal of dredged material? An analysis of the Belgian situation, in: 8th International SedNet conference, 6-9 November 2013, Lisbon, Portugal. pp. 1, more Van Hoey, G.; Derweduwen, J.; Devriese, L.; Dewitte, B.; Fettweis, M.; Hostens, K.; Martens, C.; Robbens, J.; Van Lancker, V. (2012). Dredged material disposal: does it substantially affect the ecosystem?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 93-94, more
Reports (29) [show]
Kopke, K.; Meyers, N.; Dozier, A.; Fitzgerald, E.; Power, O.-P.; Agnew, S.; Everaert, G.; De Witte, B. (2023). ANDROMEDA WORKSHOP 1: Scientist perspectives on the cost-effectiveness of microplastic analysis methods for seawater samples. Event summary & participant recommendations. JPI Oceans: [s.l.]. 10 pp., more Van Hoey, G.; Seghers, S.; Festjens, F.; Dewitte, B.; Vanavermaete, D.; Jacobs, L.; Wittoeck, J.; Hillewaert, H.; Lefranc, C.; Vanhalst, K.; Hostens, K. (2022). Influence of the disposal of dredged material on the marine sea-bottom ecosystem in the Belgian Part of the North Sea. ILVO Mededeling, D/2022/03. ILVO: Oostende. 112 pp., more De Witte, B.; Dekimpe, M.; Deloof, D.; Hostens, K. (2021). Microplastics in seafood from Belgian fisheries areas. ILVO Mededeling, 276. Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO): Merelbeke. 14 pp., more De Witte, B.; Catarino, A.I.; Vandecasteele, L.; Dekimpe, M.; Meyers, N.; Deloof, D.; Pint, S.; Hostens, K.; Everaert, G.; Torreele, E. (2021). Extraction and quantification of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of fish. Version 2: 31/08/2021. ILVO/VLIZ: Ostend. 4 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/7, more De Witte, B.; De Schrijver, C.; De Cauwer, K.; Verlé, K.; Vandecasteele, L.; Dekimpe, M.; Deloof, D.; Lagring, R.; Torreele, E.; Hostens, K. (2021). Micro and macro plastic litter at Belgian fisheries areas: sources, distribution and consequences = Micro-en macro-plastic afval in de Belgische visserijgebieden: bronnen, verspreiding en gevolgen. Project 18/UP6/02/Div. ILVO/RBINS – OD Nature: Merelbeke, Brussels. 92 pp., more De Witte, B.; Verlé, K.; Devriese, L.; Vandecasteele, L.; Torreele, E.; Hostens, K. (2021). Distribution and sources of macrolitter on the seafloor of Belgian fisheries areas. ILVO Mededeling, 275. Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO): Merelbeke. 28 pp., more De Witte, B.; De Cauwer, K.; De Schrijver, C.; Verlé, K.; Dekimpe, M.; Vandecasteele, L.; Deloof, D.; Torreele, E.; Hostens, K. (2021). Macro and microplastic litter in Belgian fishery areas: conclusions and recommendations from the EMFF-funded project MarinePlastics. ILVO/RBINS – OD Nature: Merelbeke, Brussels. 10 pp., more De Witte, B.; Catarino, A.I.; Vandecasteele, L.; Dekimpe, M.; Meyers, N.; Deloof, D.; Pint, S.; Hostens, K.; Everaert, G.; Torreele, E. (2021). Fish gastrointestinal sampling protocol for microplastics extraction and quantification. Version 2: 31/08/2021. ILVO/VLIZ: Ostend. 4 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/6, more Lauwaert, B.; Fettweis, M.; De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Timmermans, S.; Hermans, L. (2019). Vooruitgangsrapport juni 2019 over de effecten op het mariene milieu van bagger-speciestortingen. KBIN: Brussel. 32 pp., more Lagring, R.; De Witte, B.; Bekaert, K.; Borges, A.V.; Desmit, X.; Le, H.M.; Nohe, A.; Sabbe, K.; Strobbe, F.; Tyberghein, L.; Vandenberghe, T.; Van der Zande, D. (2018). 4 Decades of Belgian Marine Monitoring: uplifting historical data to today’s needs - Final Report. Belgian Science Policy Office/BRAIN-be (Belgian Research Action through Interdisciplinary Networks): Brussels. 104 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K. (2017). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 juli - 31 december 2016. ILVO Mededeling, 229. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek: Oostende. 47 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Hostens, K. (2017). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 juli - 31 december 2017. ILVO Mededeling, 240. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek: Oostende. 5 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Hostens, K. (2017). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 januari - 30 juni 2017. ILVO Mededeling, 236. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek: Oostende. 9 pp., more Bekaert, K.; Deloof, D.; Vandermeersch, G.; Dewitte, B.; Vlaemynck, G.; De Reu, K. (2016). Project Qualitubfish. Opvolging van de kwaliteitsveranderingen van pladijs gedurende de opslag in tubs. ILVO Mededeling, 221. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO): Merelbeke. 35 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K. (2016). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 juli 2015 – 31 december 2015. ILVO Mededeling, 208. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek: Oostende. 6 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K. (2016). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 januari - 30 juni 2016. ILVO Mededeling, 220. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek: Merelbeke. 7 pp., more Devriese, L.; Hostens, K.; De Witte, B.; Robbens, J.; Polet, H. (2016). Beleidsinformerende nota: zwerfvuil en (micro)plastics in de Noordzee. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO): Oostende. 14 + annex pp., more ICES (2016). Interim Report of the Marine Chemistry Working Group (MCWG), 7-10 March 2016, Galway, Ireland. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2016(SSGEPI:10). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 18 pp., more Lauwaert, B.; Fettweis, M.; De Witte, B.; Devriese, L.; Van Hoey, G.; Timmermans, S.; Martens, C. (2016). Vooruitgangsrapport (juni 2014) over de effecten op het mariene milieu van baggerspeciestortingen (vergunningsperiode 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2016). KBIN, OD Natuur-BMM: Oostende. 20 + bijlagen pp., more Lauwaert, B.; De Witte, B.; Devriese, L.; Fettweis, M.; Martens, C.; Timmermans, S.; Van Hoey, G.; Vanlede, J. (2016). Synthesis report on the effects of dredged material dumping on the marine environment (licensing period 2012-2016). RBINS-OD Nature/ILVO/AMT - Afdeling Maritieme Toegang/AMCS/FHR: Brussels. 107 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K. (2015). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 januari 2015 – 30 juni 2015. ILVO Mededeling, 199. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek: Merelbeke. 6 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K.; Robbens, J. (2015). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 juli 2014 – 31 december 2014. ILVO Mededeling, 181. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek: Merelbeke. [no pag.] pp., more ICES (2015). Report of the Marine Chemistry Working Group (MCWG), 2-6 March 2015, Lisbon, Portugal. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2015(SSGEPI:07). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 52 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K.; Robbens, J. (2014). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 juli 2013 - 31 december 2013. ILVO Mededeling, 155. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek: Merelbeke. 12 pp., more ICES (2014). Report of the Marine Chemistry Working Group (MCWG), 3-7 March 2014, ICES Headquarters, Copenhagen, Denmark. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2014(SSGHIE:09). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 111 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K.; Robbens, J. (2013). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 juli 2012 - 31 december 2012. ILVO Mededeling, 127. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek: Merelbeke. 7 pp., more De Witte, B.; Van Hoey, G.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K.; Robbens, J. (2013). Voortgangsrapport effecten baggerlossingen periode 1 januari 2013 – 30 juni 2013. ILVO Mededeling, 136. Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek: Merelbeke. 7 pp., more ICES (2013). Report of the Marine Chemistry Working Group (MCWG), 4-8 March 2013, ICES HQ, Copenhagen, Denmark. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2013(SSGHIE:07). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 65 pp., more ICES (2012). Report of the Marine Chemistry Working Group (MCWG), 20–24 February 2012, Southampton, United Kingdom. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2012(SSGHIE:05). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 122 pp., more
Thesis (co-)promotor [show]
Vanpoucke, M.Z. (2015). Impact of microplastic uptake: contamination in sprat and microplastic-mediated uptake of PAHs by European shore crab. MSc Thesis. ILVO: Oostende. 46 pp., more
Thesis supervisor (2) [show]
Meyers, N. (2024). Developing and optimising a cost- and time-effective method for the detection and identification of microplastics in the marine environment. VLIZ Theses, 3. PhD Thesis. Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering/Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)/Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO): Ghent/Ostend. ISBN 9789464206241. 303 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/82, more Cocquyt, L.; Dethier, P.; Driesen, N.; Helsen, S. (2019). Boosterbiociden in Belgische mariene wateren: Minder schadelijk dan TBT? BSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Gent. 55 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/19, more

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