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Prof. Dr Blust, Ronny

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Previous institutes (2)
Publications (249)
Projects (33)
Datasets (2)

Oceans & Lakes : Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management, more

Function: Lecturer
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Universiteit Antwerpen; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Departement Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Systemisch Fysiologisch en Ecotoxicologisch Onderzoek (SPHERE), more

Function: Research group leader

Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Ecological Marine Management Programme (ECOMAMA), more

Function: Programme director UA

Belgian Science Policy, BELSPO, FEDRA database, more
Bioavailability and toxicity of metals in freshwater, estuarine and marine environments, more
Biobeschikbaarheid en accumulatie van dissocieerbare organische contaminanten in de estuariene vis, Cyprinodon variegatus, more
Biologische beschikbaarheid van metalen in chemisch gedefinieerde en natuurlijke aquatische systemen, more
Chemical and biological aspects of metal uptake by aquatic organisms, more
Chemical and biological aspects of metal uptake by aquatic organisms: an experimental and modeling analysis of the metal accumulation in mussels, more
Comparative study of bioaccumulation and effects of metals in mussels between a temperate and a subtropical region: the Scheldt estuary (Antwerpen Harbour - Flanders) and the Richards Bay Harbour (South-Africa), more
Critical evaluation of marine calcareous skeletons as recorders of global climate change, more
Development of the methodology for purification and quantification of Hsp 70 as a potential bio-marker in different aquatic organisms, more
Dynamische modellering van de chemische speciatie en opname van metalen door vissen, more
Ecological effects and compartimentalisation of cadmium in experimental mesocosms : differential effects of environmental pollution during seasonal transitions, more
Ecological Marine Management, more
Een fysiologisch gebaseerd farmacokinetisch model voor de opstapeling van microcontaminanten en immunologische effecten in gewone zeehonden (Phoca vitulina) en bruinvissen (Phocoena phocoena), more
Een model voor de biologische beschikbaarheid van metalen in zoet- en zoutwaterorganismen, more
Effect of organic complexation on the chemical speciation and the biological availability of metals in aquatic systems, more
Effecten van anthropogene stress (zware metalen, gechloreerde koolwaterstoffen en thermale vervuiling) op de genetische structuur van natuurlijke populaties van intertidale ongewervelden, more
Effects of climate induced temperature change on marine coastal fishes, more
Effects of environmental stress on the genetic structure of natural populations of intertidal invertebrates I, more
Effects of environmental stress on the genetic structure of natural populations of intertidal invertebrates II, more
Geïntegreerde studie van de effecten van milieuverontreiniging op aquatische en terrestische ecosystemen, more
Impact assessment and remediation of anthropogenic interventions on fish populations, more
Karakterisatie en dynamiek van de metaaltoxiciteit in karpers op basis van genexpressieprofielen, more
Molecular dynamics of the absorption, accumulation and elimination of metals in marine organisms from the North Sea, more
Nucleaire magnetische resonantie spectroscopie voor in vivo bepaling van metabole stress indicatoren bij aquatische invertebraten en vertebraten. I, more
Nucleaire magnetische resonantie spectroscopie voor in vivo bepaling van metabole stress indicatoren bij aquatische invertebraten en vertebraten. II, more
Onderzoek naar lokale genetische adaptaties aan metaalverontreiniging bij riviergrondels (Gobio gobio) uit het Netebekken, more
Ophoping van zware metalen in de aquatische voedselketen: rol van voedselkeus en beschikbaarheid, more
Relatief belang van blootstellingsroutes voor de accumulatie en effecten van metalen in benthische organismen., more
Study of the fate and impact of organic and inorganic polluants in the Costa Rican coastal zone, more
Swimming capacity of endemic fish species: consequences for the crossing of migration barriers in Belgian rivers, more
The effect of stressors on the metabolic activity and resilience of aquatic ecosystems, more
Validation of alternative marine calcareous skeletons as recorders of global climate change, more
Verstoring van basale celfuncties door zware metalen bij vissen, more

GamOlTox: Flipkens G.; Blust R.; Town R.; University of Antwerp: Belgium; (2023): Acute bioaccumulation and chronic olivine toxicity data for the marine amphipod Gammarus locusta. Marine Data Archive., more
PLASTIBE: Teunkens, B.; Maris, T.; Van Damme, S.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2021) Tracking marked plastic items on their journey through the Scheldt estuary, using the Permanent Belgian Acoustic Receiver Network (PBARN)., more

A1 Publications (134) [show]
Flipkens, G.; Dujardin, V.; Salden, J.; T'Jollyn, K.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2024). Olivine avoidance behaviour by marine gastropods (Littorina littorea L.) and amphipods (Gammarus locusta L.) within the context of ocean alkalinity enhancement. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 270: 115840. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115840, more Catarci Carteny, C.; Amato, E.D.; Pfeiffer, F.; Christia, C.; Estoppey, N.; Poma, G.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R. (2023). Accumulation and release of organic pollutants by conventional and biodegradable microplastics in the marine environment. Environm. Sc. & Poll. Res. 30(31): 77819-77829. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27887-1, more Flipkens, G.; Fuhr, M.; Fiers, G.; Meysman, F.J.R.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2023). Enhanced olivine dissolution in seawater through continuous grain collisions. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 359: 84-99. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2023.09.002, more Flipkens, G.; Horoba, K.; Bostyn, K.; Geerts, L.J.J.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2023). Acute bioaccumulation and chronic toxicity of olivine in the marine amphipod Gammarus locusta. Aquat. Toxicol. 262: 106662. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106662, more Teunen, L.; De Jonge, M.; Malarvannan, G.; Covaci, A.; Belpaire, C.; Focant, J.-F.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2022). The relevance of European Biota Quality Standards on the ecological water quality as determined by the multimetric macro-invertebrate index: A Flemish case study. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 231: 113222. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113222, more Amato, E.D.; Pfeiffer, F.; Estoppey, N.; Subotic, D.; Herweyers, L.; Breugelmans, T.; Weyn, M.; Du Bois, E.; Dardenne, F.; Covaci, A.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2021). Field application of a novel active-passive sampling technique for the simultaneous measurement of a wide range of contaminants in water. Chemosphere 279: 130598. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130598, more Catarci Carteny, C.; Blust, R. (2021). Not only diamonds are forever: degradation of plastic films in a simulated marine environment. Frontiers in Environmental Science 9: 662844. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.662844, more Flipkens, G.; Blust, R.; Town, R.M. (2021). Deriving nickel (Ni(II)) and chromium (Cr(III)) based environmentally safe olivine guidelines for coastal enhanced silicate weathering. Environ. Sci. Technol. 55(18): 12362-12371. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c02974, more Teunen, L.; De Jonge, M.; Malarvannan, G.; Covaci, A.; Belpaire, C.G.J.; Focant, J.-F.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2021). Effect of abiotic factors and environmental concentrations on the bioaccumulation of persistent organic and inorganic compounds to freshwater fish and mussels. Sci. Total Environ. 799: 149448. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149448, more Teuchies, J.; Cox, T.J.S.; Van Itterbeeck, K.; Meysman, F.J.R.; Blust, R. (2020). The impact of scrubber discharge on the water quality in estuaries and ports. Environ. Sci. Eur. 32(1): 103. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12302-020-00380-z, more Slootmaekers, B.; Catarci Carteny, C.; Belpaire, C.; Saverwyns, S.; Fremout, W.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2019). Microplastic contamination in gudgeons (Gobio gobio) from Flemish rivers (Belgium). Environ. Pollut. 244: 675-684. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.09.136, more Naïja, A.; Kestemont, P.; Chenais, B.; Haouas, Z.; Blust, R.; Helal, A.N.; Marchand, J. (2018). Effects of Hg sublethal exposure in the brain of peacock blennies Salaria pavo: molecular, physiological and histopathological analysis. Chemosphere 193: 1094-1104. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.118, more Pereira, C.M.S.; Everaert, G.; Blust, R.; De Schamphelaere, K.A.C. (2018). Multigenerational effects of nickel on Daphnia magna depend on temperature and the magnitude of the effect in the first generation. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 37(7): 1877-1888. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.4135, more Town, R.M.; Van Leeuwen, H.P.; Blust, R. (2018). Biochemodynamic features of metal ions bound by micro- and nano-plastics in aquatic media. Frontiers in Chemistry 6: 1-11. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2018.00627, more Botwe, B.O.; De Schamphelaere, K.; Schipper, C.A.; Teuchies, J.; Blust, R.; Nyarko, E.; Lens, P.N.L. (2017). Integrated hazard, risk and impact assessment of tropical marine sediments from Tema Harbour (Ghana). Chemosphere 177: 24-34. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.02.138, more Deruytter, D.; Vandegehuchte, M.B.; Garrevoet, J.; Blust, R.; Vincze, L.; De Schamphelaere, K.; Janssen, C. (2017). Salinity, dissolved organic carbon, and interpopulation variability hardly influence the accumulation and effect of copper in Mytilus edulis. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 36(8): 2074-2082. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.3736, more Naïja, A.; Kestemont, P.; Chenais, B.; Haouas, Z.; Blust, R.; Helal, A.N.; Marchand, J. (2017). Cadmium exposure exerts neurotoxic effects in peacock blennies Salaria pavo. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 143: 217-227. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.05.041, more Van Ael, E.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2017). Metals in the Scheldt estuary: from environmental concentrations to bioaccumulation. Environ. Pollut. 228: 82-91. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.05.028, more De los Ríos, A.; Echavarri-Erasun, B.; Lacorte, S.; Sánchez-Ávila, J.; De Jonge, M.; Blust, R.; Orbea, A.; Juanes, J.A.; Cajaraville, M.P. (2016). Relationships between lines of evidence of pollution in estuarine areas: linking contaminant levels with biomarker responses in mussels and with structure of macroinvertebrate benthic communities. Mar. Environ. Res. 121: 49-63. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.02.012, more Naïja, A.; Marchand, J.; Kestemont, P.; Haouas, Z.; Blust, R.; Chenais, B.; Helal, A.N. (2016). Mercury accumulation and its effects on molecular, physiological, and histopathological responses in the peacock blenny Salaria pavo. Environm. Sc. & Poll. Res. 23(21): 22099-22115. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7401-y, more Naïja, A.; Marchand, J.; Kestemont, P.; Haouas, Z.; Blust, R.; Chenais, B.; Helal, A.N. (2016). Biomarkers assessment in the peacock blenny Salaria pavo exposed to cadmium. Environm. Sc. & Poll. Res. 23(16): 16296-16312. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6754-6, more Sánchez-Marín, P.; Aierbe, E.; Lorenzo, J.I.; Mubiana, V.K.; Beiras, R.; Blust, R. (2016). Dynamic modeling of copper bioaccumulation by Mytilus edulis in the presence of humic acid aggregates. Aquat. Toxicol. 178: 165-170. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.07.021, more Van Eynde, E.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Tytgat, T.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Watté, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Van Driessche, I.; Blust, R.; Lenaerts, S. (2016). Diatom silica-titania photocatalysts for air purification by bio-accumulation of different titanium sources. Environmental Science-Nano 3(5): 1052-1061. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6en00163g, more Van Eynde, E.; Lenaerts, B.; Tytgat, T.; Blust, R.; Lenaerts, S. (2016). Valorization of flue gas by combining photocatalytic gas pretreatment with microalgae production. Environ. Sci. Technol. 50(5): 2538-2545. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b04824, more Deruytter, D.; Vandegehuchte, M.B.; Garrevoet, J.; De Laender, F.; Vergucht, E.; Delbeke, K.; Blust, R.; De Schamphelaere, K.A.C.; Vincze, L.; Janssen, C.R. (2015). Salinity and dissolved organic carbon both affect copper toxicity in mussel larvae: copper speciation or competition cannot explain everything. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 34(6): 1330-1336. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2924, more Kumar, V.; Sinha, A.K.; Rodrigues, P.P.; Mubiana, V.K.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2015). Linking environmental heavy metal concentrations and salinity gradients with metal accumulation and their effects: a case study in 3 mussel species of Vitoria estuary and Espirito Santo bay, Southeast Brazil. Sci. Total Environ. 523: 1-15. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.139, more Sinha, A.K.; Rasoloniriana, R.; Dasan, A.F.; Pipralia, N.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2015). Interactive effect of high environmental ammonia and nutritional status on ecophysiological performance of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) acclimated to reduced seawater salinities. Aquat. Toxicol. 160: 39-56. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.01.005, more Sinha, A.K.; Dasan, A.F.; Rasoloniriana, R.; Pipralia, N.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2015). Hypo-osmotic stress-induced physiological and ion-osmoregulatory responses in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) are modulated differentially by nutritional status. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Mol. Integr. Physiol. 181: 87-99. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2014.11.024, more Sinha, A.K.; AbdElgawad, H.; Zinta, G.; Dasan, A.F.; Rasoloniriana, R.; Asard, H.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2015). Nutritional status as the key modulator of antioxidant responses induced by high environmental ammonia and salinity stress in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). PLoS One 10(8): e0135091. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135091, more Sinha, A.K.; Zinta, G.; AbdElgawad, H.; Asard, H.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2015). High environmental ammonia elicits differential oxidative stress and antioxidant responses in five different organs of a model estuarine teleost (Dicentrarchus labrax). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C-Toxicol. Pharmacol. 174-175: 21-31. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2015.06.002, more Weijs, L.; Briels, N.; Adams, D.; Lepoint, G.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2015). Maternal transfer of organohalogenated compounds in sharks and stingrays. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 92(1-2): 59-68. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.056, more Weijs, L.; Briels, N.; Adams, D.; Lepoint, G.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2015). Bioaccumulation of organohalogenated compounds in sharks and rays from the southeastern USA. Environ. Res. 137: 199-207. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.12.022, more Deruytter, D.; Garrevoet, J.; Vandegehuchte, M.B.; Vergucht, E.; De Samber, B.; Vekemans, B.; Appel, K.; Falkenberg, G.; Delbeke, K.; Blust, R.; De Schamphelaere, K.A.C.; Vincze, L.; Janssen, C.R. (2014). The combined effect of Dissolved Organic Carbon and salinity on the bioaccumulation of Copper in marine mussel larvae. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48(1): 698-705. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es4024699, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2014). Corrigendum to "Persistent organic pollutants in the Scheldt estuary: Environmental distribution and bioaccumulation" [Environ. Int. 48C (2012) 17-27]. Environ. Int. 63: 246-251. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2013.09.016, more Van Ael, E.; Belpaire, C.; Breine, J.; Geeraerts, C.; Van Thuyne, G.; Eulaers, I.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2014). Are persistent organic pollutants and metals in eel muscle predictive for the ecological water quality? Environ. Pollut. 186: 165-171. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.12.006, more Weijs, L.; Shaw, D; Berger, L; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2014). Methoxylated PBDEs (MeO-PBDEs), hydroxylated PBDEs (HO-PBDEs) and hydroxylated PCBs (HO-PCBs) in the liver of harbor seals from the northwest Atlantic. Sci. Total Environ. 493: 606-614. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.06.028, more Weijs, L.; Roach, A.C.; Yang, R.S.H.; McDougall, R.; Lyons, M.; Housand, C.; Tibax, D.; Manning, T.; Chapman, J.; Edge, K.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R. (2014). Lifetime PCB 153 bioaccumulation and pharmacokinetics in pilot whales: Bayesian population PBPK modeling and Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations. Chemosphere 94: 91-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.09.019, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Das, K.; Lepoint, G.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2013). Factors influencing the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in food webs of the Scheldt estuary. Environ. Sci. Technol. 47(19): 11221-11231. dx.doi.org/10.1021/es400307s, more Weijs, L.; Yang, R.S.H.; Das, K.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R. (2013). Application of Bayesian population physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling and Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations to pesticide kinetics studies in protected marine mammals: DDT, DDE, and DDD in harbor porpoises. Environ. Sci. Technol. 47(9): 4365-4374. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es400386a, more Weijs, L.; Tibax, D.; Roach, A.C.; Manning, T.M.; Chapman, J.C.; Edge, K.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2013). Assessing levels of halogenated organic compounds in mass-stranded long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) from Australia. Sci. Total Environ. 461–462: 117-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.04.090, more Blust, R.; Vergauwen, L.; Eyckmans, M.; Benoot, D.; De Boeck, G.; Knapen, D. (2012). The toxicokinetics and dynamics of metals in fish from molecular to organism level responses. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Mol. Integr. Physiol. 163(1): S43-S44. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.05.129, more De Jonge, M.; Belpaire, C.; Geeraerts, C.; De Cooman, W.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2012). Ecological impact assessment of sediment remediation in a metal-contaminated lowland river using translocated zebra mussels and resident macroinvertebrates. Environ. Pollut. 171: 99-108. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2012.07.038, more Pereira-Fernandes, A.; Vanparys, C.; Hectors, T.; Blust, R. (2012). An integrative omics approach to unravel the obesogenic mode of action of tributyltin. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Mol. Integr. Physiol. 163(1): S50-S50. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.05.148, more Sánchez-Marín, P.; Lorenzo, J.I.; Mubiana, V.K.; Blust, R.; Beiras, R. (2012). Copper uptake by the marine mussel, Mytilus edulis in the presence of fulvic acids. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 31(8): 1807-1813. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.1874, more Teuchies, J.; De Jonge, M.; Meire, P.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2012). Can acid volatile sulfides (AVS) influence metal concentrations in the macrophyte Myriophyllum aquaticum? Environ. Sci. Technol. 46(16): 9129-9137. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es300816y, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2012). Persistent organic pollutants in the Scheldt estuary: Environmental distribution and bioaccumulation. Environ. Int. 48: 17-27. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.017, more Weijs, L.; Covaci, A.; Yang, R.S.H.; Das, K.; Blust, R. (2012). Computational toxicology: physiologically based pharmacokinetic models (PBPK) for lifetime exposure and bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in marine mammals. Environ. Pollut. 163: 134-141. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.12.037, more De Jonge, M.; Eyckmans, M.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2011). Are accumulated sulfide-bound metals metabolically available in the benthic oligochaete Tubifex tubifex? Environ. Sci. Technol. 45(7): 3131-3137. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es1037595, more Mieiro, C.L.; Bervoets, L.; Joosen, S.; Blust, R.; Duarte, A.C.; Pereira, M.E.; Pacheco, M. (2011). Metallothioneins failed to reflect mercury external levels of exposure and bioaccumulation in marine fish: Considerations on tissue and species specific responses. Chemosphere 85(1): 114-121. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.05.034, more Sánchez-Marín, P.; Bellas, J.; Mubiana, V.K.; Lorenzo, J.I.; Blust, R.; Beiras, R. (2011). Pb uptake by the marine mussel Mytilus sp. Interactions with dissolved organic matter. Aquat. Toxicol. 102(1-2): 48-57. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.12.012, more Schnitzler, J.G.; Celis, N.; Klaren, P.H.M.; Blust, R.; Dirtu, A.C.; Covaci, A.; Das, K. (2011). Thyroid dysfunction in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax): Underlying mechanisms and effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on thyroid hormone physiology and metabolism. Aquat. Toxicol. 105(3-4): 438-447. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.07.019, more Weijs, L.; Covaci, A.; Yang, R.; Das, K.; Blust, R. (2011). A non-invasive approach to study lifetime exposure and bioaccumulation of PCBs in protected marine mammals: PBPK modeling in harbor porpoises. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 256(2): 136-145. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2011.07.020, more Adams, W.J.; Blust, R.; Borgmann, U.; Brix, K.V.; DeForest, D.K.; Green, A.S.; Meyer, J.S.; McGeer, J.C.; Paquin, P.R.; Rainbow, P.S.; Wood, C.M. (2010). Utility of tissue residues for predicting effects of metals on aquatic organisms. Integr. Environ. Assess. Manag. 7(1): 75-98, more De Boeck, G.; Eyckmans, M.; Lardon, I.; Bobbaers, R.; Sinha, A.K.; Blust, R. (2010). Metal accumulation and metallothionein induction in the spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Mol. Integr. Physiol. 155(4): 503-508. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.12.014, more Dorneles, P.; Lailson-Brito, J.; Dirtu, A.C.; Weijs, L.; Azevedo, A.; Torres, J.; Malm, O.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Das, K.; Covaci, A. (2010). Anthropogenic and naturally-produced organobrominated compounds in marine mammals from Brazil. Environ. Int. 36(1): 60-67. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2009.10.001, more Uyttebroek, L.; Shepherd, I.T.; Harrisson, F.; Hubens, G.; Blust, R.; Timmermans, J.-P.; Van Nassauw, L. (2010). Neurochemical coding of enteric neurons in adult and embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio). J. Comp. Neurol. 518(21): 4419-4438. dx.doi.org/10.1002/cne.22464, more Van den Broeck, H.; De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2010). Effect of metal accumulation on metallothionein level and condition of the periwinkle Littorina littorea along the Scheldt estuary (the Netherlands). Environ. Pollut. 158(5): 1791-1799. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.11.004, more Weijs, L.; van Elk, C.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2010). Persistent organic pollutants and methoxylated PBDEs in harbour porpoises from the North Sea from 1990 until 2008: Young wildlife at risk? Sci. Total Environ. 409(1): 228-237. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.09.035, more Weijs, L.; Das, K.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2010). Occurrence of anthropogenic and naturally-produced organohalogenated compounds in tissues of Black Sea harbour porpoises. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 60(5): 725-731. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.11.022, more Weijs, L.; Yang, R.S.H.; Covaci, A.; Das, K.; Blust, R. (2010). Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models for lifetime exposure to PCB 153 in male and female harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena): model development and evaluation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(18): 7023-7030. dx.doi.org/10.1021/es101688h, more De Boeck, G.; Eyckmans, M.; Lardon, I.; Bobbaers, R.; Sinha, A.K.; Blust, R. (2009). Metal accumulation and metallothionein induction in the spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Mol. Integr. Physiol. 154(1): S14-S14. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.05.051, more De Boeck, G.; Eyckmans, M.; Lardon, I.; Bobbaers, R.; Sinha, A.K.; Blust, R. (2009). Metal toxicity in the spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Mol. Integr. Physiol. 153A(2): S70-S70. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.04.024, more Jamers, A.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W. (2009). Omics in algae: Paving the way for a systems biological understanding of algal stress phenomena? Aquat. Toxicol. 92(3): 114-121. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.02.012, more Van den Broeck, H.; De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2009). Comparative assessment of reproductive impairment in the gastropod mollusc Littorina littorea along the Belgian North Sea coast. Sci. Total Environ. 407(8): 3063-3069. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.12.050, more van Nuijs, A.L.N.; Pecceu, B.; Theunis, L.; Dubois, N.; Charlier, C.; Jorens, P.G.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R.; Meulemans, H.; Neels, H.; Covaci, A. (2009). Can cocaine use be evaluated through analysis of wastewater? A nation-wide approach conducted in Belgium. Addiction 104(5): 734-741. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02523.x, more Vandenbrouck, T.; Soetaert, A.; Van der Ven, K.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W. (2009). Nickel and binary metal mixture responses in Daphnia magna: molecular fingerprints and (sub)organismal effects. Aquat. Toxicol. 92(1): 18-29. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.12.012, more Voets, J.; Steen Redeker, E.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2009). Differences in metal sequestration between zebra mussels from clean and polluted field locations. Aquat. Toxicol. 93(1): 53-60. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.03.006, more Weijs, L.; Losada, S.; Das, K.; Roosens, L.; Reijnders, P.; Santos, J.F.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2009). Biomagnification of naturally-produced methoxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (MeO-PBDEs) in harbour seals and harbour porpoises from the Southern North Sea. Environ. Int. 35(6): 893-899. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2009.03.006, 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 Weijs, L.; Dirtu, A.C.; Das, K.; Gheorghe, A.; Reijnders, P.J.H.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2009). Inter-species differences for polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in marine top predators from the Southern North Sea: Part 1. Accumulation patterns in harbour seals and harbour porpoises. Environ. Pollut. 157(2): 437-444. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.09.024, more Dorneles, P.R.; Lailson-Brito, J.; Azevedo, A.F.; Meyer, J.; Vidal, L.G.; Fragoso, A.B.; Torres, J.P.; Malm, O.; Blust, R.; Das, K. (2008). High accumulation of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in marine tucuxi dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) from the Brazilian coast. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42(14): 5368-5373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es800702k, more Hanssen, H.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2008). Climate change induced temperature effects: a physiological kinetic model for the incorporation of calcium and strontium in the bivalve Mytilus edulis. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Mol. Integr. Physiol. 150(3): S169-S169. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.445, more Roosens, L.; Dirtu, A.C.; Goemans, G.; Belpaire, C.; Gheorghe, A.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2008). Brominated flame retardants and polychlorinated biphenyls in fish from the river Scheldt, Belgium. Environ. Int. 34(7): 976-983. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2008.02.009, more Teuchies, J.; De Deckere, E.; Bervoets, L.; Meynendonckx, J.; Van Regenmortel, S.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2008). Influence of tidal regime on the distribution of trace metals in a contaminated tidal freshwater marsh soil colonized with common reed (Phragmites australis). Environ. Pollut. 155(1): 20-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.11.005, more Weijs, L.; Dirtu, A.C.; Das, K.; Gheorghe, A.; Reijnders, P.J.H.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2008). Inter-species differences for polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in marine top predators from the Southern North Sea: Part 2. Biomagnification in harbour seals and harbour porpoises. Environ. Pollut. 157(2): 445-451. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.09.025, more Wepener, V.; Bervoets, L.; Mubiana, V.; Blust, R. (2008). Metal exposure and biological responses in resident and transplanted blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the Scheldt estuary. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 57(6-12): 624-631. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.03.030, more Covaci, A.; Voorspoels, S.; Vetter, W.; Gelbin, A.; Jorens, P.G.; Blust, R.; Neels, H. (2007). Anthropogenic and naturally-occurring organobromine compounds in fish oil dietary supplements. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41(15): 5237-5244. dx.doi.org/10.1021/es070239g, more Mubiana, V.; Blust, R. (2007). Effects of temperature on scope for growth and accumulation of Cd, Co, Cu and Pb by the marine bivalve Mytilus edulis. Mar. Environ. Res. 63(3): 219-235. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2006.08.005, more Soetaert, A.; Vandenbrouck, T.; Van der Ven, K.; Maras, M.; van Remortel, P.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2007). Molecular responses during cadmium-induced stress in Daphnia magna: integration of differential gene expression with higher-level effects. Aquat. Toxicol. 83(3): 212-222. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2007.04.010, more Steen Redeker, E.; van Campenhout, K.; Bervoets, L.; Reijnders, H.; Blust, R. (2007). Subcellular distribution of Cd in the aquatic oligochaete Tubifex tubifex, implications for trophic availability and toxicity. Environ. Pollut. 148(1): 166-175. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2006.10.031, more Tudorache, C.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2007). Swimming capacity and energetics of migrating and non-migrating morphs of three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus L. and their ecological implications. J. Fish Biol. 71(5): 1448-1456. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01612.x, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Holsbeek, L.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; Joiris, C.R.; De Coen, W.M. (2007). Occurrence of perfluorooctane sulfonate and other perfluorinated alkylated substances in harbour porpoises from the Black Sea. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41(1): 315-320, more Van den Broeck, H.; De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2007). Effects of environmental stress on the condition of Littorina littorea along the Scheldt Estuary (the Netherlands). Sci. Total Environ. 376(1-3): 346-358. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.01.081, more Mubiana, V.K.; Vercauteren, K.; Blust, R. (2006). The influence of body size, condition index and tidal exposure on the variability in metal bioaccumulation in Mytilus edulis. Environ. Pollut. 144(1): 272-279. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2005.12.017, more Mubiana, V.K.; Blust, R. (2006). Metal content of marine mussels from Western Scheldt Estuary and nearby protected Marine Bay, the Netherlands: impact of past and present contamination. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 77(2): 203-210. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-006-1051-6, more Voets, J.; Talloen, W.; De Tender, T.; Van Dongen, S.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2006). Microcontaminant accumulation, physiological condition and bilateral asymmetry in zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) from clean and contaminated surface waters. Aquat. Toxicol. 79(3): 213-225. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2006.06.001, more Covaci, A.; Gheorghe, A.; Voorspoels, S.; Maervoet, J.; Steen Redeker, E.; Blust, R.; Schepens, P. (2005). Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in sediment cores from Western Scheldt river, Belgium: analytical aspects and depth profiles. Environ. Int. 31(3): 367-375. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2004.08.009, more De Wolf, H.; Van den Broeck, H.; Qadah, D.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2005). Temporal trends in soft tissue metal levels in the periwinkle Littorina littorea along the Scheldt estuary, The Netherlands. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 50(4): 479-484, more Lorenzo, J.I.; Beiras, R.; Mubiana, V.K.; Blust, R. (2005). Copper uptake by Mytilus edulis in the presence of humic acids. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 24(4): 973-980. https://dx.doi.org/10.1897/04-216r.1, more Mubiana, V.; Qadah, D.; Meys, J.; Blust, R. (2005). Temporal and spatial trends in heavy metal concentrations in the marine mussel Mytilus edulis from the Western Scheldt estuary (The Netherlands). Hydrobiologia 540(1-3): 169-180. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-004-7134-7, more Smolders, R.; Baillieul, M.; Blust, R. (2005). Relationship between the energy status of Daphnia magna and its sensitivity to environmental stress. Aquat. Toxicol. 73(2): 155-170. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2005.03.006, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Das, K.; Brasseur, S.M.J.M.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Reijnders, P.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2005). Tissue distribution of perfluorinated chemicals in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) from the Dutch Wadden Sea. Environ. Sci. Technol. 39(18): 6978-6984. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es050942+, more Zakhartsev, M.; De Wachter, B.; Johansen, T.; Portner, H.O.; Blust, R. (2005). Hsp70 is not a sensitive indicator of thermal limitation in Gadus morhua. J. Fish Biol. 67(3): 767-778. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00778.x, more De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2004). Sensitivity to cadmium along a salinity gradient in populations of the periwinkle, Littorina littorea, using time-to-death analysis. Aquat. Toxicol. 66(3): 241-253. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2003.09.006, more De Wolf, H.; Handa, C.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2004). A baseline survey of intersex in Littorina littorea along the Scheldt Estuary, The Netherlands. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 48(5-6): 592-596. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2003.11.018, more De Wolf, H.; Blust, R.; Backeljau, T. (2004). The population genetic structure of Littorina littorea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) along a pollution gradient in the Scheldt Estuary (The Netherlands) using RAPD analysis. Sci. Total Environ. 325(1-3): 59-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitoten.2003.11.004, more Knapen, D.; Bervoets, L.; Verheyen, E.; Blust, R. (2004). Resistance to water pollution in natural gudgeon (Gobio gobio) populations may be due to genetic adaptation. Aquat. Toxicol. 67(2): 155-165. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2003.12.001, more Steen Redeker, E.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R. (2004). Dynamic model for the accumulation of cadmium and zinc from water and sediment by the aquatic oligochaete, Tubifex tubifex. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(23): 6193-6200. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es0496470, more Steen Redeker, E.; Blust, R. (2004). Accumulation and toxicity of cadmium in the aquatic oligochaete Tubifex tubifex: a kinetic modeling approach. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(2): 537-543. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es0343858, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Das, K.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Siebert, U.; Bouquegneau, J.-M.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2004). Baseline study of perfluorochemicals in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Northern Europe. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 48(9-10): 992-997. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.02.021, more Zakhartsev, M.; Johansen, T.; Pörtner, H.O.; Blust, R. (2004). Effects of temperature acclimation on lactate dehydrogenase of cod (Gadus morhua): genetic, kinetic and thermodynamic aspects. J. Exp. Biol. 207(1): 95-112. dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.00708, more Chu, S.; Covaci, A.; Haraguchi, K.; Voorspoels, S.; Van de Vijver, K.; Das, K.; Bouquegneau, J.-M.; De Coen, W.M.; Blust, R.; Schepens, P. (2003). Levels and enantiomeric signatures of methyl sulfonyl PCB and DDE metabolites in livers of Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from the Southern North Sea. Environ. Sci. Technol. 37(20): 4573-4578. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es034241t, more Hoff, P.T.; Van de Vijver, K.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2003). Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in bib (Trisopterus luscus) and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) from the western Scheldt and the Belgian North Sea: distribution and biochemical effects. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 22(3): 608-614. dx.doi.org/10.1897/1551-5028(2003)022<0608:PSAIBT>2.0.CO;2, more Hoff, P.T.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2003). Evaluation of the toxicological effects of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in the common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Aquat. Toxicol. 62(4): 349-359. dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0166-445X(02)00145-5, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2003). Exposure patterns of perfluorooctane sulfonate in aquatic invertebrates from the western Scheldt estuary and the southern North Sea. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 22(9): 2037-2041. dx.doi.org/10.1897/02-385, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Das, K.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Jauniaux, T.; Bouquegneau, J.-M.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2003). Perfluorinated chemicals infiltrate ocean waters: link between exposure levels and stable isotope ratios in marine mammals. Environ. Sci. Technol. 37(24): 5545-5550. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es0345975, more Zakhartsev, M.V.; De Wachter, B.; Sartoris, F.J.; Portner, H.O.; Blust, R. (2003). Thermal physiology of the common eelpout (Zoarces viviparus). J. Comp. Physiol. (B Biochem. Syst. Environ. Physiol.) 173(5): 365-378. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00360-003-0342-z, more Chowdhury, M.J.; Blust, R. (2002). Bioavailability of waterborne strontium to the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, in complexing environments. Aquat. Toxicol. 58(3-4): 215-227. dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0166-445X(01)00230-2, more Covaci, A.; Van de Vijver, K.; De Coen, W.; Das, K.; Bouquegneau, J.M.; Blust, R.; Schepens, P. (2002). Determination of organohalogenated contaminants in liver of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded on the Belgian North Sea coast. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 44(10): 1157-1165. dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00147-9, more Jansen, S.; Blust, R.; Van Leeuwen, H.P. (2002). Metal speciation dynamics and bioavailability: Zn(II) and Cd(II) uptake by mussel (Mytilus edulis) and carp (Cyprinus carpio). Environ. Sci. Technol. 36(10): 2164-2170. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es010219t, more Smolders, R.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R. (2002). Transplanted zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) as active biomonitors in an effluent dominated river. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 21(9): 1889-1896. https://dx.doi.org/10.1897/1551-5028(2002)021<1889:TZMDPA>2.0.CO;2, more De Wolf, H.; Ulomi, S.A.; Backeljau, T.; Pratap, H.B.; Blust, R. (2001). Heavy metal levels in the sediments of four Dar es Salaam mangroves: accumulation in, and effect on the morphology of the periwinkle, Littoraria scabra (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Environ. Int. 26: 243-249. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0160-4120(00)00113-6, more De Wolf, H.; Blust, R.; Backeljau, T. (2001). Shell size variation in Littorina littorea in the western Scheldt estuary. J. Shellfish Res. 20(1): 427-430. hdl.handle.net/10067/386330151162165141, more De Wolf, H.; Jordaens, K.; Reusens, E.; Blust, R.; Backeljau, T. (2001). Esterase variation in the periwinkle Littorina littorea, along the western and eastern Scheldt estuarium. Mar. Environ. Res. 52(4): 373-382. dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0141-1136(01)00091-5, more De Wolf, H.; De Coen, W.M.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2001). Intersex and sterility in the periwinkle Littorina littorea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) along the Western Scheldt estuary, the Netherlands. Mar. Environ. Res. 52(3): 249-255. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0141-1136(01)00097-6, more Portner, H.O.; Berdal, B.; Blust, R.; Brix, O.; Colosimo, A.; De Wachter, B.; Giuliani, A.; Johansen, T.; Fischer, T.; Knust, R.; Lannig, G.; Naevdal, G.; Nedenes, A.; Nyhammer, G.; Sartoris, F.J.; Serendero, I.; Sirabella, P.; Thorkildsen, S.; Zakhartsev, M. (2001). Climate induced temperature effects on growth performance, fecundity and recruitment in marine fish: developing a hypothesis for cause and effect relationships in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and common eelpout (Zoarces viviparus). Cont. Shelf Res. 21(18-19): 1975-1997. dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0278-4343(01)00038-3, more De Boeck, G.; Vlaeminck, A.; Van der Linden, A.; Blust, R. (2000). The energy metabolism of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) when exposed to salt stress: an increase in energy expenditure or effects of starvation? Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 73(1): 102-111. https://dx.doi.org/10.1086/316717, more De Boeck, G.; Vlaeminck, A.; Blust, R. (2000). Salt stress and resistance to hypoxic challenges in the common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). J. Fish Biol. 57(3): 761-776. https://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jfbi.2000.1349, more De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2000). Heavy metal accumulation in the periwinkle Littorina littorea, along a pollution gradient in the Scheldt estuary. Sci. Total Environ. 262(1-2): 111-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0048-9697(00)00601-X, more Bervoets, L.; Blust, R. (1999). Bioavailability of cadmium and zinc to midge larvae under natural and experimental conditions: effects of some environmental factors. Belg. J. Zool. 129(1): 269-284, more Vercauteren, K.; Blust, R. (1999). Uptake of cadmium and zinc by the mussel Mytilus edulis and inhibition by calcium channel and metabolic blockers. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 135(4): 615-626. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002270050662, more De Boeck, G.; Nilsson, G.E.; Vlaeminck, A.; Blust, R. (1996). Central monoaminergic responses to salinity and temperature rises in common carp. J. Exp. Biol. 199(7): 1605-1611, more Vercauteren, K.; Blust, R. (1996). Bioavailability of dissolved zinc to the common mussel Mytilus edulis in complexing environments. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 137(1-3): 123-132. dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps137123, more Blust, R.; Baillieul, M.; Decleir, W. (1995). Effect of total cadmium and organic complexing on the uptake of cadmium by the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 123(1): 65-73. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00350324, more Van Ginneken, L.; Blust, R. (1995). Sequential determination of a combined gamma/ß and pure ß-emitter by gamma and liquid scintillation counting: application to the transport of metals across fish gills. Analytical Biochemistry 224: 92-99, more Blust, R.; Van Ginneken, L.; Decleir, W. (1994). Effect of temperature on the uptake of copper by the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana. Aquat. Toxicol. 30(4): 343-356. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0166-445X(94)00049-2, more Comhaire, S.; Blust, R.; Van Ginneken, L.; D'haeseleer, F.; Vanderborght, O.L.J. (1993). Effect of various environmental calcium levels on the uptake of cobalt by the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, in: Chardon, M. et al. Third Belgian Congress of Zoology, 5-6 November 1993. Belgian Journal of Zoology, 123(Suppl. 1): pp. 9-10, more De Smet, H.; De Boeck, G.; Blust, R. (1993). Influence of copper on some aspects of the energy metabolism of the common carp Cyprinus carpio, in: Chardon, M. et al. Third Belgian Congress of Zoology, 5-6 November 1993. Belgian Journal of Zoology, 123(Suppl. 1): pp. 21, more Blust, R.; Kockelbergh, E.; Baillieul, M. (1992). Effect of salinity on the uptake of cadmium by the brine shrimp Artemia fransiscana. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 84: 245-254, more De Wachter, B.; Blust, R.; Decleir, W. (1992). Oxygen bioavailability and haemoglobins in the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 113: 193-200, more Blust, R.; Fontaine, A.; Decleir, W. (1991). Effect of hydrogen ions and inorganic complexing on the uptake of copper by the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 76(3): 273-282. https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps076273, more Blust, R.; Van der Linden, A.; Verheyen, E.; Decleir, W. (1988). Effect of pH on the biological availability of copper to the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 98(1): 31-38. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00392656, more Blust, R.; Van der Linden, A.; Verheyen, E.; Decleir, W. (1988). Evaluation of microwave heating digestion and graphite furnace and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with continuum source background correction for the determination of iron, copper and cadmium in brine shrimp. JAAS 3: 393-400, more Blust, R.; Verheyen, E.; Doumen, C.; Decleir, W. (1986). Effect of complexation by organic ligands on the bioavailability of copper to the brine shrimp, Artemia sp. Aquat. Toxicol. 8(3): 211-221. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0166-445X(86)90066-4, more
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Blust, R. (2002). Models for the bioaccumulation of metals in aquatic organisms, in: CIESM Metal and radionuclides bioaccumulation in marine organisms. Ancona, 27-30 October 2002. CIESM Workshop Series, 19: pp. 71-74, more Vanderperren, E.; Demaré, W.; Blust, R.; Cooreman, K.; Bossier, P. (2001). Oestrogenic activity of CPRG (chlorophenol red-beta-D-galactopyranoside), a beta-galactosidase substrate commonly used in recombinant yeast oestrogenic assays. Biomed. Lett. 6(5): 375-380. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13547500110044258, more Van der Linden, A.; Blust, R.; Van Laere, A.J.; Decleir, W. (1988). Light induced release of artemia dried embryos from diapause: analysis of metabolic status. J. Exp. Zool. 247: 138-146, more
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Regoli, F.; Albentosa, M.; Avio, C.G.; Batel, A.; Bebianno, M.J.; Bégout, M.-L.; Beiras, R.; Bellas, J.; Blust, R.; Bour, A.; Braunbeck, T.; Cachot, J.; Catarci Carteny, C.; Cormier, B.; Cousin, X.; Cuesta, A.; Esteban, M.A.; Faimali, M.; Gambardella, C.; Garaventa, F.; Gorbi, S.; Guilhermino, L.; Hylland, K.; Keiter, S.H.; Kopke, K.; Morin, B.; Pacheco, A.; Pittura, L.; Town, R.M.; Vieira, L.R. (2020). Insights on Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: The EPHEMARE Project, in: Cocca, M. et al. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. Springer Water, : pp. 12-19. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_4, 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 Weijs, L.; Dirtu, A.C.; Das, K.; Gheorghe, A.; Reijnders, P.J.H.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2013). Inter-species differences for polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in marine top predators from the Southern North Sea: Part 1. Accumulation patterns in harbour seals and harbour porpoises, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 29-43, more Weijs, L.; Dirtu, A.C.; Das, K.; Gheorghe, A.; Reijnders, P.J.H.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2013). Inter-species differences for polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominateddiphenyl ethers in marine top predators from the Southern North Sea: Part 2.Biomagnification in harbour seals and harbour porpoise, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 45-57, more Weijs, L.; Das, K.; Siebert, U.; van Elk, N.; Jauniaux, T.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2013). Concentrations of chlorinated and brominated contaminants and their metabolites in serum of harbour seals and harbour porpoises, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 61-75, more Weijs, L.; Das, K.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2013). Occurrence of anthropogenic and naturally-produced organohalogenated compounds in tissues of Black Sea harbour porpoises, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 79-89, more Weijs, L.; van Elk, C.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2013). Persistent organic pollutants and methoxylated PBDEs in harbour porpoises from the North Sea from 1990 until 2008: Young wildlife at risk?, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 91-109, more Weijs, L.; Tibax, D.; Roach, A.C.; Manning, T.M.; Chapman, J.C.; Edge, K.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2013). Assessing pollution in victims of mass-stranding events: long-finned pilot whales from Australia, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 111-127, more Weijs, L.; Yang, R.S.H.; Covaci, A.; Das, K.; Blust, R. (2013). Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models for lifetime exposure to PCB 153 in male and female harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena): Model development and validation, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 135-166, more Weijs, L.; Covaci, A.; Yang, R.S.H.; Das, K.; Blust, R. (2013). A non-invasive approach to study lifetime exposure and bioaccumulation of PCBs in protected marine mammals: PBPK modeling in harbour porpoises, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 167-198, more Weijs, L.; Covaci, A.; Yang, R.S.H.; Das, K.; Blust, R. (2013). Computational toxicology: physiologically based pharmacokinetic models (PBPK) for lifetime exposure and bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in marine mammals, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 199-225, more Weijs, L.; Yang, R.S.H.; Das, K.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R. (2013). Application of Bayesian population PBPK modeling and Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations to pesticide kinetics studies in protected marine mammals: DDT, DDE, DDD in harbour porpoises, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 229-256, more Weijs, L.; Roach, A.C.; Yang, R.S.H.; McDougall, R.; Lyons, M.; Housand, C.; Tibax, D.; Manning, T.M.; Chapman, J.C.; Edge, K.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R. (2013). Lifetime PCB 153 bioaccumulation and pharmacokinetics in pilot whales: Bayesian population PBPK modeling and Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations, in: Weijs, L. Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. pp. 257-272, more Voets, J.; Bervoets, L.; Smolders, R.; Covaci, A.; De Coen, W.M.; Blust, R. (2010). Biomonitoring environmental pollution in freshwater ecosystems using Dreissena polymorpha, in: van der Velde, G. et al. (Ed.) The Zebra mussel in Europe. pp. 301-321, more Roosens, L.; Dirtu, A.; Goemans, G.; Belpaire, C.; Gheorghe, A.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2008). Brominated flame retardants in eels from River Scheldt, in: Belpaire, C. Pollution in eel: a cause of their decline? = Verontreiniging in paling: een oorzaak van zijn achteruitgang?. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, M.2008.2: pp. 45-63, more Covaci, A.; Gheorghe, A.; Voorspoels, S.; Maervoet, J.; Steen Redeker, E.; Blust, R.; Schepens, P. (2006). Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in sediment cores from Western Scheldt river, Belgium: analytical aspects and depth profiles, in: Voorspoels, S. Environmental distribution of brominated flame retardants in Belgium = Verspreiding van gebromeerde vlamvertragers in het Belgische milieu. pp. 83-91, more Smolders, R.; Cooreman, K.; Roose, P.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2006). Cellular energy allocation in caged and pelagic free-living organisms along two North Sea pollution gradients, in: Hylland, K. et al. (Ed.) Biological effects of contaminants in marine pelagic ecosystems. pp. 235-252, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Das, K.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Siebert, U.; Bouquegneau, J.-M.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2006). Baseline study of perfluorochemicals in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Northern Europe, in: Van de Vijver, K.I. Blootstelling en effectevaluatie van perfluorverbindingen op mariene en estuariene organismen = Exposure and effect assessment of perfluorinated alkylated substances in marine and estuarine organisms. pp. 89-102, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Das, K.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Jauniaux, T.; Bouquegneau, J.-M.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2006). Perfluorinated chemicals infiltrate ocean waters: link between exposure levels and stable isotope ratios in marine mammals, in: Van de Vijver, K.I. Blootstelling en effectevaluatie van perfluorverbindingen op mariene en estuariene organismen = Exposure and effect assessment of perfluorinated alkylated substances in marine and estuarine organisms. pp. 67-87, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2006). Exposure patterns of perfluorooctane sulfonate in aquatic invertebrates from the western Scheldt estuary and the southern North Sea, in: Van de Vijver, K.I. Blootstelling en effectevaluatie van perfluorverbindingen op mariene en estuariene organismen = Exposure and effect assessment of perfluorinated alkylated substances in marine and estuarine organisms. pp. 49-64, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Das, K.; Brasseur, S.M.J.M.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Reijnders, P.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2005). Tissue distribution of perfluorinated chemicals in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) from the Dutch Wadden Sea, in: Van de Vijver, K.I. (2006). Blootstelling en effectevaluatie van perfluorverbindingen op mariene en estuariene organismen = Exposure and effect assessment of perfluorinated alkylated substances in marine and estuarine organisms. pp. 105-127, more Blust, R.; De Wolf, H.; Mubiana, V.; Van De Vijver, I.; De Coen, W.M. (2002). From fluxes to bioavailability and effects of micropollutants in the Scheldt estuary, in: ECSA Local Meeting: ecological structures and functions in the Scheldt Estuary: from past to future, Antwerp, Belgium October 7-10, 2002: abstract book. pp. 29, more Blust, R.; Decleir, W. (1994). Effects of changing environmental conditions on the energy metabolism of aquatic organisms, in: Vanderborght, O. et al. (Ed.) IGBP and 'Global Change' related research in Belgium II. pp. 33-34, more Blust, R.; Baillieul, M.; Borger, R.; De Boeck, G.; Decleir, W. (1993). Physiological energetics and environmental stress in aquatic organisms, in: Seventh forum for applied biotechnology, PAND, Gent 30 September - October 1993, abstracts. pp. 58, more Bernaerts, F.; Blust, R.; Van der Linden, A.; Thoeye, C. (1987). Comparison of the aerobic metabolism for four strains of Artemia, in: Decleir, W. et al. Artemia research and its applications: 2. Physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology. Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the brine shrimp Artemia. pp. 3-9, more Blust, R.; Bernaerts, F.; Van der Linden, A.; Thoeye, C. (1987). The influence of aqueous copper chemistry on the uptake and toxicity of copper in Artemia, in: Sorgeloos, P. et al. Artemia research and its applications: 1. Morphology, genetics, strain characterization, toxicology. Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the brine shrimp Artemia. pp. 311-323, more Thoeye, C.; Van der Linden, A.; Bernaerts, F.; Blust, R.; Decleir, W. (1987). The effect of diurnal temperature cycles on survival of Artemia from different geographical origin, in: Sorgeloos, P. et al. Artemia research and its applications: 1. Morphology, genetics, strain characterization, toxicology. Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the brine shrimp Artemia. pp. 233-239, more Van der Linden, A.; Blust, R.; Cuypers, K.; Thoeye, C.; Bernaerts, F. (1987). An action spectrum for light-induced hatching of Artemia cysts, in: Decleir, W. et al. Artemia research and its applications: 2. Physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology. Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the brine shrimp Artemia. pp. 181-188, more
Abstracts (38) [show]
Sioen, M.; Vercauteren, M.; Blust, R.; Town, R.M.; Janssen, C.; Asselman, J. (2024). Impact of weathered and virgin polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics on growth dynamics and the production of Extracellular Polymeric Substance (EPS) by microalgae, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 40, more Sioen, M.; Vercauteren, M.; Blust, R.; Janssen, C.; Town, T.M.; Asselman, J. (2023). Visualization of labeled nanoplastics in algae, using STED microscopy and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM), in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 15, more Sioen, M.; Vercauteren, M.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Blust, R.; Town, R.M. (2023). Interaction of marine algae and nanoplastics: Impact on growth and EPS production, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 101, more Sioen, M.; Vercauteren, M.; Blust, R.; Janssen, C.; Town, R.M.; Asselman, J. (2022). Interaction of marine algae and nanoplastics, and the possible impact on the bioavailability of nanoplastics to primary consumers through the food-pathway, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 2 March 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 88: pp. 85, more Teunkens, B.; Maris, T.; Van Damme, S.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2021). Tracking marked plastic items on their journey through the Scheldt estuary, using the Permanent Belgian Acoustic Receiver Network (PBARN), in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 85: pp. 5, more Bebianno, M.J.; O'donovan, S.; Ribeiro, F.; Rodrigues, A.R.; Abel, S.; Da Fonseca, T.G.; Carteny, C.C.; Blust, R.; Cormier, B.; Keiter, S.; Mestre, N.C. (2018). Are microplastics facilitating the accumulation of organic pollutants in benthic bivalves?, 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. 165, more Catarci Carteny, C.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2018). Furthering the dynamic uptake model for virgin microplastics: application to the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), 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. 217, more Teunkens, B.; Maris, T.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2018). Plastic fluxes toward the oceans, contribution of the Schelde River (Belgium), 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. 280-281, more De Schamphelaere, K.; Teuchies, J.; Ysebaert, T.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2017). Development of a triad assessment method for brackish sediments in Flanders, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 23, more De Schamphelaere, K.; Bervoets, L.; Teuchies, J.; Ysebaert, T.Y.; Meire, P.; Blust, R. (2016). Development of a triad assessment method for brackish sediments in Flanders, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 40, more De Schamphelaere, K.; Teuchies, J.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2016). Chemical quality assessment of sediments of the Scheldt Estuary using sediment quality guidelines, in: Meire, P. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: ECSA Local Meeting 2016. Estuarine Restoration: from theory to practice and back, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, 5-9 July 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 77: pp. 81, more De Schamphelaere, K.; Teuchies, J.; Ysebaert, T.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2016). Development of a triad assessment method for brackish sediments in Flanders, in: Meire, P. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: ECSA Local Meeting 2016. Estuarine Restoration: from theory to practice and back, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, 5-9 July 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 77: pp. 84, more Teuchies, J.; Van Damme, S.; Meire, P.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2016). The use of lead slags in river embankments: an environmental impact study, in: Meire, P. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: ECSA Local Meeting 2016. Estuarine Restoration: from theory to practice and back, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, 5-9 July 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 77: pp. 97, more Geerts, L.; Cox, T.J.S.; Maris, T.; Kromkamp, J.; Blust, R.; Soetaert, K.; Meire, P. (2015). Algal growth inhibition in the historical Schelde Estuary, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 67, more Dasan, A.F.; Rasoloniriana, R.; Sinha, A.K.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2014). Adaptive responses to high environmental ammonia in European sea bass acclimated to different salinities, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 31, more Deruytter, D.; Vandegehuchte, M.; De Schamphelaere, K.; Blust, R.; Janssen, C.R. (2014). Copper toxicity in mussels: do salinity, organic matter and population history matter?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 52, more Deruytter, D.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Garrevoet, J.; Vergucht, E.; Blust, R.; De Schamphelaere, K.; Vincze, L.; Janssen, C.R. (2013). The combined effects of DOC and salinity on the accumulation and toxicity of copper in mussel 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. 40, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2013). Biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants in food webs from the Scheldt Estuary (Belgium), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 91, more Weijs, L.; Briels, N.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2013). Shark fin soup from a toxicological perspective: eat it or leave it?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 108, more Teuchies, J.; De Jonge, M.; Bervoets, L.; de Deckere, E.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2012). The effect of increasing surface water oxygen concentrations on metal mobility in sediments from the Schelde Estuary, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 82, more Schnitzler, J.G; Michel, L.; Klaren, P.H.M.; Celis, N.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A.; Dirtu, A.; Thomé, J.-P.; Das, K. (2011). Thyroid hormone disrupting chemicals in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) from European coasts, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2011: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 48: pp. 78, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2011). Distribution and bioaccumulation of micropollutants in an estuarine ecosystem, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2011: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 48: pp. 90, more Weijs, L.; van Elk, C.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2011). Persistent organic pollutants in harbour porpoises from the North Sea from 1990 until 2008: Young wildlife at risk?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2011: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 48: pp. 110, more Celis, N.; Hattink, J.; De Boeck, G.; Blust, R. (2009). Does the Free Ion Activity Model apply to estuarine and marine environments? A case study for Cd, Cs, Mn and Zn in the European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax (L.), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: an overview of marine research in Belgium anno 2009. 10th VLIZ Young Scientists' Day. Special edition at the occasion of 10 years VLIZ. VLIZ Special Publication, 43: pp. 25, more De Boeck, G.; Eyckmans, M.; Lardon, I.; Bobbaers, R.; Sinha, A.K.; Blust, R. (2009). Metal accumulation and metallothionein induction in the spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: an overview of marine research in Belgium anno 2009. 10th VLIZ Young Scientists' Day. Special edition at the occasion of 10 years VLIZ. VLIZ Special Publication, 43: pp. 40, more Weijs, L.; Das, K.; Siebert, U.; van Elk, N.; Jauniaux, T.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2009). PCBs, PBDEs and their metabolites in serum of harbour seals and harbour porpoises, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 6 March 2009: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 41: pp. 76, more Weijs, L.; Losada, S.; Das, K.; Roosens, L.; Reijnders, P.J.H.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2009). Levels of naturally produced methoxylated MeO-PBDEs and their biomagnification in harbour seals and harbour porpoises from the North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 6 March 2009: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 41: pp. 77, more Weijs, L.; Dirtu, A.C.; Das, K.; Gheorghe, A.; Reijnders, P.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2008). Occurrence and profiles of PCBs and PBDEs in harbour seals and harbour porpoises from the southern North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium, 29 February 2008: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 40: pp. 73, more Van den Broeck, H.; De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2007). Differences in shell morphology and reproductive impairment in Littorina littorea along the Belgian coast, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 2 March 2007: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 39: pp. 60, more Van De Vijver, I.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2006). Perfluorinated compounds: new threat for marine mammals, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 31 March 2006: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 30: pp. 16-17, more Van de Vijver, K.; Hoff, P.; Das, K.; Drouguet, O.; Brasseur, S.M.J.M.; Reijnders, P.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2005). New insights in distribution and accumulation patterns between various perfluorochemicals, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2005: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 20: pp. 61, more Van den Broeck, H.; De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2005). Assessment of the myoglobin variation in the periwinkle Littorina littorea along the Scheldt estuary, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2005: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 20: pp. 62, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.; Das, K.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Bouquegneau, J.-M.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2004). Perfluorinated organochemicals: new threat for marine mammals, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 5 March 2004: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 17: pp. 71, more Covaci, A.; Voorspoels, S.; Van de Vijver, K.; Das, K.; Bouquegneau, J.-M.; De Coen, W.M.; Blust, R.; Schepens, P. (2003). Determination of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from the southern North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 28 February 2003: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 12: pp. 26-27, more Van de Vijver, K.; Hoff, P.; Dardenne, F.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2003). Distribution and effects of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in aquatic organisms, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 28 February 2003: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 12: pp. 51, more Mubiana, V.; Qadah, D.; Blust, R. (2002). Evolution and spatial variability of heavy metals in mussels (Mytilus edulis L.) in the Scheldt estuary (1996-2002), in: ECSA Local Meeting: ecological structures and functions in the Scheldt Estuary: from past to future, Antwerp, Belgium October 7-10, 2002: abstract book. pp. 63, more Van de Vijver, K.; Hoff, P.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2002). Exposure patterns of perfluorooctane sulfonate in aquatic organisms from the Western Scheldt estuary, in: ECSA Local Meeting: ecological structures and functions in the Scheldt Estuary: from past to future, Antwerp, Belgium October 7-10, 2002: abstract book. pp. 65, more Van Regenmortel, S.; De Deckere, E.; Van den Bergh, E.; Cornelis, B.; Janssen, C.; Steen Redecker, E.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2002). Impact of contamination on the development of controlled inundation areas along the Scheldt estuary (poster), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 13 March 2002: book of abstracts. 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Everaert, G.; Devriese, L.; Catarino, A.I.; Knaeps, E.; De Keukelaere, L.; Toorman, E.; Achutha Shettigar, N.; Bouwens, J.; Janssen, C.; Teunkens, B.; Blust, R.; Van Damme, S.; Moulaert, I.; Vercauteren, M.; Asselman, J. (2024). PLUXIN Deliverable D1.4: Final scientific report. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Ostend. 35 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/85, more Teunen, L.; Belpaire, C.; Dardenne, F.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A.; Bervoets, L. (2020). Veldstudies naar monitoring van biota in het kader van de rapportage van de chemische toestand voor de Kaderrichtlijn Water 2015-2018: Algemene trends en relaties. Universiteit Antwerpen (UA)/Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO)/Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (VMM): Antwerpen. 99 pp., more Teunen, L.; Belpaire, C.; Dardenne, F.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2017). Veldstudie naar de monitoring van biota in het kader van de rapportage van de chemische toestand voor de Kaderrichtlijn Water 2015-2016. Universiteit Antwerpen (UA)/Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO): Antwerpen. 62 + bijlagen pp., more Willenz, P.; Berry, L.; Dehairs, F.A.; Baeyens, W.F.J.; Gillikin, D.P.; Keppens, E.; De Ridder, F.; André, L.; Verheyden, S.; Lorrain, A.; Dubois, Ph.; Ranner, H.; Blust, R.; Mubiana, V.K. (2006). Validation of alternative marine calcareous skeletons as recorders of global climate changes (CALMARS): final report. Belgian Science Policy: Brussel. 133 pp., more De Deckere, E.; Blust, R.; Cornelis, B.; Herman, P.; Janssen, C.; Meire, P.; Van Regenmortel, S.; Starink, M.; Steen Redeker, E.; Van den Bergh, E.; Ysebaert, T. (2001). Ecologie en ecotoxicologie van natuurgericht waterbeheer : implicaties van verontreiniging op natuurdoelstellingen en ontwikkeling in overstromingsgebieden. Universiteit Antwerpen: Antwerpen. 97 pp., more Marlé, C.; Blust, R. (1996). Speciatie van organische microverontreinigingen: gevolgen voor toxiciteit en normstelling. Rijksinstituut voor Kust en Zee (RIKZ): The Netherlands. 83 pp., more
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Dasan, A.F.; Rasoloniriana, R.; Sinha, A.K.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2014). Adaptive responses to high environmental ammonia in European seabass acclimated to different salinities. Poster at the VLIZ Young Scientist's Day 7 March 2014. University of Antwerp: Antwerpen. 1 poster pp., more Deruytter, D.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Garrevoet, J.; Vergucht, E.; Blust, R.; De Schamphelaere, K.; Vincze, L.; Janssen, C.R. (2013). The combined effects of DOC and salinity on the accumulation and toxicity of copper in mussel larvae. Commun. Agric. Appl. Biol. Sci. 78(1), more Weijs, L.; Briels, N.; Adams, D.H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2013). Shark fin soup from a toxicological perspective: Eat it or leave it? Poster at the VLIZ Young Scientist's Day 15 February 2013. University of Antwerp: Antwerpen. 1 poster pp., more Weijs, L.; van Elk, C.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2010). Persistent organic pollutants in harbour porpoises from the North Sea from 1990 until 2008: Young wildlife at risk? Organohalogen Compounds 72: 676-679, more Weijs, L.; Covaci, A.; Das, K.; Blust, R. (2010). Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models for the bioaccumulation of PBDEs in male harbour porpoises. Organohalogen Compounds 72: 672-675, more Covaci, A.; Weijs, L.; Roosens, L.; Berger, M.L.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Shaw, S.D. (2009). Accumulation of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDS) and their metabolites in pup and adult harbour seals from the northwest Atlantic. Organohalogen Compounds 71: 001486-001491, more Pena-Abaurrea, M.; Weijs, L.; Ramos, L.; Borghesi, N.; Corsolini, S.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2009). Anthropogenic and naturally-produced organobrominated compounds in bluefin tuna from the Mediterranean Sea. Organohalogen Compounds 76(11): 1477-1482. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.07.004, more Weijs, L.; Das, K.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2009). Levels and profiles of persistent organic pollutants in several tissues of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from the Black Sea. Organohalogen Compounds 71: 001432-001436, more Weijs, L.; Yang, R.S.H.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R. (2009). A lifetime physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for CB 153 in harbour porpoises: in silico tool for predicting concentrations of future lipophilic pollutants. Organohalogen Compounds 71: 001416-001421, more Dorneles, P.R.; Lailson-Brito, J.; Covaci, A.; Dirtu, A.C.; Weijs, L.; Azevedo, A.F.; Torres, J.P.; Malm, O.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Das, K. (2008). Concentrations of organobrominated compounds of natural and industrial origin in top predators from Brazilian waters. Organohalogen Compounds 70: 000821-000824, more Weijs, L.; Das, K.; Siebert, U.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2008). PCBs, PBDEs and their hydroxylated metabolites in serum of free-ranging harbour seals (Phoca vitulina): levels and profiles. Organohalogen Compounds 70: 000837-000840, more Weijs, L.; Gheorghe, A.; Dirtu, A.C.; Das, K.; Reijnders, P.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2007). Levels and profiles of PCBs and PBDEs in harbour seal and harbour porpoise from the southern North Sea. Organohalogen Compounds 69: 825-828, more Teuchies, J.; De Deckere, E.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2006). Het effect van overstroming op de beschikbaarheid van zware metalen in een zoetwaterschor. Water: Tijdschrift over Integraal Waterbeleid 26(2): 83-87, more Teuchies, J.; De Deckere, E.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2006). Het effect van overstroming op de beschikbaarheid van zware metalen in een zoetwaterschor. Water Nieuwsbrief 26: 1-5, more Baillieul, M.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R.; Verheyen, R.F. (1994). Ecotoxicologische impact-analyse van lozingswater: een case-study. Water 13(75): 61-66, more Blust, R.; Decleir, W. (1984). Development of a flow-through system for the study of toxicity and bioaccumulation processes in aquatic invertebrates. Int. Mar. Sci. 2: 299-313, more
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Briels, N. (2013). Bioaccumulatie van organische polluenten in haaien en roggen van de oostkust van de VS. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen: Antwerpen. 91 + Bijlagen pp., more Muzungaire, L. (2013). Preliminary environmental assessment of metal contamination from miningand urban areas: A case study of the Ngwerere and Kafue Rivers, Zambia. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/VUB/Universiteit Gent: Antwerpen, Brussel, Gent. 17, 58 pp., more Weijs, L. (2013). Development of physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals = Ontwikkeling van fysiologisch gebaseerde farmacokinetische modellen voor de bioaccumulatie vanpersistente organische polluenten in zeezoogdieren. PhD Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Departement Biologie: Antwerpen. ISBN 978-90-5728-411-3 . iv, 327 pp., more Jamers, A. (2009). Effecten van oxidatieve stress op de chlorofyt Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: een geïntegreerde aanpak = Effects of oxidative stress on the chlorophyt Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: an integrative approach. PhD Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen: Antwerpen. XV, 250 pp., more Komjarova, I. (2009). Opname van spoormetalen door aquatische organismen: een stabiele isotopen experiment = Uptake of trace metals in aquatic organisms: a stable isotopes experiment. PhD Thesis. University of Antwerpen: Antwerpen. 198 pp., more Hagos, K. (2007). Evaluating the toxicity of marine sediments from East Coast of Africa (Eritrea, Kenya and Tanzania) using algae Artemia bioassays and preliminary study of energy stores as alternative method to evaluate sediment toxicity. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Vrije Universiteit Brussel (ECOMAMA): Brussel. 71 + app. pp., more Huong, L.T. (2007). Toxicity of metal mixtures (Cu, Hg, Cd) to marine invertebrates: Artemia, mussels. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Vrije Universiteit Brussel (ECOMAMA): Brussel. 59, annexes pp., more Okuku, E.O. (2007). Bioavailability of sediment-bound heavy metals along the coast of Eastern Africa and evaluation of metal concentrations along the trophic hierarchy. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Vrije Universiteit Brussel (ECOMAMA): Brussel. 80 + app. pp., more Peter, H.K. (2007). Evaluation of heavy metal contamination in sediments, macro-algae and mollusc species at selected locations along the east coast of Africa. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Vrije Universiteit Brussel (ECOMAMA): Brussel. 64 pp., more Weijs, L. (2007). Bioaccumulatiemodel voor microcontaminanten bij de gewone zeehond (Phoca vitulina) en bruinvis (Phocoena phocoena). MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen. Faculteit Wetenschappen: Antwerpen. 82 pp., more Valencia Avellán, M.G. (2006). Preliminary environmental risk assessment of chemical contamination along the Chaguana river basin (south-west Ecuador). MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Vrije Universiteit Brussel (ECOMAMA): Brussel. 70 pp., more Malbas, S.A. (2002). Temporal variability in heavy metal content, shell morphology, and intersex in Littorina littorea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) along the Scheldt estuary (The Netherlands). MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen (RUCA)/Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): Brussel. VIII, 85 pp., more Mrosso, S. (2002). The effect of pH and hardness on the uptake and toxicity of Cadmium to the aquatic oligochaetes Tubifex tubifex. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. VII, 45 pp., more Wezenbeek, K. (2002). Age related bioaccumulation of heavy metals and possible effects of biomagnification in some intertidal invertebrates along the western Scheldt estuary, The Netherlands. MSc Thesis. Free University of Brussels (VUB)/University of Antwerp (RUCA): Brussel. 111, + annexes pp., more Collins, H. (2001). Effects of Tributyltin (TBT) and heavy metals on the intersex, penial gland numbers and shell morphology of the Periwinkle Littorina littorea (Linné, 1758) along the Scheldt estuary. MSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. VIII, 81 pp., more Hieu, H.H. (2001). Adsorption and desorption of heavy metals on sediments in the Scheldt river. MSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 60 pp., more Kwamla Atupra, D. (2001). Determination of the toxicity of cadmium in three populations of Littorina littorea taken from a pollution and salinity gradient in the Scheldt estuary (Mollusca: Gastropoda). MSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 88 pp., more Richard, J. (2001). The effect of temperature and humic acid on the uptake and elimination of heavy metals by blue mussel, Mytilus edulis. MSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. X, 55 + annexes pp., more Richard, J. (2001). The effect of temperature and humic acid on the uptake and elimination of heavy metals by blue mussel, Mytilus edilus. MSc Thesis. RUCA: Antwerpen. X, 55 pp., more Asmah, R.H. (2000). Heavy metal partitioning in the Scheldt estuary: implications for metal bioavailability to filter feeding mussels (Mytilus edulis). MSc Thesis. VUB: Brussel. 59 pp., more Lacastesantos, G.F. (2000). The impact of gold mining on Murcielagios Bay (Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines): accumulation of mercury and other heavy metals in some edible marine molluscs. MSc Thesis. RUCA/VUB: Antwerpen. 72 pp., more Ulomi, S.J. (1999). Possible effect of pollution by heavy metals on the population structure of the mangrove periwinkle Littoraria scabra (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mollusca: Gastropoda). MSc Thesis. VUB: Brussel. 50 pp., more Valentine, M.K. (1997). Factors influencing heavy metal bioaccumulation in the common mussel Mytilus edulis. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen: Antwerpen. 53 pp., more Van de Zande, G. (1994). Chemische complexatie en biologische beschikbaarheid van zink en cadmium bij de mossel Mytilus edulis. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen: Antwerpen. 58 pp., more

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