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Dr Vranken, Sofie
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Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Fycologie, more

Function: Postdoc
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AlgaeTraits eds., more

Function: Thematic editor
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WoRMS Editorial Board (WoRMS editors), more

Function: Thematic editor

AlgaeTraits: AlgaeTraits eds. (2025). AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds. Accessed at https://algaetraits.org/ on yyyy-mm-dd, more
Vranken, S.; Robuchon, M.; Dekeyzer, S.; Bárbara, I.; Bartsch, I.; Blanfuné, A.; Boudouresque, C.-F.; Decock, W.; Destombe, C.; de Reviers, B.; Díaz-Tapia, P.; Herbst, A.; Julliard, R.; Karez, R.; Kersen, P.; Krueger-Hadfield, S.A.; Kuhlenkamp, R.; Peters, A.F.; Peña, V.; Piñeiro-Corbeira, C.; Rindi, F.; Rousseau, F.; Rueness, J.; Schubert, H.; Sjøtun, K.; Sansón, M.; Smale, D.; Thibaut, T.; Valero, M.; Vandepitte, L.; Vanhoorne, B.; Vergés, A.; Verlaque, M.; Vieira, C.; Le Gall, L.; Leliaert, F.; De Clerck, O. (2022). AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds., more

A1 Publications (15) [show]
Ranson, J.; Van Vlasselaer, J.; Vranken, S.; Van Opstal, M. (2024). First record of Eckström’s topknot Zeugopterus regius (Bonnaterre, 1788) in Belgian waters. Belg. J. Zool. 154: 63-69. https://dx.doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2024.178, more Ranson, J.; Van Vlasselaer, J.; Vranken, S.; Van Opstal, M. (2024). First record of Eckström’s topknot Zeugopterus regius (Bonnaterre, 1788) in Belgian waters — Corrigendum. Belg. J. Zool. 154: 70-71. https://dx.doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2024.179, more van der Loos, L.M.; Bafort, Q.; Bosch, S.; Ballesteros, E.; Barbara, I.; Berecibar, E.; Blanfune, A.; Bogaert, K.; Bouckenooghe, S.; Boudouresque, C.F.; Brodie, J.; Cecere, E.; Diaz-Tapia, P.; Engelen, A.H.; Gunnarson, K.; Shabaka, S.H.; Hoffman, R.; Husa, V.; Israel, A.; Karremans, M.; Knoop, J.; Le Gall, L.; Maggs, C.A.; Mineur, F.; Parente, M.; Perk, F.; Petrocelli, A.; Rodriguez-Prieto, C.; Ruitton, S.; Sanson, M.; Serrao, E.A.; Sfriso, A.; Sjotun, K.; Stiger-Pouvreau, V.; Surget, G.; Taskin, E.; Thibaut, T.; Tsiamis, K.; Van de Weghe, L.; Verlaque, M.; Viard, F.; Vranken, S.; Leliaert, F.; De Clerck, O. (2024). Non-indigenous seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Macaronesia: a critical synthesis of diversity, spatial and temporal patterns. Eur. J. Phycol. Latest Articles: 30. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2023.2256828, more Vranken, S.; Robuchon, M.; Dekeyzer, S.; Bárbara, I.; Bartsch, I.; Blanfuné, A.; Boudouresque, C.-F.; Decock, W.; Destombe, C.; de Reviers, B.; Díaz Tapia, P; Herbst, A.; Julliard, R.; Karez, R.; Kersen, P.; Krueger-Hadfield, S.A.; Kuhlenkamp, R.; Peters, A.F.; Peña, V.; Piñeiro-Corbeira, C.; Rindi, F.; Rousseau, F.; Rueness, J.; Schubert, H.; Sjøtun, K.; Sansón, M.; Smale, D.; Thibaut, T.; Valero, M.; Vandepitte, L.; Vanhoorne, B.; Vergés, A.; Verlaque, M.; Vieira, C.; Le Gall, L.; Leliaert, F.; De Clerck, O. (2023). AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds. ESSD 15(7): 2711-2754. https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-2711-2023, more Mulders, Y.; Filbee-Dexter, K.; Bell, S.; Bosch, N.E.; Pessarrodona, A.; Sahin, D.; Vranken, S.; Zarco-Perello, S.; Wernberg, T. (2022). Intergrading reef communities across discrete seaweed habitats in a temperate-tropical transition zone: lessons for species reshuffling in a warming ocean. Ecol. Evol. 12(1): e8538. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8538, more Alsuwaiyan, N.A.; Vranken, S.; Filbee-Dexter, K.; Cambridge, M.; Coleman, M.A.; Wernberg, T. (2021). Genotypic variation in response to extreme events may facilitate kelp adaptation under future climates. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 672: 111-121. https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps13802, more Tran, L.-A.T.; Bafort, Q.; Steen, F.; Garreta, A.G.; D'Hondt, S.; Miller, K.A.; Vranken, S.; Zuljevíc, A.; Smith, J.E.; De Clerck, O. (2021). Dictyota cyanoloma (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae), a newly introduced brown algal species in California. J. Phycol. 57(1): 370-378. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1111/jpy.13100, more Vranken, S.; Wernberg, T.; Scheben, A.; Severn-Ellis, A.A.; Batley, J.; Bayer, P.E.; Edwards, D.; Wheeler, D.; Coleman, M.A. (2021). Genotype-environment mismatch of kelp forests under climate change. Mol. Ecol. 30(15): 3730-3746. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.15993, more Coleman, M.A.; Minne, A.J.P.; Vranken, S.; Wernberg, T. (2020). Genetic tropicalisation following a marine heatwave. NPG Scientific Reports 10(1): 11 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69665-w, more Vandepitte, L.; Vanhoorne, B.; Decock, W.; Vranken, S.; Lanssens, T.; Dekeyzer, S.; Verfaille, K.; Horton, T.; Kroh, A.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J. (2018). A decade of the World Register of Marine Species – General insights and experiences from the Data Management Team: Where are we, what have we learned and how can we continue? PLoS One 13(4): e0194599. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194599, more Vranken, S.; Bosch, S.; Peña, V.; Leliaert, F.; Mineur, F.; De Clerck, O. (2018). A risk assessment of aquarium trade introductions of seaweed in European waters. Biological Invasions 20(5): 1171-1187. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-017-1618-7, more Horton, T.; Gofas, S.; Kroh, A.; Poore, G.C.B.; Read, G.; Rosenberg, G.; Stöhr, S.; Bailly, N.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Brandão, S.N.; Costello, M.J.; Decock, W.; Dekeyzer, S.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J.; Paulay, G.; Vandepitte, L.; Vanhoorne, B.; Vranken, S. (2017). Improving nomenclatural consistency: a decade of experience in the World Register of Marine Species. Eur. J. Taxon. 389: 1-24. https://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.389, more Mortelmans, J.; Debusschere, E.; Vranken, S.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J. (2017). Two marine parasitic crustaceans new to the Belgian fauna. Belg. J. Zool. 147(2): 143–153. https://dx.doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2017.12, more Mineur, F.; Arenas, F.; Assis, J.; Davies, A.J.; Engelen, A.H.; Fernandes, F.; Malta, E.-J.; Thibaut, T.; Nguyen, T.; Vaz-Pinto, F.; Vranken, S.; Serrão, E.A.; De Clerck, O. (2015). European seaweeds under pressure: Consequences for communities and ecosystem functioning. J. Sea Res. 98: 91-108. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2014.11.004, more Robuchon, M.; Vranken, S.; Vandepitte, L.; Dekeyzer, S.; Julliard, R.; Le Gall, L.; De Clerck, O. (2015). Towards a seaweed trait database for European species. Eur. J. Phycol. 50(Supplement 1): 196-196, more
Peer reviewed publication [show]
Vandepitte, L.; Claus, S.; Dekeyzer, S.; Vranken, S.; Decock, W.; Vanhoorne, B.; Hernandez, F. (2017). Documenting marine species traits in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS): current status, future plans and encountered challenges. Proceedings of TDWG 1: e20337. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/tdwgproceedings.1.20337, more
Book chapter [show]
Vranken, S.; Bosch, S.; Peña, V.; Leliaert, F.; Mineur, F.; De Clerck, O. (2017). A risk assessment of aquarium trade introductions of seaweed in European waters, in: Bosch, S. Marine species distributions: from data to predictive models. pp. 119-146, more
Abstracts (6) [show]
Mortelmans, J.; Debusschere, E.; Vranken, S.; Tyberghein, L.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F. (2017). Studying plankton diversity in the Belgian Continental Zone: research opportunities, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 61, more Tyberghein, L.; Mortelmans, J.; Debusschere, E.; Vranken, S.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F. (2017). Plankton biodiversity in the Belgian part of the North Sea, in: Ramšak, A. et al. 52nd European Marine Biology Symposium, 25-29 September 2017, Piran, Slovenia: Abstract Book. pp. 59, more Vandepitte, L.; Dekeyzer, S.; Vanhoorne, B.; Decock, W.; Vranken, S.; De Pooter, D.; Waumans, F.; Claus, S.; Verfaille, K.; Hernandez, F. (2017). The Lifewatch Taxonomic Backbone: how can it help you with your research and how can you help to make it more complete?, in: Ramšak, A. et al. (Ed.) 52nd European Marine Biology Symposium, 25-29 September 2017, Piran, Slovenia: Abstract Book. pp. 191, more Vandepitte, L.; Dekeyzer, S.; Claus, S.; Decock, W.; Vranken, S.; Vanhoorne, B.; Hernandez, F. (2016). EMODnet Biology: allowing easy coupling and visualisation of indicator species and their documented distribution, in: 51st European Marine Biology Symposium, Rhodes, 26-30 September 2016: Oral Presentations. pp. 28, more Vranken, S.; Bosch, S.; Peña, V.P.; Leliaert, F.; Mineur, F.; De Clerck, O. (2016). The risk of aquarium trade toward introductions of seaweed in European waters, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 137, more Vranken, S.; Dekeyzer, S.; Vandepitte, L.; Claus, S.; De Clerck, O. (2014). Towards a compilation of biological trait data for European macroalgae, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 128, more
Other publications (2) [show]
Bosch, S.; Vranken, S.; Tyberghein, L.; De Clerck, O. (2016). A marine species benchmark dataset for ecological modelling. Poster at the VLIZ Marine Scientist Day 12 February 2016. Phycology Research Group, Ghent University/Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Gent. 1 poster pp., more Bosch, S.; Tyberghein, L.; Vranken, S.; De Clerck, O. (2016). Selecting relevant predictors for presence-only species distribution modelling. A case study from the marine environment. UGent, Phycology/VLIZ: [s.l.]. 1 poster pp., more

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