Kathleen Vercauteren departementshoofd Publicaties Kathleen Vercauteren The influence of body size, condition index and tidal exposure on the variability in metal bioaccumulation in **Mytilus edulis** Bron Environmental pollution - ISSN 0269-7491-144:1 (2006) p. 272-279 Auteur(s) Valentine Mubiana K…

Kathleen Vercauteren head of department Publications Kathleen Vercauteren The influence of body size, condition index and tidal exposure on the variability in metal bioaccumulation in **Mytilus edulis** Source Environmental pollution - ISSN 0269-7491-144:1 (2006) p. 272-279 Author(s) Valentine Mubia…

Stefan Van Damme onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Stefan Van Damme Leptocheirus pilosus Zaddach, 1844 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Corophiidae) expands its range to Belgium Bron Belgian journal of zoology - ISSN 2295-0451-153 (2023) p. 125-133 Auteur(s) Tom Van den Neucker, Lucilla Boito, Jan Soors, Jur…

Lieven Bervoets full professor Research Lieven Bervoets Research team Ecosphere Expertise For more than 30 years, I have mainly been carrying out field ecotoxicological research on the bioavailability and effects of micropollutants on both aquatic and terrestrial organisms. We mainly look at the eff…

Gunter Flipkens senior researcher Research Gunter Flipkens Research team Geobiology Expertise Limiting global warming will require not only reducing emissions but also actively removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. My research focuses on mineral-based ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), a car…

Stefan Van Damme unpaid staff Publications Stefan Van Damme Leptocheirus pilosus Zaddach, 1844 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Corophiidae) expands its range to Belgium Source Belgian journal of zoology - ISSN 2295-0451-153 (2023) p. 125-133 Author(s) Tom Van den Neucker, Lucilla Boito, Jan Soors, Jurgen Dew…

Camilla Catarci Carteny unpaid staff Research Camilla Catarci Carteny Research team Ecosphere Microplastics in the marine environment: putting biodegradability in the picture. 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020 Abstract Plastic pollution of the aquatic environment is one of the major environmental issues of ou…

Geobiology search menu search content Coastal Ocean Alkalinization Coastal Carbon brings together all coastal ocean alkalinization projects within the Geobiology research group at the University of Antwerp. We study the natural processes that control ocean alkalinity and explore how these processes …

Geobiology search menu search content News 3 November 2025 We welcome a new Master student Florien Sennesael in our group. For her master's thesis in environmental science, Florien will be investigating the natural mechanisms that drive alkalinity generation in the coastal sediments of the Belgian p…

Geobiology search menu search content Research team expertise Boschker Eric I study electron conduction in cable bacteria. Technique Raman, Cryo-EM, ToF-SIMS Users Researchers Keywords Microbiology, Bacteria, Sediments Flipkens Gunter Limiting global warming will require not only reducing emissions …

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects AQuatic Urban ecosystems Alive (AQUAlive). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2028 Abstract Cities face challenges from climate change (like floods and droughts) and urban sprawl (such as the Urban Heat Island effect and pollution). These issues threate…

Roger Dommisse emeritus occasional assignment Research Roger Dommisse Research team Expertise All modern one- and multidimensional NMR techniques for the identification of (organic) chemical compounds. Multimar: Multidisciplinary magnetic resonance. 01/01/2012 - 30/09/2013 Abstract This is a fundame…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content PhD Thesis At ECOSPHERE, we are dedicated to empowering young scientists in obtaining their PhD diplomas and pursuing careers in academia. Below, you'll find an extensive list of the 109 PhDs awarded throughout the history of our Research Group, encompassing thos…

Ronny Blust emeritus with assignment Research Ronny Blust Research team Ecosphere Expertise - Molecular, cellular and organismal toxicity tests - Characterisation of mode of action of microcontaminants - Analysis of inorganic and organic contaminants - Chemical and biological monitoring and diagnost…

Annemie Van Der Linden emeritus occasional assignment Research Annemie Van Der Linden Research team Bio-Imaging lab Expertise Instrumentation (MRI + anaesthesia + physiological monitoring) and data processing software for in vivo molecular, functional, physiological and anatomical neuro MRI of small…