Projects
Ontogenetic changes in feeding performance in dimorphic European eel (Anguilla anguilla): implications for artificial rearing and conservation. Ghent University
The earliest stages of eel larvae are investigated in order to answer questions with regard to how, when and why broad- and narrowheaded (pre)adult eels occur in natural populations. Additionally, the effect of a possible difference in pollutant intake, due to this dimorphism, on the reproductive succes of adult eels is investigated as well.
Ex situ breeding common midwife toad 2.0 (EVINBO) Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Studying the genetic consequences of captive breeding through studbook analysis. Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Breeding Bonobos for Diversity Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Ex situ breeding of common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) (EVINBO) Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Genetic characterisation of Military Macaw subspecies and its implication for the ex-situ breeding programme Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Research, ex situ breeding and introduction common spadefoot toad Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Excelling in equality: A new method to improve life-long uniformity and resilience of livestock via precision livestock breeding KU Leuven
The Piétrain pig breed is the last native Belgian pig breed with a viable population size. The breed originated in the vicinity of the village Piétrain during the first half of the 20th century, and the breed is characterized by its black spots with a grey outline and superior muscularity. After the formation of the breed, Piétrain pigs were exported worldwide from the 1960s which led to the formation of various Piétrain subpopulations ...
Supporting the Mekong fish farmers with the breeding of Tra catfish. KU Leuven
Tra catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) is the main commercially farmed fish in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. However, most farmers have been faced with poor fingerling quality which affects the quality of the finished product. Most farmers are wild type stock with no history of genetic improvement, which leads to subopÂtimal production (loss of nutrients), poor overall quality and uncertainty in the globalized market. In order to optimize ...