Projects
Effects of the chemical structure of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on the bioaccumulation and toxicity to terrestrial and aquatic plants and invertebrates. University of Antwerp
Revision of yardstick for benthic invertebrates in Flemish fresh and weakly brackish tidal water bodies Research Institute for Nature and Forest
The objective of this assignment is to develop and apply an improved yardstick for the benthic communities of Flemish fresh and weakly brackish ...
Long-term effects of environmental change on invertebrates at the basis of marine food webs: A multigenerational, interspecies, interorder approach Ghent University
Global change is threatening coastal marine ecosystems, with potential severe impacts on nutrient shifts and food supply through the marine food web. This research proposal will study the effects of global change on primary consumers, i.e. marine copepods, and the potential consequences on food supply. It will focus on the fatty acids profiles, as a proxy for food quality, under short- and long-term scenarios of global change. Long-term ...
Effects of ocean warming on invertebrates at the basis of marine food webs: A multigenerational, interspecies, interorder approach Ghent University
Global change is threathening coastal marine ecosystems, with potential severe impacts on nutrient shifts and food supply through the marine foodweb. This research proposal will study the effects of global change on primary consumers, i.e. marine copepods, and the potential consequences on food supply. It will focus on the fatty acids profile, as a proxy for food quality, under short- and long-term scenario's of global change. Long-term ...
Gnotobiotic Artemia brine shrimp as a model for studying the transcriptional, translational and epigenetic mechanisms responsible for immune 'imprinting' against infectious diseases in invertebrates Ghent University
Invertebrates, including shrimps, rely on their innate immunity to fight against pathogens. Innate immunity lacks the ability to show high degree of specificity and long-lasting memory. However, few reports claimed that invertebrates show some form of immunological specificity and memory similar to that of adaptive immunity in vertebrates. Using the gnotobiotic brine shrimp Artemia as model organism, this project aims to unambiguously prove ...