A5016692124- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Heavy metals in environment
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Study of Mite Species
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Ghent University
2016-2023
Bioscience Research
2020
Marine Ecology Research Institute
2020
The combination of rapid urbanization, industrialization, population growth, and low environmental awareness poses a major threat to worldwide valuable freshwater resources, which provide important ecosystem services humans. There is an urgent need monitor assess these as this information indispensable for sustainable decision-making management. In context, we analyzed the chemical ecological water quality riverine environment fast growing city in Southwest Ethiopia proposed possible...
Increasing anthropogenic pressure and agricultural pollution raises concerns regarding antimicrobial resistance biodiversity loss in aquatic environments. In order to protect restore water resources biodiversity, drug residues should be monitored all environments including pond water. Consequently, the objective of this research was develop validate a novel multi-residue method for simultaneous quantification 46 targeted human veterinary drugs A suitable extraction based on solid-phase (SPE)...
Abstract Wildlife diseases are contributing to the current Earth’s sixth mass extinction; one disease, chytridiomycosis, has caused amphibian die-offs. While global spread of a hypervirulent lineage fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd GPL) causes unprecedented loss vertebrate diversity by decimating populations, its impact on communities is highly variable across regions. Here, we combine field data with in vitro and vivo trials that demonstrate presence markedly diverse variety low...
Patches of riparian woody vegetation potentially help mitigate environmental impacts agriculture and safeguard biodiversity. We investigated the effects forest on invertebrate diversity in coupled stream-riparian networks using a case study Zwalm river basin (Flanders, Belgium). Agriculture is one main pressures limited to number isolated patches. Our 32 sites comprised nine unshaded “unbuffered” which were paired with shaded “buffered” same stream reach, along five ‘least-disturbed’...
Anthropogenic pressure such as agricultural pollution globally affects amphibian populations. In this study, a total of 178 different compounds from five agrochemical groups (i.e. antimicrobial drugs residues (ADRs), coccidiostats and anthelmintics, heavy metals, mycotoxins pesticides) were determined monthly, March until June 2019 in 26 breeding ponds Flanders, Belgium. Furthermore, possible correlation between the number concentration selected contaminants that found percentage arable land...
Riparian forest buffers have multiple benefits for biodiversity and ecosystem services in both freshwater terrestrial habitats but are rarely implemented water management, partly reflecting the lack of information on effectiveness this measure. In context, social learning is valuable to inform stakeholders efficacy riparian vegetation mitigating stream degradation. We aim develop a Bayesian belief network (BBN) model application as tool simulate assess reach- segment-scale effects properties...
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites formed by fungi growing on crops, which may end up in the aquatic environment through rainfall and surface runoff from (manure-amended) cropland, posing a potential environmental risk.
Mangrove wetlands provide essential ecosystem services such as coastal protection and fisheries. Metal pollution due to industrial agricultural activities represents an issue of growing concern for the Guayas River Basin related mangroves in Ecuador. Fisheries human consumption mangrove crabs are need scientific support. In order protect health aid river management, we analyzed several elements Estuary. Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, As, Pb, Cd, Hg accumulation were assessed different compartments...
Oceanic islands harbor unique yet fragile marine ecosystems that require evidence-based environmental management. Among these islands, the Galapagos archipelago is well known for its fish diversity, but factors structure communities within and between remain poorly understood. In this study, water quality, physical habitats geographical distance were assessed as potential predictors diversity of assemblages. Differences in assemblages two studied (Santa Cruz Floreana) most likely driven by...
The alpine newt, Ichthyosaura alpestris, is very sensitive to habitat destruction and alteration which has led declining populations across Europe. As this species protected through the Bern Convention, it essential have a comprehensive understanding of its requirements ensure proper conservation measures. We trained, validated optimized classification tree models based on data local aquatic conditions from 125 farmland ponds scattered over Belgium Luxembourg where newt commonly occurs. To...
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is responsible for amphibian declines worldwide. Decreasing the aquatic density of this chytrid through consumption its infectious zoospores by Cladocera (water fleas) may mitigate impact chytridiomycosis. Understanding predator-prey relationship requires insights in zoospore ingestion rate an average water flea, but such data are almost non-existent. We investigated functional response Simocephalus vetulus and Chydorus sphaericus feeding on B. zoospores. These...