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[ report an error in this record ] Prof. Dr Blust, Ronny Previous institute  Top | Publications | Projects  Universiteit Antwerpen; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Departement Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Systemisch Fysiologisch en Ecotoxicologisch Onderzoek (SPHERE), more Function: Research group leader Projects (4)  Top | Publications | Projects  Belgian Science Policy, BELSPO, FEDRA database, more Biobeschikbaarheid en accumulatie van dissocieerbare organische contaminanten in de estuariene vis, Cyprinodon variegatus, more Comparative study of bioaccumulation and effects of metals in mussels between a temperate and a subtropical region: the Scheldt estuary (Antwerpen Harbour - Flanders) and the Richards Bay Harbour (South-Africa), more Validation of alternative marine calcareous skeletons as recorders of global climate change, more Publications (52)  Top | Publications | Projects  A1 Publications (25) [show] Teuchies, J.; Cox, T.J.S.; Van Itterbeeck, K.; Meysman, F.J.R.; Blust, R. (2020). The impact of scrubber discharge on the water quality in estuaries and ports. Environ. Sci. Eur. 32(1): 103. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12302-020-00380-z, more Van Ael, E.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2017). Metals in the Scheldt estuary: from environmental concentrations to bioaccumulation. Environ. Pollut. 228: 82-91. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.05.028, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2014). Corrigendum to "Persistent organic pollutants in the Scheldt estuary: Environmental distribution and bioaccumulation" [Environ. Int. 48C (2012) 17-27]. Environ. Int. 63: 246-251. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2013.09.016, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Das, K.; Lepoint, G.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2013). Factors influencing the bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in food webs of the Scheldt estuary. Environ. Sci. Technol. 47(19): 11221-11231. dx.doi.org/10.1021/es400307s, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2012). Persistent organic pollutants in the Scheldt estuary: Environmental distribution and bioaccumulation. Environ. Int. 48: 17-27. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.017, more Van den Broeck, H.; De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2010). Effect of metal accumulation on metallothionein level and condition of the periwinkle Littorina littorea along the Scheldt estuary (the Netherlands). Environ. Pollut. 158(5): 1791-1799. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.11.004, more Roosens, L.; Dirtu, A.C.; Goemans, G.; Belpaire, C.; Gheorghe, A.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2008). Brominated flame retardants and polychlorinated biphenyls in fish from the river Scheldt, Belgium. Environ. Int. 34(7): 976-983. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2008.02.009, more Teuchies, J.; De Deckere, E.; Bervoets, L.; Meynendonckx, J.; Van Regenmortel, S.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2008). Influence of tidal regime on the distribution of trace metals in a contaminated tidal freshwater marsh soil colonized with common reed (Phragmites australis). Environ. Pollut. 155(1): 20-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.11.005, more Wepener, V.; Bervoets, L.; Mubiana, V.; Blust, R. (2008). Metal exposure and biological responses in resident and transplanted blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the Scheldt estuary. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 57(6-12): 624-631. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.03.030, more Tudorache, C.; Blust, R.; De Boeck, G. (2007). Swimming capacity and energetics of migrating and non-migrating morphs of three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus L. and their ecological implications. J. Fish Biol. 71(5): 1448-1456. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01612.x, more Van den Broeck, H.; De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2007). Effects of environmental stress on the condition of Littorina littorea along the Scheldt Estuary (the Netherlands). Sci. Total Environ. 376(1-3): 346-358. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.01.081, more Mubiana, V.K.; Vercauteren, K.; Blust, R. (2006). The influence of body size, condition index and tidal exposure on the variability in metal bioaccumulation in Mytilus edulis. Environ. Pollut. 144(1): 272-279. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2005.12.017, more Mubiana, V.K.; Blust, R. (2006). Metal content of marine mussels from Western Scheldt Estuary and nearby protected Marine Bay, the Netherlands: impact of past and present contamination. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 77(2): 203-210. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-006-1051-6, more Covaci, A.; Gheorghe, A.; Voorspoels, S.; Maervoet, J.; Steen Redeker, E.; Blust, R.; Schepens, P. (2005). Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in sediment cores from Western Scheldt river, Belgium: analytical aspects and depth profiles. Environ. Int. 31(3): 367-375. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2004.08.009, more De Wolf, H.; Van den Broeck, H.; Qadah, D.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2005). Temporal trends in soft tissue metal levels in the periwinkle Littorina littorea along the Scheldt estuary, The Netherlands. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 50(4): 479-484, more Mubiana, V.; Qadah, D.; Meys, J.; Blust, R. (2005). Temporal and spatial trends in heavy metal concentrations in the marine mussel Mytilus edulis from the Western Scheldt estuary (The Netherlands). Hydrobiologia 540(1-3): 169-180. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-004-7134-7, more De Wolf, H.; Handa, C.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2004). A baseline survey of intersex in Littorina littorea along the Scheldt Estuary, The Netherlands. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 48(5-6): 592-596. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2003.11.018, more De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2004). Sensitivity to cadmium along a salinity gradient in populations of the periwinkle, Littorina littorea, using time-to-death analysis. Aquat. Toxicol. 66(3): 241-253. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2003.09.006, more De Wolf, H.; Blust, R.; Backeljau, T. (2004). The population genetic structure of Littorina littorea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) along a pollution gradient in the Scheldt Estuary (The Netherlands) using RAPD analysis. Sci. Total Environ. 325(1-3): 59-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitoten.2003.11.004, more Hoff, P.T.; Van de Vijver, K.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2003). Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in bib (Trisopterus luscus) and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) from the western Scheldt and the Belgian North Sea: distribution and biochemical effects. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 22(3): 608-614. dx.doi.org/10.1897/1551-5028(2003)022<0608:PSAIBT>2.0.CO;2, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2003). Exposure patterns of perfluorooctane sulfonate in aquatic invertebrates from the western Scheldt estuary and the southern North Sea. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 22(9): 2037-2041. dx.doi.org/10.1897/02-385, more De Wolf, H.; Blust, R.; Backeljau, T. (2001). Shell size variation in Littorina littorea in the western Scheldt estuary. J. Shellfish Res. 20(1): 427-430. hdl.handle.net/10067/386330151162165141, more De Wolf, H.; De Coen, W.M.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2001). Intersex and sterility in the periwinkle Littorina littorea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) along the Western Scheldt estuary, the Netherlands. Mar. Environ. Res. 52(3): 249-255. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0141-1136(01)00097-6, more De Wolf, H.; Jordaens, K.; Reusens, E.; Blust, R.; Backeljau, T. (2001). Esterase variation in the periwinkle Littorina littorea, along the western and eastern Scheldt estuarium. Mar. Environ. Res. 52(4): 373-382. dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0141-1136(01)00091-5, more De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2000). Heavy metal accumulation in the periwinkle Littorina littorea, along a pollution gradient in the Scheldt estuary. Sci. Total Environ. 262(1-2): 111-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0048-9697(00)00601-X, more Book chapters (4) [show] Roosens, L.; Dirtu, A.; Goemans, G.; Belpaire, C.; Gheorghe, A.; Neels, H.; Blust, R.; Covaci, A. (2008). Brominated flame retardants in eels from River Scheldt, in: Belpaire, C. Pollution in eel: a cause of their decline? = Verontreiniging in paling: een oorzaak van zijn achteruitgang?. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, M.2008.2: pp. 45-63, more Covaci, A.; Gheorghe, A.; Voorspoels, S.; Maervoet, J.; Steen Redeker, E.; Blust, R.; Schepens, P. (2006). Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in sediment cores from Western Scheldt river, Belgium: analytical aspects and depth profiles, in: Voorspoels, S. Environmental distribution of brominated flame retardants in Belgium = Verspreiding van gebromeerde vlamvertragers in het Belgische milieu. pp. 83-91, more Van de Vijver, K.I.; Hoff, P.T.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2006). Exposure patterns of perfluorooctane sulfonate in aquatic invertebrates from the western Scheldt estuary and the southern North Sea, in: Van de Vijver, K.I. Blootstelling en effectevaluatie van perfluorverbindingen op mariene en estuariene organismen = Exposure and effect assessment of perfluorinated alkylated substances in marine and estuarine organisms. pp. 49-64, more Blust, R.; De Wolf, H.; Mubiana, V.; Van De Vijver, I.; De Coen, W.M. (2002). From fluxes to bioavailability and effects of micropollutants in the Scheldt estuary, in: ECSA Local Meeting: ecological structures and functions in the Scheldt Estuary: from past to future, Antwerp, Belgium October 7-10, 2002: abstract book. pp. 29, more Abstracts (14) [show] Teunkens, B.; Maris, T.; Van Damme, S.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2021). Tracking marked plastic items on their journey through the Scheldt estuary, using the Permanent Belgian Acoustic Receiver Network (PBARN), in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 85: pp. 5, more Teunkens, B.; Maris, T.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2018). Plastic fluxes toward the oceans, contribution of the Schelde River (Belgium), in: Baztan, J. et al. (Ed.) MICRO 2018. Fate and impact of microplastics: knowledge, actions and solutions: International Conference 19-23 November 2018, Lanzarote. pp. 280-281, more De Schamphelaere, K.; Teuchies, J.; Ysebaert, T.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2016). Development of a triad assessment method for brackish sediments in Flanders, in: Meire, P. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: ECSA Local Meeting 2016. Estuarine Restoration: from theory to practice and back, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, 5-9 July 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 77: pp. 84, more De Schamphelaere, K.; Teuchies, J.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2016). Chemical quality assessment of sediments of the Scheldt Estuary using sediment quality guidelines, in: Meire, P. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: ECSA Local Meeting 2016. Estuarine Restoration: from theory to practice and back, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, 5-9 July 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 77: pp. 81, more De Schamphelaere, K.; Bervoets, L.; Teuchies, J.; Ysebaert, T.Y.; Meire, P.; Blust, R. (2016). Development of a triad assessment method for brackish sediments in Flanders, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 40, more Teuchies, J.; Van Damme, S.; Meire, P.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2016). The use of lead slags in river embankments: an environmental impact study, in: Meire, P. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: ECSA Local Meeting 2016. Estuarine Restoration: from theory to practice and back, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, 5-9 July 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 77: pp. 97, more Geerts, L.; Cox, T.J.S.; Maris, T.; Kromkamp, J.; Blust, R.; Soetaert, K.; Meire, P. (2015). Algal growth inhibition in the historical Schelde Estuary, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 67, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Das, K.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2013). Biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants in food webs from the Scheldt Estuary (Belgium), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 91, more Teuchies, J.; De Jonge, M.; Bervoets, L.; de Deckere, E.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2012). The effect of increasing surface water oxygen concentrations on metal mobility in sediments from the Schelde Estuary, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 82, more Van Ael, E.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2011). Distribution and bioaccumulation of micropollutants in an estuarine ecosystem, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2011: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 48: pp. 90, more Van den Broeck, H.; De Wolf, H.; Backeljau, T.; Blust, R. (2005). Assessment of the myoglobin variation in the periwinkle Littorina littorea along the Scheldt estuary, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2005: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 20: pp. 62, more Mubiana, V.; Qadah, D.; Blust, R. (2002). Evolution and spatial variability of heavy metals in mussels (Mytilus edulis L.) in the Scheldt estuary (1996-2002), in: ECSA Local Meeting: ecological structures and functions in the Scheldt Estuary: from past to future, Antwerp, Belgium October 7-10, 2002: abstract book. pp. 63, more Van de Vijver, K.; Hoff, P.; Van Dongen, W.; Esmans, E.L.; Blust, R.; De Coen, W.M. (2002). Exposure patterns of perfluorooctane sulfonate in aquatic organisms from the Western Scheldt estuary, in: ECSA Local Meeting: ecological structures and functions in the Scheldt Estuary: from past to future, Antwerp, Belgium October 7-10, 2002: abstract book. pp. 65, more Van Regenmortel, S.; De Deckere, E.; Van den Bergh, E.; Cornelis, B.; Janssen, C.; Steen Redecker, E.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2002). Impact of contamination on the development of controlled inundation areas along the Scheldt estuary (poster), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 13 March 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 7: pp. 48, more Report [show] Teunen, L.; Belpaire, C.; Dardenne, F.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2017). Veldstudie naar de monitoring van biota in het kader van de rapportage van de chemische toestand voor de Kaderrichtlijn Water 2015-2016. Universiteit Antwerpen (UA)/Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO): Antwerpen. 62 + bijlagen pp., more Other publications (2) [show] Teuchies, J.; De Deckere, E.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2006). Het effect van overstroming op de beschikbaarheid van zware metalen in een zoetwaterschor. Water Nieuwsbrief 26: 1-5, more Teuchies, J.; De Deckere, E.; Bervoets, L.; Blust, R.; Meire, P. (2006). Het effect van overstroming op de beschikbaarheid van zware metalen in een zoetwaterschor. Water: Tijdschrift over Integraal Waterbeleid 26(2): 83-87, more Thesis (co-)promotor (6) [show] Malbas, S.A. (2002). Temporal variability in heavy metal content, shell morphology, and intersex in Littorina littorea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) along the Scheldt estuary (The Netherlands). MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen (RUCA)/Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB): Brussel. VIII, 85 pp., more Wezenbeek, K. (2002). Age related bioaccumulation of heavy metals and possible effects of biomagnification in some intertidal invertebrates along the western Scheldt estuary, The Netherlands. MSc Thesis. Free University of Brussels (VUB)/University of Antwerp (RUCA): Brussel. 111, + annexes pp., more Collins, H. (2001). Effects of Tributyltin (TBT) and heavy metals on the intersex, penial gland numbers and shell morphology of the Periwinkle Littorina littorea (Linné, 1758) along the Scheldt estuary. MSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. VIII, 81 pp., more Hieu, H.H. (2001). Adsorption and desorption of heavy metals on sediments in the Scheldt river. MSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 60 pp., more Kwamla Atupra, D. (2001). Determination of the toxicity of cadmium in three populations of Littorina littorea taken from a pollution and salinity gradient in the Scheldt estuary (Mollusca: Gastropoda). MSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 88 pp., more Asmah, R.H. (2000). Heavy metal partitioning in the Scheldt estuary: implications for metal bioavailability to filter feeding mussels (Mytilus edulis). MSc Thesis. VUB: Brussel. 59 pp., more All data in the Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) is subject to the VLIZ privacy policy  Top | Publications | Projects