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Dr Leermakers, Martine
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen & Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Chemie; Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), more Function: Post-doc Direct contact at institute: Tel.: +32-(0)2-629 32 66 Fax: +32-0(2)-629 32 74 E-mail: Link www.belspo.be/belspo//fedra/prom.asp?l=nl&promid=2260

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Analysis of arsenic, mercury and other contaminants in fish
Impact of sand extraction activities in the Belgian coastal zone: geomorphology, sediment transport, bathymetry - chemical part, more
Microbial diversity and metal fluxes in contaminated North Sea sediments, more
Spatial and Temporal Assessment of high Resolution Depth profiles Using novel Sampling Technologies, more
Spatial and Temporal assessment of high Resolution Depth profiles Using novel Sampling Technologies - phase II

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STARDUST Phase 1 STARDUST Phase 2 STARDUST Rupel test site

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A1 Publications (69) [show]
Ma, T.; Perrot, V.; Baeyens, W.; Li, G.; Lievens, S.; Ngo, H.T.T.; Nguyen, T.T.T.; Leermakers, M.; Gao, Y. (2024). Mercury distribution, mobilization and bioavailability in polluted sediments of Scheldt Estuary and Belgian Coastal Zone. J. Hazard. Mater. 465: 133209. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133209 Zhou, C.; Gao, Y.; Zhang, H.; Luo, M.; Ma, T.; Li, G.; Vandeputte, D.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W. (2024). Phosphorus mobilization in sulfidic sediments in the Baltic Sea. Sci. Total Environ. 907: 168000. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168000 Krikech, I.; Conti, G.O.; Pulvirenti, E.; Rapisarda, P.; Castrogiovanni, M.; Maisano, M.; Le Pennec, G.; Leermakers, M.; Ferrante, M.; Cappello, T.; Ezziyyani, M. (2023). Microplastics (≤ 10 µm) bioaccumulation in marine sponges along the Moroccan Mediterranean coast: Insights into species-specific distribution and potential bioindication. Environ. Res. 235: 116608. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116608 Ma, T.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M.; Smolíková, V.; Luo, M.; Li, G.; Vandeputte, D.; Perrot, V.; Gao, Y. (2023). Investigation on metal geochemical cycling in an anthropogenically impacted tidal river in Belgium. Sci. Total Environ. 882: 163604. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163604 Perrot, V.; Ma, T.; Vandeputte, D.; Smolikova, V.; Bratkic, A.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Gao, Y. (2023). Origin and partitioning of mercury in the polluted Scheldt Estuary and adjacent coastal zone. Sci. Total Environ. 878: 163019. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163019 Krikech, I.; Ranjbar Jafarabadi, A.; Leermakers, M.; Le Pennec, G.; Cappello, T.; Ezziyyani, M. (2022). Insights into bioaccumulation and bioconcentration of potentially toxic elements in marine sponges from the Northwestern Mediterranean coast of Morocco. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 180: 113770. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113770 Schoeters, G.; Verheyen, V.J.; Colles, A.; Remy, S.; Rodriguez Martin, L.; Govarts, E.; Nelen, V.; Den Hond, E.; De Decker, A.; Franken, C.; Loots, I.; Coertjens, D.; Morrens, B.; Bastiaensen, M.; Gys, C.; Malarvannan, G.; Covaci, A.; Nawrot, T.; De Henauw, S.; Bellemans, M.; Leermakers, M.; van Larebeke, N.; Baeyens, W.; Jacobs, G.; Voorspoels, S.; Nielsen, F.; Bruckers, L. (2022). Internal exposure of Flemish teenagers to environmental pollutants: results of the Flemish Environment and Health Study 2016–2020 (FLEHS IV). International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 242: 113972. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.113972 Smolíková, V.; Pelcová, P.; Ridošková, A.; Leermakers, M. (2022). Diffusive gradients in thin-films technique for uranium monitoring along a salinity gradient: a comparative study on the performance of Chelex-100, Dow-PIWBA, Diphonix, and Lewatit FO 36 resin gels in the Scheldt estuary. Talanta 240: 123168. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2021.123168 van de Velde, S.J.; Burdorf, L.D.W.; Hidalgo-Martinez, S.; Leermakers, M.; Meysman, F.J.R. (2022). Cable bacteria activity modulates arsenic release from sediments in a seasonally hypoxic marine basin. Front. Microbiol. 13: 907976. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.907976 Abdulbur-Alfakhoury, E.; Trommetter, G.; Brion, N.; Dumoulin, D.; Reichstädter, M.; Billon, G.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W. (2021). Distribution of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), and rhodium (Rh) in urban tributaries of the Scheldt River assessed by diffusive gradients in thin films technique (DGT). Sci. Total Environ. 784: 147075. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147075 Bravo, H.; Cannicci, S.; Huyghe, F.; Leermakers, M.; Sheikh, M.A.; Kochzius, M. (2021). Ecological health of coral reefs in Zanzibar. Regional Studies in Marine Science 48: 9102014. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.102014 Reichstädter, M.; Gao, Y.; Diviš, P.; Ma, T.; Gaulier, C.; Leermakers, M. (2021). Cysteine-modified silica resin in DGT samplers for mercury and trace metals assessment. Chemosphere 263: 128320. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128320 van de Velde, S.J.; Hidalgo-Martinez, S.; Callebaut, I.; Antler, G.; James, R.K.; Leermakers, M.; Meysman, F.J.R. (2020). Burrowing fauna mediate alternative stable states in the redox cycling of salt marsh sediments. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 276: 31-49. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2020.02.021 van de Velde, S.J.; Hylén, A.; Kononets, M.; Marzocchi, U.; Leermakers, M.; Choumiline, K.; Hall, P.O.J.; Meysman, F.J.R. (2020). Elevated sedimentary removal of Fe, Mn, and trace elements following a transient oxygenation event in the Eastern Gotland Basin, central Baltic Sea. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 271: 16-32. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2019.11.034 Bonaglia, S.; Rämö, R.; Marzocchi, U.; Le Bouille, L.; Leermakers, M.; Nascimento, F.J.A.; Gunnarsson, J.S. (2019). Capping with activated carbon reduces nutrient fluxes, denitrification and meiofauna in contaminated sediments. Wat. Res. 148: 515-525. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.10.083 Gao, Y.; Zhou, C.; Gaulier, C.; Bratkic, A.; Galceran, J.; Puy, J.; Zhang, H.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W. (2019). Labile trace metal concentration measurements in marine environments: from coastal to open ocean areas. Trends Anal. Chem. 116: 92-101. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2019.04.027 Baeyens, W.; Gao, Y.; Davison, W.; Galceran, J.; Leermakers, M.; Puy, J.; Superville, P.-J.; Beguery, L. (2018). In situ measurements of micronutrient dynamics in open seawater show that complex dissociation rates may limit diatom growth. NPG Scientific Reports 8(1): 11 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34465-w Gao, Y.; Baisch, P.; Mirlean, N.; da Silva, F.M.R.; Van Larebeke, N.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M. (2018). Arsenic speciation in fish and shellfish from the North Sea (Southern bight) and Acu Port area (Brazil) and health risks related to seafood consumption. Chemosphere 191: 89-96. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.031 Montserrat, F.; Renforth, P.; Hartmann, J.; Leermakers, M.; Knops, P.; Meysman, F.J.R. (2017). Olivine dissolution in seawater: implications for CO₂ sequestration through enhanced weathering in coastal environments. Environ. Sci. Technol. 51(7): 3960-3972. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b05942 Rumisha, C.; Leermakers, M.; Elskens, M.; Mdegela, R.H.; Gwakisa, P.; Kochzius, M. (2017). Genetic diversity of the giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon in relation to trace metal pollution at the Tanzanian coast. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 114(2): 759-767. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.10.057 Rumisha, C.; Leermakers, M.; Mdegela, R.H.; Kochzius, M.; Elskens, M. (2017). Bioaccumulation and public health implications of trace metals in edible tissues of the crustaceans Scylla serrata and Penaeus monodon from the Tanzanian coast. Environ. Monit. Assess. 189(10): 529. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-017-6248-0 Bonnineau, C.; Scaion, D.; Lemaire, B.; Belpaire, C.; Thomé, J.-P.; Thonon, M.; Leermaker, M.; Gao, Y.; Debier, C.; Silvestre, F.; Kestemont, P.; Rees, J.-F. (2016). Accumulation of neurotoxic organochlorines and trace elements in brain of female European eel (Anguilla anguilla). Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 45: 346-355. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2016.06.009 Rumisha, C.; Mdegela, R.H.; Kochzius, M.; Leermakers, M.; Elskens, M. (2016). Trace metals in the giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon and mangrove sediments of the Tanzania coast: is there a risk to marine fauna and public health? Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 132: 77-86. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.05.028 Ngeve, M.N.; Leermakers, M.; Elskens, M.; Kochzius, M. (2015). Assessment of trace metal pollution in sediments and intertidal fauna at the coast of Cameroon. Environ. Monit. Assess. 187(6): 337. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4574-7 Phung, A.T.; Tulp, I; Baeyens, W.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Gao, Y. (2015). Migration of diadromous and landlocked smelt populations studied by otolith geochemistry. Fish. Res. 167: 123-131. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2015.02.004 Elskens, M.; Gourgue, O.; Baeyens, W.; Chou, L.; Deleersnijder, E.; Leermakers, M.; de Brauwere, A. (2014). Modelling metal speciation in the Scheldt Estuary: combining a flexible-resolution transport model with empirical functions. Sci. Total Environ. 476-477: 346-358. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.12.047 Lourino-Cabana, B; Billon, G; Lesven, L; Sabbe, K.; Gillan, D.C.; Gao, Y.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W. (2014). Monthly variation of trace metals in North Sea sediments. From experimental data to modeling calculations. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 87(1-2): 237-246. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.07.053 Gao, Y.; de Brauwere, A.; Elskens, M.; Croes, K.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M. (2013). Evolution of trace metal and organic pollutant concentrations in the Scheldt River Basin and the Belgian Coastal Zone over the last three decades. J. Mar. Syst. 128: 52-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2012.04.002 Phung, A.T.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M.; Goderis, S.; Vanhaecke, F.; Gao, Y. (2013). Reproducibility of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) measurements in mussel shells and Comparison with micro-drill sampling and solution ICP-MS. Talanta 115: 6-14. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2013.04.019 Gao, Y.; Leermakers, M.; Pede, A.; Magnier, A.; Sabbe, K.; Louriño Cabana, B.; Billon, G.; Baeyens, W.; Gillan, D.C. (2012). Response of diffusive equilibrium in thin films (DET) and diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) trace metal profiles in sediments to phytodetritus mineralisation. Environ. Chem. 9(1): 41-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/EN11075 Gillan, D.C.; Pede, A.; Sabbe, K.; Gao, Y.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Louriño Cabana, B.; Billon, G. (2012). Effect of bacterial mineralization of phytoplankton-derived phytodetritus on the release of arsenic, cobalt and manganese from muddy sediments in the Southern North Sea. A microcosm study. Sci. Total Environ. 419: 98-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.12.034 Gillan, D.C.; Baeyens, W.; Bechara, R.; Billon, G.; Denis, K.; Grosjean, P.; Leermakers, M.; Lesven, L.; Pede, A.; Sabbe, K.; Gao, Y. (2012). Links between bacterial communities in marine sediments and trace metal geochemistry as measured by in situ DET/DGT approaches. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 64(2): 353-362. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.11.001 Rumisha, C.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Kochzius, M. (2012). Trace metal pollution and its influence on the community structure of soft bottom molluscs in intertidal areas of the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzania. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 64(3): 521-531. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.12.025 Baeyens, W.; Bowie, A.R.; Buesseler, K.; Elskens, M.; Gao, Y.; Lamborg, C.; Leermakers, M.; Remenyi, T.; Zhang, H. (2011). Size-fractionated labile trace elements in the Northwest Pacific and Southern Oceans. Mar. Chem. 126(1-4): 108-113. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2011.04.004 Charriau, A.; Lesven, L.; Gao, Y.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Ouddane, B.; Billon, G. (2011). Trace metal behaviour in riverine sediments: Role of organic matter and sulfides. Appl. Geochem. 26(1): 80-90. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2010.11.005 Gao, Y.; De Canck, E.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Van Der Voort, P. (2011). Synthesized mercaptopropyl nanoporous resins in DGT probes for determining dissolved mercury concentrations. Talanta 87: 262-267. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2011.10.012 Agah, H.; Leermakers, M.; Gao, Y.; Fatemi, S.M.R.; Mohseni Katal, M.; Baeyens, W.; Elskens, M. (2010). Mercury accumulation in fish species from the Persian Gulf and in human hair from fishermen. Environ. Monit. Assess. 169(1-4): 203-216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-009-1162-8 Pradit, S.; Wattayakorn, G.; Angsupanich, S.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M. (2010). Distribution of trace elements in sediments and biota of Songkhla Lake, Southern Thailand. Water Air Soil Pollut. 206(1-4): 155-174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-009-0093-x Agah, H.; Leermakers, M.; Elskens, M.; Rez Fatemi, S.M.; Baeyens, W. (2009). Accumulation of trace metals in the muscle and liver tissues of five fish species from the Persian Gulf. Environ. Monit. Assess. 157(1-4): 499-514. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0551-8 Agah, H.; Elskens, M.; Reza Fatemi, S. Mohammad; Owfi, F.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M. (2009). Mercury speciation in the Persian Gulf sediments. Environ. Monit. Assess. 157(1-4): 363-373. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0541-x Baeyens, W.; Gao, Y.; De Galan, S.; Bilau, M.; Van Larebeke, N.; Leermakers, M. (2009). Dietary exposure to total and toxic arsenic in Belgium: importance of arsenic speciation in North Sea fish. Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 53(5): 558-565. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.200700533 Gao, Y.; Lesven, L.; Gillan, D.C.; Sabbe, K.; Billon, G.; De Galan, S.; Elskens, M.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M. (2009). Geochemical behavior of trace elements in sub-tidal marine sediments of the Belgian coast. Mar. Chem. 117(1-4): 88-96. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2009.05.002 Leermakers, M.; Gao, Y.; Navez, J.; Poffijn, A.; Croes, K.; Baeyens, W. (2009). Radium analysis by sector field ICP-MS in combination with the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (DGT) technique. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 24(8): 1115-1117. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/B821472G Baeyens, W.; de Brauwere, A.; Brion, N.; De Gieter, M.; Leermakers, M. (2007). Arsenic speciation in the River Zenne, Belgium. Sci. Total Environ. 384(1-3): 409-419. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.05.044 Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; De Gieter, M.; Smedts, B.; Meert, C.; De Bisschop, H.C.; Morabito, R.; Quevauviller, P. (2006). Toxic arsenic compounds in environmental samples: speciation and validation. Trends Anal. Chem. 25(1): 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2005.06.004 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Leermakers, M.; De Gieter, M.; Nguyen, H.L.; Parmentier, K.; Panutrakul, S.; Elskens, M. (2005). Overview of trace metal contamination in the Scheldt estuary and effect of regulatory measures. Hydrobiologia 540(1-3): 141-154. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-004-7129-4 Divis, P.; Leermakers, M.; Docekalova, H.; Gao, Y. (2005). Mercury depth profiles in river and marine sediments measured by the diffusive gradients in thin films technique with two different specific resins. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 382(7): 1715-1719. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-005-3360-8 Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Quevauviller, P.; Horvat, M. (2005). Mercury in environmental samples: speciation, artifacts and validation. Trends Anal. Chem. 24(5): 383-393. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2004.01.001 Leermakers, M.; Gao, Y.; Gabelle, C.; Lojen, S.; Ouddane, B.; Wartel, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (2005). Determination of high resolution pore water profiles of trace metals in sediments of the Rupel River (Belgium) using DET (Diffusive Equilibrium in Thin Films) and DGT (Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films) techniques. Water Air Soil Pollut. 166(1-4): 265-286 Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M.; Papina, T.; Saprykin, A.; Brion, N.; Noyen, J.; De Gieter, M.; Elskens, M.; Goeyens, L. (2003). Bioconcentration and biomagnification of mercury and methylmercury in North Sea and Scheldt estuary fish. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45(4): 498-508. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00244-003-2136-4 Baeyens, W.; Dehandschutter, B.; Leermakers, M.; Bobrov, V. A.; Hus, R.; Baeyens-Volant, D. (2003). Natural mercury levels in geological enriched and geological active areas: case study of Katun river and lake Teletskoye, Altai (Siberia). Water Air Soil Pollut. 142(1-4): 375-393. dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022099410739 Baeyens, W.; Monteny, F.; Leermakers, M.; Bouillon, S. (2003). Evalution of sequential extractions on dry and wet sediments. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 376(6): 890-901. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-003-2005-z De Gieter, M.; Leermakers, M.; Van Ryssen, R.; Noyen, J.; Goeyens, L.; Baeyens, W. (2002). Total and toxic arsenic levels in North Sea fish. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43(4): 406-417 Leermakers, M.; Galletti, S.; Brion, N.; Baeyens, W. (2001). Mercury in the southern North Sea and Scheldt estuary. Mar. Chem. 75(3): 229-248. dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(01)00039-1 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Leermakers, M.; Molina, R.; Holsbeek, L.; Joiris, C.R. (1999). Investigation of headspace and solvent extraction methods for the determination of dimethyl- and monomethylmercury in environmental matrices. Chemosphere 39: 1107-1117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00181-2 Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M. (1998). Elemental mercury concentrations and formation rates in the Scheldt estuary and the North Sea. Mar. Chem. 60(3-4): 257-266. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(97)00102-3 Losno, R.; Colin, J.L.; Spokes, L.; Jickells, T.; Schulz, M.; Rebers, A.; Leermakers, M.; Meuleman, C.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (1998). Non-rain deposition significantly modifies rain samples at a coastal site. Atmos. Environ. (1994) 32(20): 3445-3455 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Parmentier, K.; Goeyens, L.; Ducastel, G.; De Gieter, M.; Leermakers, M. (1997). The biogeochemical behaviour of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the Scheldt estuary: results of the 1995 surveys. Hydrobiologia 366: 45-62. https://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1003120226778 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Monteny, F.; Van Ryssen, R.; Leermakers, M. (1997). A box-model of metal flows through the Scheldt estuary (1981-1983 and 1992-1995). Hydrobiologia 366: 109-128. https://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1003180428595 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Elskens, I.; Van Ryssen, R.; Leermakers, M. (1997). The impact of the Scheldt input on the trace metal distribution in the Belgian coastal area (results of 1981-1983 and 1995-1996). Hydrobiologia 366: 91-108. https://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1003128411757 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Meuleman, C.; Muhaya, B.; Leermakers, M. (1997). Behaviour and speciation of mercury in the Scheldt estuary (water sediments and benthic organisms). Hydrobiologia 366: 63-79. https://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1003124310848 Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J.; Ebinghaus, R.; Kuballa, J.; Kock, H.H. (1997). Determination of atmospheric mercury during the North Sea experiment. Water Air Soil Pollut. 97(3-4): 257-263 Muhaya, B.B.M.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (1997). Total mercury and methylmercury in sediments and in the polychaete Nereis diversicolor at Groot Buitenschoor (Scheldt estuary, Belgium). Water Air Soil Pollut. 94(1-2): 109-123 Leermakers, M.; Meuleman, C.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (1995). Mercury speciation in the Scheldt estuary. Water Air Soil Pollut. 80(1-4): 641-652. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01189717 Spokes, L.; Jickells, T.; Rendell, A.; Schultz, M.; Rebers, A.; Dannecker, W.; Kruger, O.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (1993). High atmospheric nitrogen deposition events over the North-Sea. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 26(12): 698-703 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Leermakers, M.; Dedeurwaerder, H.; Lansens, P. (1991). Modelization of the mercury fluxes at the air-sea interface. Water Air Soil Pollut. 56: 731-744. dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00342313 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Panutrakul, S.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Navez, J.; Monteny, F. (1991). Geochemical processes in muddy and sandy tidal flat sediments. Geo-Mar. Lett. 11(3-4): 188-193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02431011 Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Panatrakul, S.; Monteny, F.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (1991). Microbial activity in sandy and muddy estuarine sediments. Geo-Mar. Lett. 11(3-4): 194-198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02431012 Lansens, P.; Meuleman, C.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (1990). Determination of methylmercury in natural waters by headspace gas chromatography with microwave-induced plasma detection after preconcentration on a resin containing dithiocarbamate groups. Anal. Chim. Acta 234: 417-424
Peer reviewed publication [show]
Leermakers, M.; Elskens, M.; Panatrakul, S.; Monteny, F.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (1993). Geochemistry of mercury in an intertidal flat of the Scheldt estuary. Neth. J. Aquat. Ecol. 27(2-4): 267-277. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02334790
Book chapters (14) [show]
Baisch, P.; Gao, Y.; Van Larebeke, N.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M.; Mirlean, N.; Junior, F.M. (2019). Health risks related to seafood consumption and arsenic speciation in fish and shellfish from North Sea (Southern Bight) and Acu Port area (Brazil), in: Zhu, Y. et al. Environmental Arsenic in a Changing World. pp. 371-372 Gillan, D.C.; Pede, A.; Sabbe, K.; Gao, Y.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Cabana, B.L.; Billon, G. (2012). Effect of bacterial mineralization of phytoplankton-derived phytodetritus on the release of arsenic, cobalt and manganese from muddy sediments in the Southern North Sea. A microcosm study, in: Pede, A. Diversity and dynamics of protist communities in subtidal North Sea sediments in relation to metal pollution and algal bloom deposition. pp. 79-102 Pede, A.; Gillan, D.C.; Billon, G.; Lesven, L.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Verstraete, T.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2012). Effects of spring phytoplankton bloom deposition on seasonal dynamics and vertical distribution of microbial eukaryotes in a silty, metal-contaminated sediment in the Southern North Sea, in: Pede, A. Diversity and dynamics of protist communities in subtidal North Sea sediments in relation to metal pollution and algal bloom deposition. pp. 51-77 Pede, A.; Gillan, D.C.; Gao, Y.; Billon, G.; Leermakers, M.; Verstraete, T.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2012). Impact of phytoplankton bloom deposition and concomitant metal fluxes on the composition and activity of benthic microbial communities in subtidal marine sediments: A microcosm study, in: Pede, A. Diversity and dynamics of protist communities in subtidal North Sea sediments in relation to metal pollution and algal bloom deposition. pp. 103-132 de Brauwere, A.; Gao, Y.; De Galan, S.; Baeyens, W.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M. (2009). Speciation analytics in aquatic ecosystems, in: Namiesnik, J. et al. Analytical measurements in aquatic environments. pp. 121-137 Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M.; De Gieter, M.; Nguyen, H.L.; Elskens, M. (2002). Trace contaminants in water-column and food-web of 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. 27 Eyckmans, K.; De Hoog, J.; Van Grieken, R.; Baeyens, W.F.J.; De Galan, S.; De Gieter, M.; Brion, N.; Leermakers, M.; Huybrechts, T.; Dewulf, J.; Van Langenhove, H.; Roevros, N.; Herzl, V.; Loijens, M.; Wollast, R. (2002). Biogeochemistry of nutrients, metals and organic micropollutants to the North Sea, in: Duurzaam Beheer van de Noordzee: presentatie van de onderzoeksresultaten, 21-22/01/2002. Scientific Support Plan for a Sustainable Development Policy (SPSD I): Programme "Sustainable Management of the North Sea" = Plan voor wetenschappelijke ondersteuning van een beleid gericht op duurzame ontwikkeling (PODO I): Programma "Duurzaam beheer van de Noordzee", : pp. 6 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Brion, N.; Dehairs, F.A.; Leermakers, M. (2001). De Schelde en de Belgische kustzee: ecosysteem of afvoersysteem van polluenten, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Beheer van kust en zee: beleidsondersteunend onderzoek in Vlaanderen: Studiedag, Oostende, 9 november 2001. VLIZ Special Publication, 4: pp. 18-21 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Parmentier, K.; Goeyens, L.; Ducastel, G.; De Gieter, M.; Leermakers, M. (1998). The biogeochemical behaviour of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the Scheldt estuary: results of the 1995 surveys, in: Baeyens, W.F.J. (Ed.) Trace metals in the Westerschelde Estuary: a case-study of a polluted, partially anoxic estuary. Developments in Hydrobiology, 128: pp. 45-62. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3573-5_3 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Elskens, I.; Van Ryssen, R.; Leermakers, M. (1998). The impact of the Scheldt input on the trace metal distribution in the Belgian coastal area (results of 1981-1983 and 1995-1996), in: Baeyens, W.F.J. (Ed.) Trace metals in the Westerschelde Estuary: a case-study of a polluted, partially anoxic estuary. Developments in Hydrobiology, 128: pp. 91-108. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3573-5_6 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Meuleman, C.; Muhaya, B.; Leermakers, M. (1998). Behaviour and speciation of mercury in the Scheldt estuary (water sediments and benthic organisms), in: Baeyens, W.F.J. (Ed.) Trace metals in the Westerschelde Estuary: a case-study of a polluted, partially anoxic estuary. Developments in Hydrobiology, 128: pp. 63-79. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3573-5_4 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Monteny, F.; Van Ryssen, R.; Leermakers, M. (1998). A box-model of metal flows through the Scheldt estuary (1981-1983 and 1992-1995), in: Baeyens, W.F.J. (Ed.) Trace metals in the Westerschelde Estuary: a case-study of a polluted, partially anoxic estuary. Developments in Hydrobiology, 128: pp. 109-128. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3573-5_7 Baeyens, W.F.J.; Leermakers, M. (1996). Particulate, dissolved and methylmercury budgets for the Scheldt estuary (Belgium and The Netherlands), in: Baeyens, W. et al. Global and regional mercury cycles: sources, fluxes and mass balances. pp. 285-301. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1780-4_14 Monteny, F.; Leermakers, M.; Vandenhoudt, A.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (1989). Stable pollutants in the Scheldt estuary, in: Pichot, G. (Ed.) Progress in Belgian Oceanographic Research 1989: proceedings of the North Sea Symposium held in Ghent, 14 February 1989. pp. 423-430
Abstracts (18) [show]
Li, G.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M.; Ma, T.; Gao, Y. (2024). Mobilization and distribution of trace metals in the Scheldt sediments, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 32 Wittig, C.; Leermakers, M.; Hall, P.; Hylén, A.; Kononets, M.; Braeckman, U.; van de Velde, S. (2024). Shallow bioturbation promotes benthic iron release more than deeper bioturbation, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 45 Ma, T.; Perrot, V.; Leermakers, M.; Gao, Y. (2023). Mercury (Hg) speciation in sediment of the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS), in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 74 Wittig, C.; Leermakers, M.; Hall, P.; Hylén, A.; Kononets, M.; Braeckman, U.; van de Velde, S.J. (2023). Towards a link between benthic iron cycling and benthic fauna community: A case study in Swedish fjord sediments, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 112 Smolíková, V.; Pelcová, P.; Ridošková, A.; Leermakers, M. (2021). The potential of diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique as a monitoring tool for uranium in the aquatic environment, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 85: pp. 111 Gaulier, C.; Zhou, C.; Leermakers, M.; Billon, G.; Gao, Y. (2020). Trace metal speciation in anoxic waters: stunning diving in the depths of the Baltic Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Oostende, Belgium, 18 March 2020. VLIZ Special Publication, 84: pp. 92 Abdulbur Alfakhoury, E.; Leermakers, M.; Bratkic, A. (2017). Development of diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) passive samplers for simultaneous measurement of Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium and Mercury in surface water, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Brugge, Belgium, 3 March 2017. VLIZ Special Publication, 79: pp. 2 Rumisha, C.; Leermakers, M.; Elskens, M.; Mdegela, R.H.; Gwakisa, P.; Kochzius, M.K (2016). Genetic diversity of the tiger prawn Penaeus monodon in relation to metal pollution at the Tanzanian coast, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 95-96 Rumisha, C.; Mdegela, R.H.; Kochzius, M.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M. (2015). Trace metals in tissues of the tiger prawn Penaeus monodon and mangrove sediments of the Tanzania coast: is there a risk to marine fauna and public health?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 113 Ngeve, M.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Kochzius, M. (2013). Influence of trace metal and organic pollution on the community structure of intertidal gastropods at the coast of Cameroon, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 74 Pant, P.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Sheikh, M.; Kochzius, M. (2013). Impacts of heavy metal pollution on benthic communities on the coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 77 Pede, A.; Gillan, D.; Gao, Y.; Billon, G.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Rousseau, V.; Verstraete, T.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2011). Impact of phytoplankton bloom deposition on microbial communities and metal fluxes in contaminated North Sea sediments: A microcosm study, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2011: book of abstracts. pp. 64 Rumisha, C.; Kochzius, M.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M. (2011). Influence of trace metals pollution on the community structure of soft bottom macrofauna in intertidal areas of the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzania, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2011: book of abstracts. pp. 75 Pede, A.; Gillan, D.; Gao, Y.; Billon, G.; Lesven, L.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2009). Patterns in microbial diversity in North Sea sediments; correlations with specific sediment characteristics and heavy metal pollution, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 6 March 2009: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 41: pp. 57 Pede, A.; Gillan, D.; Gao, Y.; Billon, G.; Lesven, L.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2009). Spatial and seasonal variation in microbial diversity in marine subtidal sediments in relation to sediment geochemistry and heavy metal pollution, in: ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2009: A Cruise Through Nice Waters, 25-30 January 2009, Nice, France. pp. 203 Baeyens, W.; Bechara, R.; Billon, G.; Dubois, P.; Fischer, J.-C.; Gao, Y.; Gillan, D.; Leermakers, M.; Lesven, L.; Pede, A.; Sabbe, K. (2008). Preliminary results of potential correlations between geochemical parameters, metals contamination and microbial diversity in North Sea sediments, in: Namiesnik, J. et al. (Ed.) 35th International Symposium on Environmental Analytical Chemistry, ISEAC 35: book of abstracts. pp. 141 Leermakers, M. (2005). Waterbodemkwaliteit en mobiliteit van polluenten van de Bovenschelde en de Leie in de grensoverschrijdende zone, in: Wartel, M. et al. Onze onderwaterbodems: verzegelde bewaarkast of tijdbom? Infosessie, Menen, 3 juni 2005 = Nos lits de rivières: enfouissement définitif ou bombe à retardement? Session d'information, Menin, 3 juin 2005. pp. 23 De Gieter, M.; Leermakers, M.; Van Ryssen, R.; Noyen, J.; Goeyens, L.; Baeyens, W. (2002). Total and toxic arsenic levels in North Sea fish (poster), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 13 March 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 7: pp. 33
Reports (8) [show]
Gillan, D.C.; Sabbe, K.; Pede, A.; Billon, G.; Lesven, L.; Gao, Y.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.; Louriño Cabana, B. (2012). Microbial diversity and metal fluxes in contaminated North Sea sediments MICROMET. Belgian Science Policy Office: Brussels. 107 pp. Gillan, D.; Dubois, P.; Sabbe, K.; Pede, A.; Baeyens, W.; Leermakers, M.; Gao, Y.; Billon, G.; Lesven, L.; Fischer, J.-C. (2009). Microbial Diversity and Metal Fluxes in Contaminated North Sea Sediments MICROMET. Final Report phase I. Belgian Science Policy: Brussels. 54 pp. Wartel, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J.; Fischer, J.-C.; Leermakers, M.; Ouddane, B.; Billon, G.; Bodineau, L.; Gabelle, C.; Garnier, C.; Grare, C.; Barthe, J.F.; Gao, Y.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Appeltans, W.; de Lichtervelde, K.; Mees, J. (2005). STARDUST (Spatial and Temporal Assessment of high Resolution Depth profiles Using novel Sampling Technologies): Final Report - annexes. VLIZ Special Publication, 27. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 92 pp. Wartel, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J.; Fischer, J.-C.; Leermakers, M.; Ouddane, B.; Billon, G.; Bodineau, L.; Gabelle, C.; Garnier, C.; Grare, C.; Barthe, J.F.; Gao, Y.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Appeltans, W.; de Lichtervelde, K.; Mees, J. (2005). STARDUST (Spatial and Temporal Assessment of high Resolution Depth profiles Using novel Sampling Technologies): Final Report. VLIZ Special Publication, 26. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 35 pp. Baeyens, W.F.J.; Parmentier, K.; Brion, N.; Leermakers, M.; De Galan, S.; Van Grieken, R.; Joos, P.; Injuk, J.; Wollast, R.; Vanderborght, J.; Piron, C. (2002). Evaluatie van de chemische contaminatie van de Noordzee en schatting van de verontreiniging van land: samenvatting van het onderzoek = Quality status and terrestrial inputs for the North Sea: summary of the research. Scientific Support Plan for a Sustainable Development Policy (SPSD I): Programme "Sustainable Management of the North Sea" = Plan voor wetenschappelijke ondersteuning van een beleid gericht op duurzame ontwikkeling (PODO I): Programma "Duurzaam beheer van de Noordzee". DWTC/SSTC: Brussel. 12 pp. Leermakers, M. (2002). Mobiliteit en biobeschikbaarheid van polluenten in de sedimenten van de Noordzee, in: Ontginning van mariene zand en grind in het kader van de duurzame ontwikkeling: studiedag 7 november 2002 = L'exploitation de sable et de gravier marins dans le cadre du developpement durable: journée d'étude du 7 novembre 2002. pp. 1 Monteny, F.; Leermakers, M.; Vandenhoudt, A.; Baeyens, W. (1989). Stable pollutants in the Scheldt estuary. CM Documents - ICES, CM 1989(E:37). ICES: Copenhagen. [no pag.] pp. Baeyens, W.F.J.; Monteny, F.; Leermakers, M.; Lansens, P.; Vandenhoudt, A. (1988). Studie van de verontreinigingsgraad van baggerslib in de Schelde. Synthese Rapport. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel.
Other publications (3) [show]
Ngeve, M.N.; Leermakers, M.; Elskens, M.; Kochzius, M. (2013). Influence of trace metal and organic pollution on the community structure of intertidal gastropods at the coast of Cameroon. Poster at the VLIZ Young Scientist's Day 15 February 2013. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 1 poster pp. Pant, P.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Sheikh, M.; Kochzius, M. (2013). Assessment of heavy metal concentrations in mangrove sediments along the Zanzibar coast. Poster at the VLIZ Young Scientist's Day 15 February 2013. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 1 poster pp. Van Ryssen, R.; Leermakers, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (1996). De mobiliteit van sporemetalen in onderwaterbodems in Vlaanderen. Water 15(89): 190-195
Thesis (co-)promotor (4) [show]
Smolíková, V. (2022). Determination of trace elements in the aquatic environment using diffusive gradients in thin films technique. PhD Thesis. Mendel University in Brno/Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brno. 215 pp. Pienaar, Z. (2021). Time weighted average concentrations measured with Diffusive Gradients in Thin films (DGT) for uranium in response to simulated pollution events. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Ghent University/Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Antwerpen, Gent, Brussel. 42 pp. Pant, P. (2013). An assessment of heavy metal distribution in mangrove sediments along the coast of Zanzibar. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Universiteit Gent/VUB: Antwerpen, Gent, Brussel. 39 pp. Chukwudi, E.K. (2007). Mobility of pollutants in riverine sediments using DET (diffusive equilibrium in thin films), DGT (diffusive gradients in thin films) techniques and in situ flux experiments. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen/Vrije Universiteit Brussel (ECOMAMA): Brussel. 93 pp.

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