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Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (VUB-AMGC)
https://we.vub.ac.be/nl/analytical-environmental-and-geo-chemistry
English name: Research group Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry

Thesaurus terms (25) : ; Analytical chemistry; Analytical chemistry; Biochemistry; Biogeochemical cycle; Biogeochemistry; Carbon cycle; Coastal ecosystems; Dioxins; Dioxins; Estuaries; Eutrophication; Heavy metals; Hydrocarbons; Hydrothermal activity; Mangroves; Marine chemistry; Mercury; Metals; Open ocean; Pollutants; Pollution; Stable isotopes; Trace elements; Wetlands
MRG keywords (2) : Biogeochemistry; Pollutants
Geographical terms (2) : ANE, North Sea [Marine Regions]; Belgium, Zeeschelde [Marine Regions]
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1050 Brussel
Belgium
Tel.: +32-(0)2-629 32 75
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Abstract:
The research group Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC) specialises in earth and environmental sciences. The scientific approach focuses on the holistic use of biogeochemical tracers, such as elemental concentrations (Cd, Pb, PGE, etc.) and isotopic ratios (D/H, 18O/16O, 87Sr/88Sr, etc.), in some cases referred to as 'proxies', that are measured on a substrate (e.g. mineral phase, fossil, mussel shell, teeth, seawater, ice cores, etc.) to infer specific environmental parameters (such as condition of formation, temperature, acidity, salinity, CO2 level, composition, bio-productivity, etc.). Variations in these proxies characterise the factors triggering or resulting from (palaeo)environmental changes and document at different scales, the short and/or long-term effects of these modifications on the Global Earth System.

The group develops state of the art analytical methods for the study of aquatic systems such as oceans, coastal ecosystems, estuaries, rivers and lakes. Another focus is on past and present global changes, palaeoceanography and reconstruction of ancient environments. These developments are closely connected to the study of:
  • biogeochemical processes in (palaeo)oceanography, understanding marine ecosystems and the quantication of the productivity and export production in open oceans;
  • biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen and pollutants (inorganic and organic) in coastal ecosystems;
  • metal fluxes and microbial diversity in contaminated marine sediments;
  • the accumulation of pollutants in marine organisms;
  • etc.


AMGC also specialises in:
  • the sampling of labile, bioavailable dissolved fractions of both nutritive and toxic trace elements;
  • the determination of trace metals using high resolution inductive coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS);
  • the determination of stable isotopes of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen using stable isotope mass spectrometry (IRMS);
  • high resolution 2D visualisation of spore metals in sediments using laser technology coupled to ICP-MS;
  • the determination of Th/U ratios in particles using a scintillation counter;
  • the measurement of persistent organic hydrocarbons (i.e. dioxins and PCBs) using genetically modified cell lines (CALUX).


Moreover, µX-ray fluorescence is also used for the determination of major and trace elements, as well Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy to determine functional groups. Ongoing research addresses, among others, the development of methods to assess export production fluxes, the 3D visualisation of spore elements found in sediments and the development of 3D process models for the description of their behaviour. The research group participates in several national and international research projects and collaborates with Belgian and foreign research institutes worldwide.
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  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article Luo, M.; Zhou, C.; Ma, T.; Guo, W.; Percival, L.; Baeyens, W.; Gao, Y. (2022). Anthropogenic activities influence the mobilization of trace metals and oxyanions in coastal sediment porewaters. Sci. Total Environ. 839: 156353. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156353, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article Gaulier, C.; Zhou, C.; Gao, Y.; Guo, W.; Reichstädter, M.; Ma, T.; Baeyens, W.; Billon, G. (2021). Investigation on trace metal speciation and distribution in the Scheldt estuary. Sci. Total Environ. 757: 143827. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143827, more
  • Peer reviewed article Jacques, C.; Gkritzalis, T.; Tison, J.-L.; Hartley, T.; van der Veen, C.; Röckmann, T.; Middelburg, J.J.; Cattrijsse, A.; Egger, M.; Dehairs, F.; Sapart, C.J. (2021). Carbon and hydrogen isotope signatures of dissolved methane in the Scheldt Estuary. Est. Coast. 44(1): 137–146. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12237-020-00768-3, more
  • Peer reviewed article Vandermarken, T.; Gao, Y.; Baeyens, W.; Denison, M.S.; Croes, K. (2018). Dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs in sediment samples and suspended particulate matter from the Scheldt estuary and the North Sea Coast: comparison of CALUX concentration levels in historical and recent samples. Sci. Total Environ. 626: 109-116. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.084, more
  • Peer reviewed article de Brauwere, A.; Gourgue, O.; de Brye, B.; Servais, P.; Ouattara, N.K.; Deleersnijder, E. (2014). Integrated modelling of faecal contamination in a densely populated river–sea continuum (Scheldt River and Estuary). Sci. Total Environ. 468-469: 31-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.08.019, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article Gourgue, O.; Baeyens, W.; Chen, M.; de Brauwere, A.; de Brye, B.; Deleersnijder, E.; Elskens, M.; Legat, V. (2013). A depth-averaged two-dimensional sediment transport model for environmental studies in the Scheldt Estuary and tidal river network. Geophys. Res. Abstr. 15(EGU2013-13172): 1. dx.doi.org/, more
  • Peer reviewed article Gourgue, O.; Baeyens, W.; Chen, M.S.; de Brauwere, A.; de Brye, B.; Deleersnijder, E.; Elskens, M.; Legat, V. (2013). A depth-averaged two-dimensional sediment transport model for environmental studies in the Scheldt Estuary and tidal river network. J. Mar. Syst. 128: 27-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2013.03.014, more
  • Peer reviewed article Ouattara, N.K.; de Brauwere, A.; Billen, G.; Servais, P. (2013). Modelling faecal contamination in the Scheldt drainage network. J. Mar. Syst. 128: 77-88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2012.05.004, more
  • Peer reviewed article Dehairs, F.; Dehairs, F. (2012). Seasonal evolution of nitrate isotopic composition in the River Scheldt. Geophys. Res. Abstr. 14(EGU2012-2513): 1, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article de Brauwere, A.; de Brye, B.; Blaise, S.; Deleersnijder, E. (2011). Residence time, exposure time and connectivity in the Scheldt Estuary. J. Mar. Syst. 84(3-4): 85-95. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2010.10.001, more
  • Peer reviewed article de Brauwere, A.; de Brye, B.; Servais, P.; Passerat, J.; Deleersnijder, E. (2011). Modelling Escherichia coli concentrations in the tidal Scheldt river and estuary. Wat. Res. 45(9): 2724-2738. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.02.003, more
  • Peer reviewed article Blaise, S.; de Brye, B.; de Brauwere, A.; Deleersnijder, E.; Delhez, E.J.M.; Comblen, R. (2010). Capturing the residence time boundary layer—application to the Scheldt Estuary. Ocean Dynamics 60(3): 535-554. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10236-010-0272-8, more
  • Peer reviewed article de Brye, B.; de Brauwere, A.; Gourgue, O.; Kärnä, T.; Lambrechts, J.; Comblen, R.; Deleersnijder, E. (2010). A finite-element, multi-scale model of the Scheldt tributaries, river, estuary and ROFI. Coast. Eng. 57(9): 850-863. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2010.04.001, more
  • Peer reviewed article de Brauwere, A.; De Ridder, F.; Gourgue, O.; Lambrechts, J.; Comblen, R.; Pintelon, R.; Passerat, J.; Servais, P.; Elskens, M.; Baeyens, W.; Kärnä, T.; de Brye, B.; Deleersnijder, E. (2009). Design of a sampling strategy to optimally calibrate a reactive transport model: Exploring the potential for Escherichia coli in the Scheldt Estuary. Environ. Model. Softw. 24(8): 969-981. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2009.02.004, more
  • Peer reviewed article Hofmann, A.F.; Middelburg, J.J.; Soetaert, K.; Meysman, F.J.R. (2009). pH modelling in aquatic systems with time-variable acid-base dissociation constants applied to the turbid, tidal Scheldt estuary. Biogeosciences 6(8): 1539-1561. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-6-1539-2009, more
  • Peer reviewed article Hofmann, A.F.; Meysman, F.J.R.; Soetaert, K.; Middelburg, J.J. (2009). Factors governing the pH in a heterotrophic, turbid, tidal estuary. Biogeosci. Discuss. 6: 197-240. dx.doi.org/10.5194/bgd-6-197-2009, more
  • Peer reviewed article Kärnä, T.; de Brye, B.; de Brauwere, A.; Gourgue, O.; Deleersnijder, E. (2009). Multi-scale modelling of the Scheldt estuary with application to contaminant transport. Geophys. Res. Abstr. 11(EGU2009-11637-1): 1, more
  • Peer reviewed article Mas, R.; Claeys, P.; Keppens, E.; Dehairs, F. (2009). Stable isotopic composition of bivalve shell organic matrix: Mytilus edulis collected along the Scheldt estuary. Geophys. Res. Abstr. 11(EGU2009-11632): 1, more
  • Peer reviewed article Van Damme, S.; Dehairs, F.; Tackx, M.; Beauchard, O.; Struyf, E.; Gribsholt, B.; Van Cleemput, O.; Meire, P. (2009). Tidal exchange between a freshwater tidal marsh and an impacted estuary: the Scheldt estuary, Belgium. Est., Coast. and Shelf Sci. 85(2): 197-207. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2009.08.005, more
  • Peer reviewed article Brion, N.; Andersson, M.G.I.; Elskens, M.; Diaconu, C.; Baeyens, W.; Dehairs, F.; Middelburg, J.J. (2008). Nitrogen cycling, retention and export in a eutrophic temperate macrotidal estuary. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 357: 87-99. dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps07249, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article Chen, M.S.; Wartel, S.; Lavkulich, L.M.; Baeyens, W.; Goeyens, L.; Brion, N. (2007). Organic matter and dissolved inorganic nitrogen distributions in estuarine muddy deposits. Aquat. ecosyst. health manag. 10(1): 69-85. dx.doi.org/10.1080/14634980701211896, more
  • Peer reviewed article De Brabandere, L.; Brion, N.; Elskens, M.; Baeyens, W.; Dehairs, F. (2007). d15N dynamics of ammonium and particulate nitrogen in a temperate eutrophic estuary. Biogeochemistry 82(1): 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10533-006-9047-1, more
  • Peer reviewed article Sanctorum, H.; Windal, I.; Hanot, V.; Goeyens, L.; Baeyens, W. (2007). Dioxin and dioxin-like activity in sediments of the Belgian Coastal Area (Southern North Sea). Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 52(3): 317-325. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00244-006-0063-x, more
  • Peer reviewed article Andersson, M.G.I.; Brion, N.; Middelburg, J.J. (2006). Comparison of nitrifier activity versus growth in the Scheldt estuary - a turbid, tidal estuary in northern Europe. Aquat. Microb. Ecol. 42(2): 149-158. dx.doi.org/10.3354/ame042149, more
  • Peer reviewed article Bouillon, S.; Boschker, H.T.S. (2006). Bacterial carbon sources in coastal sediments: a cross-system analysis based on stable isotope data of biomarkers. Biogeosciences 3(2): 175-185 + suppl., more
  • Peer reviewed article Gillikin, D.P.; Dehairs, F.A.; Lorrain, A.; Steenmans, D.; Baeyens, W.F.J.; André, L. (2006). Barium uptake into the shells of the common mussel (Mytilus edulis) and the potential for estuarine paleo-chemistry reconstruction. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 70(2): 395-407. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2005.09.015, more
  • Peer reviewed article Gillikin, D.P.; Lorrain, A.; Bouillon, S.; Willenz, P.; Dehairs, F.A. (2006). Stable carbon isotopic composition of Mytilus edulis shells: relation to metabolism, salinity, d13CDIC and phytoplankton. Org. Geochem. 37(10): 1371-1382. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2006.03.008, more
  • Peer reviewed article Guelinckx, J.; Maes, J.; De Brabandere, L.; Dehairs, F.A.; Ollevier, F.P. (2006). Migration dynamics of clupeoids in the Schelde estuary: a stable isotope approach. Est., Coast. and Shelf Sci. 66(3-4): 612-623. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2005.11.007, more
  • Peer reviewed article Schiettecatte, L.-S.; Gazeau, F.; van der Zee, C.; Brion, N.; Borges, A.V. (2006). Time series of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (2001-2004) and preliminary inorganic carbon budget in the Scheldt plume (Belgian coastal waters). Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 7(6): 16 pp. dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005GC001161, more
  • Peer reviewed article Schiettecatte, L.-S.; Gazeau, F.; van der Zee, C.; Brion, N.; Borges, A.V. (2006). Time series of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (2001-2004) and preliminary inorganic carbon budget in the Scheldt plume (Belgian coastal waters). Geophys. Res. Abstr. 8: 07238, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article Bouillon, S.; Boschker, H.T.S. (2005). Bacterial carbon sources in coastal sediments: a cross-system analysis based on stable isotope data of biomarkers. Biogeosci. Discuss. 2(5): 1617-1644 + suppl., more
  • Peer reviewed article Gazeau, F.; Gattuso, J.P.; Middelburg, J.J.; Brion, N.; Schiettecatte, L.-S.; Frankignoulle, M.; Borges, A.V. (2005). Planktonic and whole system metabolism in a nutrient-rich estuary (the Scheldt estuary). Estuaries 28(6): 868-883. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02696016, more
  • Peer reviewed article Gribsholt, B.; Boschker, H.T.S.; Struyf, E.; Andersson, M.; Tramper, A.; De Brabandere, L.; Van Damme, S.; Brion, N.; Meire, P.; Dehairs, F.; Middelburg, J.J.; Heip, C.H.R. (2005). Nitrogen processing in a tidal freshwater marsh: a whole-ecosystem 15N labeling study. Limnol. Oceanogr. 50(6): 1945-1959. dx.doi.org/10.4319/lo.2005.50.6.1945, more
  • Peer reviewed article Moens, T.; Bouillon, S.; Gallucci, F. (2005). Dual stable isotope abundances unravel trophic position of estuarine nematodes. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 85(6): 1401-1407. dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315405012580, more
  • Peer reviewed article Muylaert, K.; Dasseville, R.; De Brabandere, L.; Dehairs, F.A.; Vyverman, W. (2005). Dissolved organic carbon in the freshwater tidal reaches of the Schelde estuary. Est., Coast. and Shelf Sci. 64(4): 591-600. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2005.04.010, more
  • Peer reviewed article Van Damme, S.; Struyf, E.; Maris, T.; Ysebaert, T.J.; Dehairs, F.A.; Tackx, M.; Heip, C.H.R.; Meire, P. (2005). Spatial and temporal patterns of water quality along the estuarine salinity gradient of the Scheldt estuary (Belgium and The Netherlands): results of an integrated monitoring approach. Hydrobiologia 540(1-3): 29-45. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-004-7102-2, more
  • Peer reviewed article Gillikin, D.P.; Steenmans, D.; DeHairs, F.; Baeyens, W.; Navez, J.; André, L.; Keppens, E.; CALMARs group (2004). Calibration and validation of the mussel Mytilus edulis as an environmental archive. Geophys. Res. Abstr. 6: 04054, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article 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, more
  • Peer reviewed article Maes, J.; De Brabandere, L.; Ollevier, F.; Mees, J. (2003). The diet and consumption of dominant fish species in the upper Scheldt estuary, Belgium. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 83(3): 603-612. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315403007537h, more
  • Peer reviewed article De Brabandere, L.; Dehairs, F.A.; Van Damme, S.; Brion, N.; Meire, P.; Daro, N. (2002). d15N and d13C dynamics of suspended organic matter in freshwater and brackish waters of the Scheldt estuary. J. Sea Res. 48(1): 1-15. dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1385-1101(02)00132-6, more
  • Peer reviewed article Hellings, L.; Dehairs, F.; Van Damme, S.; Baeyens, W. (2001). Dissolved inorganic carbon in a highly polluted estuary (the Scheldt). Limnol. Oceanogr. 46(6): 1406-1414. dx.doi.org/10.4319/lo.2001.46.6.1406, more
  • Peer reviewed article Panutrakul, S.; Monteny, F.; Baeyens, W. (2001). Seasonal variations in sediment sulfur cycling in the Ballastplaat mudflat, Belgium. Estuaries 24(2): 257-265. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1352949, more
  • Peer reviewed article Hellings, L.; Van Den Driessche, K.; Baeyens, W.; Keppens, E.; Dehairs, F. (2000). Origin and fate of dissolved inorganic carbon in interstitial waters of two freshwater intertidal areas: A case study of the Scheldt Estuary, Belgium. Biogeochemistry 51(2): 141-160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006472213070, more
  • Peer reviewed article Van Ryssen, R.; Alam, M.; Goeyens, L.; Baeyens, W. (1998). The use of flux-corer experiments in the determination of heavy metal re-distribution in and of potential leaching from the sediments. Wat. Sci. Tech. 37(6-7): 283-290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00209-1, more
  • 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, more
  • Lievens, S.; Maris, T.; Gao, Y.; Brion, N. (2024). Past and present carbon dynamics in the Scheldt estuary as traced by changes in the isotopic composition of dissolved inorganic and particulate organic carbon, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 34, more
  • Gaulier, C. (2021). Trace metals in estuarine and coastal waters: dynamics, speciation and bioavailability under various environmental conditions, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 85: pp. 9-10, more
  • 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, more
  • Gaulier, C. (2020). Trace metals in estuarine and coastal waters: Dynamics, speciation and bioavailability under various environmental conditions. PhD Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Université de Lille: Brussel/Rijsel. 314 pp., more
  • Deman, F.; Brion, N.; Fripiat, F.; Verstraeten, D.; Dehairs, F. (2016). Stable isotopic composition of inorganic nitrogen substrates represent an efficient tool to investigate long term evolution of the Scheldt health condition, 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. 23, more
  • Baeyens, W. (2012). The Scheldt River basin: effects of wastewater purification on surface water quality, in: Wynants, M. et al. (Ed.) Bridges over troubled waters. pp. 147-154, more
  • Middelburg, J.J.; Andersson, M.; Boschker, E.; Brion, N.; Dehairs, F.; Dijkman, N.; Kromkamp, J.C.; Soetaert, K. (2011). Carbon and nitrogen cycling in the Scheldt estuary: the major players, long-term changes and an integrated view, in: Heip, C. et al. (Ed.) Aspects of coastal research in contribution to LOICZ in the Netherlands and Flanders (2002-2010). LOICZ Research & Studies, 38: pp. 148-154, more
  • Struyf, E.; Gribsholt, B.; Boschker, E.; Dehairs, F.; Meire, P. (2011). N and Si cycling in freshwater tidal marshes, in: Heip, C. et al. (Ed.) Aspects of coastal research in contribution to LOICZ in the Netherlands and Flanders (2002-2010). LOICZ Research & Studies, 38: pp. 155-161, more
  • Van Damme, S.; Struyf, E.; Maris, T.; Ysebaert, T.J.; Dehairs, F.A.; Tackx, M.; Heip, C.H.R.; Meire, P. (2010). Spatial and temporal patterns of water quality along the estuarine salinity gradient of the Scheldt estuary (Belgium and The Netherlands): results of an integrated monitoring approach, in: Van Damme, S. Water quality and the estuarine environment: Spatio temporal patterns and opportunities for restoration with emphasis on nitrogen removal = Waterkwaliteit en het estuarien milieu: Spatio-temporele patronen en mogelijkheden tot herstel met speciale aandacht voor stikstofverwijdering. pp. 45-70, more
  • Van Damme, S.; Dehairs, F.; Tackx, M.; Beauchard, O.; Struyf, E.; Gribsholt, B.; Van Cleemput, O.; Meire, P. (2010). Tidal exchange between a freshwater tidal marsh and an impacted estuary: the Scheldt estuary, Belgium, in: Van Damme, S. Water quality and the estuarine environment: Spatio temporal patterns and opportunities for restoration with emphasis on nitrogen removal = Waterkwaliteit en het estuarien milieu: Spatio-temporele patronen en mogelijkheden tot herstel met speciale aandacht voor stikstofverwijdering. pp. 113-136, more
  • de Brye, B.; Deleersnijder, E.; de Brauwere, A.; Gourgue, O.; Passerat, J.; Servais, P. (2008). Finite element modelling of the Scheldt estuary and the adjacent Belgian/Dutch coastal zone with application to the transport of fecal bacteria, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium, 29 February 2008: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 40: pp. 43, more
  • Gillikin, D.P.; Dehairs, F.A.; Lorrain, A.; Steenmans, D.; Baeyens, W.F.J.; André, L. (2005). Barium uptake into the shells of the common mussel (Mytilus edulis) and the potential for estuarine paleo-chemistry reconstruction, in: Gillikin, D.P. Geochemistry of marine bivalve shells: the potential for paleoenvironmental reconstruction. pp. 183-207, more
  • Wartel, S.; Chen, M.; Baeyens, W.F.J.; Dehairs, F.; Bouillon, S.; Leermaekers, M.; Van Den Winkel, P. (2004). Bepaling van de verhouding marien-fluviatiel slib in de beneden Zeeschelde in het voorjaar van 2004. Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap. Afdeling Maritieme Toegang: Antwerpen. 66 pp., more
  • 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, more
  • Brion, N.; De Brabandere, L.; De Galan, S.; Dehairs, F.A.; Baeyens, W. (2002). Nitrification in a highly polluted European estuary (the Scheldt estuary) and consequences on changing the natural isotopic ratio of 15N in particulate organic matter (poster), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 13 March 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 7: pp. 29, more
  • Brion, N.; De Galan, S.; Billen, G.; Garnier, J.; Middelburg, J. (2002). The nitrogen cycle in the Seine and Scheldt estuaries, 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. 24, more
  • Chen, M.S.; Wartel, S. (2002). Flocculation in the Scheldt Estuary: a case study of intertidal mudflats, 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. 47, more
  • De Brabandere, L.; Dehairs, F.A.; Baeyens, W.F.J. (2002). Assessment of the pelagic food web structure of the Scheldt estuary from C and N stable isotope ratios, 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. 37, more
  • De Brabandere, L.; Dehairs, F.A. (2002). d13C and d15N composition of suspended particular organic matter (SPOM) and zooplankton in the eutrophic Scheldt estuary (Belgium) (poster), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 13 March 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 7: pp. 32, more
  • De Brabandere, L.; Fisseha, R.; Dehairs, F. (2001). Biogeochemical reworking of sewage discharged in the Scheldt Estuary (Belgium) influences nitrogen and carbon isotopic composition of the aquatic food chain, in: VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 23 February 2001: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 1: pp. 36-37, more
  • Wartel, S.; Keppens, E.; Nielsen, P.E.; Dehairs, F.; Van Den Winkel, P.; Cornand, L. (1993). Bepaling van de verhouding marien en fluviatiel slib in de Beneden Zeeschelde. Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap. Departement Leefmilieu en Infrastructuur: Brussel. 16 + bijlagen pp., more
  • Baeyens, W.; Gillain, G.; Hoenig, M.; Dehairs, F. (1986). Mobilization of major trace elements at the water-sediment interface in the Belgian coastal area and the Scheldt Estuary, in: Nihoul, J.C.J. (Ed.) Marine interfaces ecohydrodynamics: proceedings of the 17th International Liège Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics. Elsevier Oceanography Series, 42: pp. 453-485. dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0422-9894(08)71059-6, more
Projects (36)  Top | Persons | Publications | Datasets 
  • Accumulation of metals in bivalves: shells as bio-indicators in estuarian and marine environments, more
  • Analysis of mercury species in fish for local consumption as well as the study of causes of higher toxic levels, more
  • Beneden-Zeeschelde: long-term sedimentation measurements - Sediments from dumping and dredging sites. Comparative study of the concentration of organic matter, more
  • Biological availability of heavy metals in sediments and benthos of the Scheldt estuary, more
  • Biotic interactions in turbid estuarine systems, more
  • CALMARS: Validation of alternative marine calcareous skeletons as recorders of global climate change, 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
  • Determination of the proportion of marine and fluvial mud in the Beneden-Zeeschelde, more
  • Determination of the proportion of marine and fluvial mud in the Beneden-Zeeschelde in the spring of 1998, more
  • EUROTRAC-ASE/2: Atmospheric transport, deposition and air-sea exchange of Hg, more
  • Heavy metals in sediments of the Scheldt, more
  • Interaction between water column and intertidal zones of Scheldt River: Biogeochemical cycles of C and N, more
  • Koolstof en stikstof cycli in de Westerschelde : het ontwikkelen van een geïntegreerde visie en de identificatie van de belangrijkste organismen in die cycli, more
  • Macrophytes and nutrient dynamics in the upper reaches of the Schelde basin, more
  • Maintenance and exploitation of a laboratory-container aboard the R.V. Belgica, for marine pollution surveillance, more
  • MANUDYN III: Macrophytes and nutrient dynamics: process and field studies in the upper reaches of river bassins, more
  • Metalen in de Scheldesedimenten, more
  • Monitoring van metalen en radioactieve stoffen in zeewater en gesuspendeerde stoffen, more
  • OMES 1 Main: Research on the environmental effects of the SIGMA plan, more
  • OMES 1: Biogeochemical cycles of C, N and water balances, more
  • OMES 2: Research on the environmental effects of the SIGMA plan - Phase 4, more
  • OMES 3 Main: Effects of dredgings and harbour expansion on the environment, more
  • OMES 3: The C cycle of the Flemish part of the Scheldt estuary, more
  • OMES 4 Main: Research on the environmental effects of the SIGMA plan: Effects of dredgings and harbour expansion on the environment, more
  • OMES 4: The C cycle of the Flemish part of the Scheldt estuary, more
  • OMES 5 Main: Onderzoek naar de gevolgen van het Sigmaplan, baggeractiviteiten en havenuitbreiding in de Zeeschelde op het milieu, more
  • OMES 5: Studie naar de koolstofcyclus in het Vlaams gedeelte van het Schelde-estuarium, more
  • Quantification of the transfer: reed residues-zooplankton' in the sea scheldt, more
  • Sedigraphical analysis of the lutum-content of soil samples from the Westerschelde and Beneden-Zeeschelde and comparative research with the Laser diffraction method, more
  • The balance between heterotrophic and autotophic processes in the Scheldt estuary: consequences for the carbon and nitrogen cycles, more
  • The Biogeochemistry of Nutrients, Metals and Organic Micropollutants in the North Sea, more
  • The quantitative importance of the Scheldt estuary for marine fish populations: an analysis for the goby species Pomatoschistus minutus using geochemical markers, more
  • Tidal freshwater marshes as processors and sinks of nitrogen in estuaries: a whole ecosystem 15N-labeling study, more
  • TIMOTHY: Tracing and Integrated Modeling of Natural and Antropogenic Effects on Hydrosystems, more
  • Westerschelde and Beneden-Zeeschelde: Sedigraphical analysis of lutum content of soil samples July 2001, more
  • Zoetwaterschorren als "sinks" voor stikstof: dynamiek van het benthische compartiment en het onderzoek naar hun rol in estuariene stikstofretentie, more
Datasets (12)  Top | Persons | Publications | Projects 
  • Ecosystem management group (ECOBE) - UA, Belgium; Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography and Water Geochemistry - ULB, Belgium; Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry - VUB, Belgium., Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV; (2016): OMES: 13-hours measurements on the Zeeschelde., more
  • Ecosystem management group (ECOBE) - UA; De Vlaamse Waterweg nv; (2019): OMES monitoring data Zeeschelde since 1995. Accessed yyyy-mm-dd. VLIZ., more
  • Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry - VUB, Belgium; Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV; (2016): Examination of the carbon cycle in the flemish part of the Scheldt estuary., more
  • Leermakers, M.; Gao, Y.; Gabelle, C.: Lojen, S.; Ouddane, B. Wartel, M; Baeyens, W. (2005). Dataset on the determination of high resolution porewater 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. Available on (URL), accessed on (date)., more
  • Heavy metals (plus nutrients and carbon) in sediments of the Scheldt estuary (Belgium) (1991-94), more
  • Heavy metals in the Scheldt estuary and North Sea (1995-1999), more
  • Hydrochemistry data in Rhone (S France) and Scheldt (Belgium) estuaries (1991 onwards), more
  • Mercury and arsenic speciation and trace metal content in fish from the Scheldt estuary and North Sea, more
  • Mercury speciation in the Scheldt estuary and North Sea (1991-1998), more
  • Monitoring hydrography, water quality & contaminants for the Belgian continental shelf area and Western Scheldt, more
  • STARDUST Phase 2, more
  • Stable C isotope composition (delta13C) of DIC and POM pools in Schelde, more
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