List of works by Lieven Bervoets

A Conceptual Framework for Using Mussels as Biomonitors in Whole Effluent Toxicity

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A comparative study on the effects of three different metals (Cu, Zn and Cd) at similar toxicity levels in common carp, Cyprinus carpio

scientific article published on 17 December 2020

A field survey of metal binding to metallothionein and other cytosolic ligands in liver of eels using an on-line isotope dilution method in combination with size exclusion (SE) high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to Inductively Couple

scientific article

A kinetic model for the relative contribution of waterborne and dietary cadmium and zinc in the common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

A multibiomarker approach for evaluating environmental contamination: Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) transplanted along a gradient of metal pollution

scientific article published on 04 March 2019

A novel active-passive sampling approach for measuring time-averaged concentrations of pollutants in water

A one year investigation of the occurrence of illicit drugs in wastewater from Brussels, Belgium

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Accumulation and detoxification of metals and arsenic in tissues of cattle (Bos taurus), and the risks for human consumption

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Accumulation of 137Cs by larvae of the midge Chironomus riparius from sediment effect of potassium

scientific article published in July 2003

Accumulation of background levels of persistent organochlorine and organobromine pollutants through the soil-earthworm-hedgehog food chain

scientific article published on 26 June 2010

Additive effects of predator cues and dimethoate on different levels of biological organisation in the non-biting midge Chironomus riparius

scientific article published on 9 July 2014

An Important Personality Trait Varies with Blood and Plumage Metal Concentrations in a Free-Living Songbird

scientific article published on 16 August 2019

Analysis of cocaine and its principal metabolites in waste and surface water using solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-ion trap tandem mass spectrometry

scientific article published on 9 December 2007

Analysis of drugs of abuse in wastewater by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

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Are accumulated sulfide-bound metals metabolically available in the benthic oligochaete Tubifex tubifex?

scientific article published on 04 March 2011

Are feathers of a songbird model species (the great tit: Parus major) suitable for monitoring perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in blood plasma?

scientific article published on 07 July 2020

Are persistent organic pollutants and metals in eel muscle predictive for the ecological water quality?

scientific article published on 27 December 2013

Assessment of the quality of European silver eels and tentative approach to trace the origin of contaminants - A European overview

scientific article published on 06 July 2020

Baseline levels and trophic transfer of persistent organic pollutants in sediments and biota from the Congo River Basin (DR Congo).

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Behavioural, physiological and biochemical markers in damselfly larvae (Ischnura elegans) to assess effects of accumulated metal mixtures

scientific article published on 18 October 2013

Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of total mercury in the subtropical Olifants River Basin, South Africa

scientific article published on 30 October 2018

Bioaccumulation of micropollutants and biomarker responses in caged carp (Cyprinus carpio)

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Biomarker Responses in the Freshwater Shrimp Caridina nilotica as Indicators of Persistent Pollutant Exposure

scientific article published on 23 December 2019

Brominated flame retardants and perfluorinated chemicals, two groups of persistent contaminants in Belgian human blood and milk

scientific article published on 22 June 2010

Brominated flame retardants and perfluorinated compounds in indoor dust from homes and offices in Flanders, Belgium

scientific article published on 14 August 2010

Cadmium bioavailability and accumulation in the presence of humic acid to the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha

scientific article published on 01 February 2004

Cadmium inhibits cell cycle progression and specifically accumulates in the maize (Zea mays L.) leaf meristem

scientific article published on 21 August 2020

Caged midge larvae (Chironomus riparius) for the assessment of metal bioaccumulation from sediments in situ.

scientific article published in February 2004

Can acid volatile sulfides (AVS) influence metal concentrations in the macrophyte Myriophyllum aquaticum?

scientific article published on 13 August 2012

Can cocaine use be evaluated through analysis of wastewater? A nation-wide approach conducted in Belgium

scientific article published on 13 March 2009

Can damselfly larvae (Ischnura elegans) be used as bioindicators of sublethal effects of environmental contamination?

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Carotenoid- but not melanin-based plumage coloration is negatively related to metal exposure and proximity to the road in an urban songbird

scientific article published on 25 October 2019

Characterisation of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in a terrestrial ecosystem near a fluorochemical plant in Flanders, Belgium

scientific article published on 3 January 2014

Characterization of the accumulation of metals and organic contaminants on a novel active-passive sampling device under controlled water flow conditions

scientific article published on 18 July 2019

Characterizing field sediments from three European river basins with special emphasis on endocrine effects - A recommendation for Potamopyrgus antipodarum as test organism

scientific article published on 24 April 2010

Cocaine and metabolites in waste and surface water across Belgium

scientific article published on 11 September 2008

Comparison of accumulation of micropollutants between igenous and transplanted zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha).

scientific article published in August 2004

Corrigendum to “Persistent organic pollutants in the Scheldt estuary: Environmental distribution and bioaccumulation[Environ. Int. 48C (2012) 17–27].

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Current Status and Future Prognosis of Malaria Vector Control Pesticide Ecotoxicology and Xenopus sp

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Cytosolic distribution of Cd, Cu and Zn, and metallothionein levels in relation to physiological changes in gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) from metal-impacted habitats

scientific article published on 8 November 2009

DNAqua-Net: Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment and monitoring of aquatic ecosystems in Europe

scientific article (publication date: 29 November 2016)

Delayed effects of chlorpyrifos across metamorphosis on dispersal-related traits in a poleward moving damselfly

scientific article published on 28 July 2016

Development and validation of an extraction method for the analysis of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in environmental and biotic matrices

scientific article published on 28 March 2019

Differences in metal sequestration between zebra mussels from clean and polluted field locations

scientific article published on 31 March 2009

Differential hepatic metal and metallothionein levels in three Feral fish species along a metal pollution gradient

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Direct and indirect effects of metal stress on physiology and life history variation in field populations of a lycosid spider

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Distribution and bioaccumulation of POPs and mercury in the Ga-Selati River (South Africa) and the rivers Gudbrandsdalslågen and Rena (Norway)

scientific article published on 07 November 2018

Distribution of metals in water, sediment and fish tissue. Consequences for human health risks due to fish consumption in Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia

scientific article published in 2022

Distribution of perfluorinated compounds (PFASs) in the aquatic environment of the industrially polluted Vaal River, South Africa

scientific article published on 20 February 2018

Distribution of trace elements in the aquatic ecosystem of the Thigithe river and the fish Labeo victorianus in Tanzania and possible risks for human consumption

scientific article published on 9 January 2016

Do acid volatile sulfides (AVS) influence the accumulation of sediment-bound metals to benthic invertebrates under natural field conditions?

scientific article published in June 2009

Do concentrations of perfluoroalkylated acids (PFAAs) in isopods reflect concentrations in soil and songbirds? A study using a distance gradient from a fluorochemical plant

scientific article published on 07 December 2018

Do concentrations of pharmaceuticals in sewage reflect prescription figures?

scientific article published on 13 January 2015

Dynamic model for the accumulation of cadmium and zinc from water and sediment by the aquatic oligochaete, Tubifex tubifex

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Dynamics of cadmium accumulation and effects in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) during simultaneous exposure to water and food (Tubifex tubifex)

scientific article published on 01 June 2006

Effects of breeding habitat (woodland versus urban) and metal pollution on the egg characteristics of great tits (Parus major).

scientific article published on 2 December 2015

Effects of heavy metal exposure on the condition and health of nestlings of the great tit (Parus major), a small songbird species

scientific article published on 01 January 2003

Estuaries as filters: the role of tidal marshes in trace metal removal

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Evaluating Complex Mixtures in the Zebrafish Embryo by Reconstituting Field Water Samples: A Metal Pollution Case Study

scientific article published on 02 March 2017

Experimental exposure to cadmium affects metallothionein-like protein levels but not survival and growth in wolf spiders from polluted and reference populations

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Exposure of the Flemish population to brominated flame retardants: model and risk assessment

scientific article published on 12 March 2010

Factors Influencing the Bioaccumulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Food Webs of the Scheldt Estuary

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Fish community responses to metal pollution

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

Habitat type-based bioaccumulation and risk assessment of metal and As contamination in earthworms, beetles and woodlice.

scientific article published on 12 June 2009

Haematological status of wintering great tits (Parus major) along a metal pollution gradient

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Head shape disparity impacts pollutant accumulation in European eel

scholarly article by Jens De Meyer et al published September 2018 in Environmental Pollution

High levels of PFOS in eggs of three bird species in the neighbourhood of a fluoro-chemical plant.

scientific article published on 27 January 2017

Historical metal pollution in natural gudgeon populations: Inferences from allozyme, microsatellite and condition factor analysis

scientific article published on 5 August 2009

How lethal concentration changes over time: Toxicity of cadmium, copper, and lead to the freshwater isopod Asellus aquaticus

scientific article published on 5 May 2017

INTEGRATED CONDITION INDICES AS A MEASURE OF WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY IN ZEBRAFISH (DANIO RERIO)

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Identification of threshold body burdens of metals for the protection of the aquatic ecological status using two benthic invertebrates

scientific article published on 17 December 2015

Influence of soil physicochemical properties on the depth profiles of perfluoroalkylated acids (PFAAs) in soil along a distance gradient from a fluorochemical plant and associations with soil microbial parameters

scientific article published on 22 July 2019

Influences of sediment geochemistry on metal accumulation rates and toxicity in the aquatic oligochaete Tubifex tubifex.

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Integrated condition indices as a measure of whole effluent toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio).

scientific article published in January 2002

Land use changes and metal mobility: multi-approach study on tidal marsh restoration in a contaminated estuary.

scientific article published on 17 February 2013

Levels of persistent organic pollutants in larvae of the damselfly Ischnura elegans (Odonata, Coenagrionidae) from different ponds in Flanders, Belgium

scientific article published on 14 March 2012

Limited reproductive impairment in a passerine bird species exposed along a perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) pollution gradient

scientific article published on 21 October 2018

Local adaptation and the potential effects of a contaminant on predator avoidance and antipredator responses under global warming: a space-for-time substitution approach

scientific article published on 06 January 2014

Macroinvertebrate community response to acid mine drainage in rivers of the High Andes (Bolivia).

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Metal concentrations in water, sediment and gudgeon (Gobio gobio) from a pollution gradient: relationship with fish condition factor

scientific article published on 01 January 2003

Metal exposure and accumulation patterns in free-range cows (Bos taurus) in a contaminated natural area: Influence of spatial and social behavior.

scientific article published on 11 October 2012

Metallothionein concentrations in natural populations of gudgeon (Gobio gobio): relationship with metal concentrations in tissues and environment

scientific article published on 01 July 2003

Metallothionein gene and protein expression as a biomarker for metal pollution in natural gudgeon populations

scientific article published on 20 February 2007

Metallothioneins (MTs) and delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAd) as biomarkers of metal pollution in great tits (Parus major) along a pollution gradient

scientific article published on 21 May 2008

Metals in the Scheldt estuary: From environmental concentrations to bioaccumulation

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Microcontaminant accumulation, physiological condition and bilateral asymmetry in zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) from clean and contaminated surface waters.

scientific article published on 26 July 2006

Microplastic contamination in gudgeons (Gobio gobio) from Flemish rivers (Belgium)

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Occurrence of perfluorinated alkylated substances in cereals, salt, sweets and fruit items collected in four European countries

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Occurrence of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in various food items of animal origin collected in four European countries.

scientific article published on 9 October 2013

Optimization and validation of a hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of 13 top-prescribed pharmaceuticals in influent wastewater

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Organ- and species-specific accumulation of metals in two land snail species (Gastropoda, Pulmonata).

scientific article published in March 2013

Perfluorinated Substances in Human Food and Other Sources of Human Exposure ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2010

Perfluorinated alkylated substances in vegetables collected in four European countries; occurrence and human exposure estimations.

scientific article published on 19 May 2013

Perfluorinated compounds in the aquatic food chains of two subtropical estuaries

scientific article published on 24 November 2019

Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) Concentrations and Oxidative Status in Two Generations of Great Tits Inhabiting a Contamination Hotspot

scientific article published on 22 January 2019

Perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) profile and concentrations in two co-occurring tit species: distinct differences indicate non-generalizable results across passerines

scientific article published on 04 November 2020

Perfluoroalkyl acid contamination of follicular fluid and its consequence for in vitro oocyte developmental competence

scientific article published on 2 August 2014

Perfluoroalkylated acids in the eggs of great tits (Parus major) near a fluorochemical plant in Flanders, Belgium.

scientific article published on 18 May 2017

Perfluoroalkylated compounds in the eggs and feathers of resident and migratory seabirds from the Antarctic Peninsula

scientific article published in 2022

Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and organohalogen pollutants in liver of three freshwater fish species in Flanders (Belgium): relationships with biochemical and organismal effects

scientific article published in September 2005

Persistent organic pollutants in the Olifants River Basin, South Africa: Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer through a subtropical aquatic food web.

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Persistent organic pollutants in the Scheldt estuary: environmental distribution and bioaccumulation

scientific article published on 24 July 2012

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in freshwater mussels and fish from Flanders, Belgium

scientific article published on 11 January 2005

Predicting As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn levels in grasses (Agrostis sp. and Poa sp.) and stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) applying soil-plant transfer models

scientific article published on 05 July 2014

Preliminary study on the distribution of metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including perfluoroalkylated acids (PFAS), in the aquatic environment near Morogoro, Tanzania, and the potential health risks for humans

scientific article published on 12 October 2020

Prioritization of contaminated watercourses using an integrated biomarker approach in caged carp.

scientific article published on 27 April 2016

Rapid evolution of increased vulnerability to an insecticide at the expansion front in a poleward-moving damselfly

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Relating metal exposure and chemical speciation to trace metal accumulation in aquatic insects under natural field conditions

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Relationship between pesticide accumulation in transplanted zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) and community structure of aquatic macroinvertebrates

scientific article published on 29 May 2019

Relationships between metal concentrations in great tit nestlings and their environment and food

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Relevance of hair and spines of the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) as biomonitoring tissues for arsenic and metals in relation to blood

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Resistance to water pollution in natural gudgeon (Gobio gobio) populations may be due to genetic adaptation

scientific article published in April 2004

Responses of aquatic organisms to metal pollution in a lowland river in Flanders: a comparison of diatoms and macroinvertebrates

scientific article published on 07 September 2008

Role of plants in metal cycling in a tidal wetland: implications for phytoremidiation.

scientific article published on 16 January 2013

Seasonal Bioaccumulation of Organohalogens in Tigerfish, Hydrocynus vittatus Castelnau, from Lake Pongolapoort, South Africa

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Sewage epidemiology--a real-time approach to estimate the consumption of illicit drugs in Brussels, Belgium

scientific article published on 22 January 2011

Simultaneous determination of 15 top-prescribed pharmaceuticals and their metabolites in influent wastewater by reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry

scientific article published on 4 November 2010

Sources of variation in innate immunity in great tit nestlings living along a metal pollution gradient: an individual-based approach

scientific article published on 6 December 2014

Spatial and temporal variations in the occurrence of cocaine and benzoylecgonine in waste- and surface water from Belgium and removal during wastewater treatment

scientific article published on 25 December 2008

Species-specific responsiveness of four enzymes to endosulfan and predation risk questions their usefulness as general biomarkers.

scientific article published on 14 September 2011

Surviving in a toxic world: transcriptomics and gene expression profiling in response to environmental pollution in the critically endangered European eel

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Susceptibility to a metal under global warming is shaped by thermal adaptation along a latitudinal gradient

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The impact of metal pollution on soil faunal and microbial activity in two grassland ecosystems

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The importance of exogenous contamination on heavy metal levels in bird feathers. A field experiment with free-living great tits, Parus major

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The relation between Acid Volatile Sulfides (AVS) and metal accumulation in aquatic invertebrates: implications of feeding behavior and ecology

scientific article published on 29 January 2010

The stability of illicit drugs and metabolites in wastewater, an important issue for sewage epidemiology?

scientific article published on 21 April 2012

The use of invertebrate body burdens to predict ecological effects of metal mixtures in mining-impacted waters

scientific article published on 10 September 2013

Toxicity and bioaccumulation of Cadmium, Copper and Zinc in a direct comparison at equitoxic concentrations in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) juveniles

scientific article published on 09 April 2020

Trace metal concentrations in the abiotic and biotic components of River Rwizi ecosystem in western Uganda, and the risks to human health

scientific article published in 2021

Trace metal levels in water, sediments and Chironomus gr. thumni, from different water courses in Flanders (Belgium)

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Transplanted zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) as active biomonitors in an effluent-dominated river

scientific article published on 01 September 2002

Understanding PFAAs exposure in a generalist seabird species breeding in the vicinity of a fluorochemical plant: Influence of maternal transfer and diet

scientific article published on 18 December 2020

Use of a macroinvertebrate based biotic index to estimate critical metal concentrations for good ecological water quality

scientific article published on 26 June 2014

Use of transplanted Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) to assess the bioavailability of microcontaminants in Flemish surface waters

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Variation in PFAA concentrations and egg parameters throughout the egg-laying sequence in a free-living songbird (the great tit, Parus major): Implications for biomonitoring studies

scientific article published on 07 December 2018

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