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Researcher
Barbara De Kegel
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52
Results
2026
Anatomical exploration of Vipera ammodytes (family Viperidae) horn supports cephalic appendage sensory function in non-aquatic snakes
Federico Banfi
Paul M. Gignac
Tom Hellebuyck
Joaquim G. Sanctorum
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
Raoul Van Damme
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
2026
2023
Comparative anatomy and functional implications of variation in the buccal mass in coleoid cephalopods
Marjorie Roscian
Louise Souquet
Anthony Herrel
Theodore Uyeno
Dominique Adriaens
Barbara De Kegel
Isabelle Rouget
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
2023
Skeletal deformities in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) : exploring the association between mechanical loading and opercular deformation
Vincent Vermeylen
Barbara De Kegel
Tania De Wolf
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
BELGIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
2023
The anatomy of the head muscles in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) : variation in relation to phylogeny and ecology?
Aurélien Lowie
Barbara De Kegel
Mark Wilkinson
John Measey
James C. O'Reilly
Nathan J. Kley
Philippe Gaucher
Dominique Adriaens
Anthony Herrel
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
2023
2022
Is vertebral shape variability in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) constrained by forces experienced during burrowing?
Aurélien Lowie
Barbara De Kegel
Mark Wilkinson
John Measey
James C. O'Reilly
Nathan J. Kley
Philippe Gaucher
Jonathan Brecko
Thomas Kleinteich
Dominique Adriaens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
2022
Regional differences in vertebral shape along the axial skeleton in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona)
Aurélien Lowie
Barbara De Kegel
Mark Wilkinson
John Measey
James C. O'Reilly
Nathan J. Kley
Philippe Gaucher
Jonathan Brecko
Thomas Kleinteich
Anthony Herrel
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
2022
The evolutionary relationship between arm vertebrae shape and ecological lifestyle in brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea)
Mona Goharimanesh
Fereshteh Ghassemzadeh
Barbara De Kegel
Luc Van Hoorebeke
Sabine Stöhr
Omid Mirshamsi
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
2022
The relationship between head shape, head musculature and bite force in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona)
Aurélien Lowie
Barbara De Kegel
Mark Wilkinson
John Measey
James C. O'Reilly
Nathan J. Kley
Philippe Gaucher
Jonathan Brecko
Thomas Kleinteich
Dominique Adriaens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
2022
2021
Body size miniaturization in a lineage of colubrid snakes : implications for cranial anatomy
Mahdi Rajabizadeh
Dominique Adriaens
Barbara De Kegel
Aziz Avci
Cetin Ilgaz
Anthony Herrel
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
2021
Under pressure : the relationship between cranial shape and burrowing force in caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Aurélien Lowie
Barbara De Kegel
Mark Wilkinson
John Measey
James C. O'Reilly
Nathan J. Kley
Philippe Gaucher
Jonathan Brecko
Thomas Kleinteich
Luc Van Hoorebeke
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
2021
2020
From yellow to silver : transforming cranial morphology in European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Jochem Baan
Jens De Meyer
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
2020
Is variation in tail vertebral morphology linked to habitat use in chameleons?
Allison Luger
Anouk Ollevier
Barbara De Kegel
Anthony Herrel
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
2020
2019
Conserved growth rate and age structure of Xenopus laevis in the edge and core of an expanding population
Julien Courant
Layla Adil
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
Anthony Herrel
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
2019
Morphological and histological characterization of an ectopically mineralized structure in a gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata with opercular deformation
Thuong Nguyen Phuc
Edina Prondvai
Barbara De Kegel
Tania De Wolf
Paul Eckhard Witten
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES
2019
2018
Broader head, stronger bite : in vivo bite forces in European eel Anguilla anguilla
Jens De Meyer
Anthony Herrel
C Belpaire
G Goemans
C Ide
Barbara De Kegel
Joachim Christiaens
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
2018
Head shape disparity impacts pollutant accumulation in European eel
Jens De Meyer
Claude Belpaire
Pascal Boeckx
Lieven Bervoets
Adrian Covaci
Govindan Malarvannan
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
2018
2017
Ontogenesis of opercular deformities in gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata : a histological description
Thuong Nguyen Phuc
Barbara Verstraeten
Barbara De Kegel
Joachim Christiaens
Tania De Wolf
Patrick Sorgeloos
Dries Bonte
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
2017
2016
Potentials and limitations of modelling bite forces: implications of simplifying real life musculoskeletal systems to simplified 3D and 2D models
Mathias Bouilliart
Jens De Meyer
Sam Van Wassenbergh
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2016
2015
Between the jaws of the leptocephalus larva: biomechanically approaching a rarely observed organism
Mathias Bouilliart
Jonna Tomkiewicz
Peter Lauesen
Akihiro Okamura
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2015
Between the jaws of the leptocephalus larva: biomechanically approaching a rarely observed organism
Mathias Bouilliart
Jonna Tomkiewicz
Peter Lauesen
Akihiro Okamura
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2015
Musculoskeletal anatomy and feeding performance of pre-feeding engyodontic larvae of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Mathias Bouilliart
Jonna Tomkiewicz
Peter Lauesen
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
2015
Ontogenetic manifestationsis of opercular deformities in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) : a histological description of the osteogenesis
Thuong Nguyen Phuc
Barbara Verstraeten
Barbara De Kegel
Joachim Christiaens
Tania De Wolf
Patrick Sorgeloos
Dries Bonte
C3
Conference
2015
Potentials and limitations of modeling bite forces: preliminary implications of simplifying real life musculoskeletal systems to simplified 3D and 2D models
Mathias Bouilliart
Jens De Meyer
Sam Van Wassenbergh
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2015
2014
Between the jaws of the leptocephalus larva: biomechanically approaching a rarely observed organism
Mathias Bouilliart
Jonna Tomkiewicz
Peter Lauesen
Akihiro Okamura
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2014
Grasping convergent evolution in syngnathids: a unique tale of tails
Céline Neutens
Dominique Adriaens
Joachim Christiaens
Barbara De Kegel
Manuel Dierick
Renaud Boistel
Luc Van Hoorebeke
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
2014
Soft tissue discrimination with contrast agents using micro-CT scanning
Emilie Descamps
Alicja Sochacka
Barbara De Kegel
Denis Van Loo
Luc Van Hoorebeke
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
BELGIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
2014
2013
A unique muscular organization unraveled in seahorse tails by combining µCT-scanning with old school histological sectioning
Céline Neutens
Dominique Adriaens
Joachim Christiaens
Barbara De Kegel
Manuel Dierick
Renaud Boistel
Luc Van Hoorebeke
C3
Conference
2013
An exploratory study of using histological methods dor bone staining in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) for detection of osteological pathologies
Thuong Nguyen Phuc
Barbara De Kegel
Tania De Wolf
Eckhard Witten
Ann Huysseune
Patrick Sorgeloos
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2013
Evolutionary morphology of the prehensile tail in syngnathid fishes: from pipefish to seahorse
Céline Neutens
Dominique Adriaens
Joachim Christiaens
Denis Van Loo
Barbara De Kegel
Renaud Boistel
Luc Van Hoorebeke
C3
Conference
2013
Functional morphology of a unique muscular organization in the prehensile tail of seahorses
Céline Neutens
Dominique Adriaens
Joachim Christiaens
Barbara De Kegel
Manuel Dierick
Renaud Boistel
Luc Van Hoorebeke
C3
Conference
2013
Increased tail flexibility in syngnathid fishes: from pipefish to seahorse
Céline Neutens
Dominique Adriaens
Joachim Christiaens
Barbara De Kegel
Manuel Dierick
Renaud Boistel
Luc Van Hoorebeke
C3
Conference
2013
Searching for the perfect histological section: a quantitative shape analysis of histological protocols
Barbara De Kegel
Walter Verraes
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2013
Why old school histology still doens't turn pale: histology versus micro-CT of animal tissues
Joachim Christiaens
Barbara De Kegel
Emilie Descamps
Alicja Sochacka
Elin Pauwels
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2013
2012
3D Phenotypic model and functional feeding performance of larval European eel (15 DPF)
Mathias Bouilliart
Barbara De Kegel
Joachim Christiaens
P Lauesen
J Tomkiewicz
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2012
A qualitative comparison of 3D visualization in Xenopus laevis using a traditional method and a non-destructive method
Emilie Descamps
Jan Buytaert
Barbara De Kegel
Joris Dirckx
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
BELGIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
2012
Dealing with food and eggs in mouthbrooding cichlids : structural and functional trade-offs in fitness related traits
Tim tkint
Erik Verheyen
Barbara De Kegel
Philippe Helsen
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2012
Evolutionary morphology of the caudal musculoskeletal system in syngnathid fish: from swimming to prehension... in different ways
Dominique Adriaens
Céline Neutens
Joachim Christiaens
Denis Van Loo
Barbara De Kegel
Renaud Boistel
Luc Van Hoorebeke
C3
Conference
2012
Evolutionary morphology of the caudal musculoskeletal system in syngnathid fishes: from swimming to prehension… in different ways
Céline Neutens
Dominique Adriaens
Joachim Christiaens
Denis Van Loo
Barbara De Kegel
Renaud Boistel
Luc Van Hoorebeke
C3
Conference
2012
Regional variation in morphology of vertebral centra and invertebral joints in striped bass, Morone saxatilis
BN Nowroozi
CJ Harper
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
EL Brainerd
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
2012
Soft dentin results in unique flexible teeth in scraping catfishes
Tom Geerinckx
Ann Huysseune
Matthieu Boone
Myriam Claeys
Marjolein Couvreur
Barbara De Kegel
Peter Mast
Luc Van Hoorebeke
Kim Verbeken
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY
2012
Structural tissue organization in the beak of Java and Darwin's finches
Annelies Genbrugge
Dominique Adriaens
Barbara De Kegel
Loes Brabant
Luc Van Hoorebeke
Jeffrey Podos
Joris Dirckx
Peter Aerts
Anthony Herrel
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
2012
2011
Convergent evolution of a unique skeletal system in fishes : the grasping tail in syngnathids
Dominique Adriaens
Céline Neutens
Joachim Christiaens
Denis Van Loo
Barbara De Kegel
R. Boistel
Luc Van Hoorebeke
C3
Conference
2011
Musculoskeletal structure of the feeding system and implications of snout elongation in Hippocampus reidi and Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Heleen Leysen
Joachim Christiaens
Barbara De Kegel
Matthieu Boone
Luc Van Hoorebeke
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
2011
Structural tissue organization in the beak of a granivorous bird
Annelies Genbrugge
Anthony Herrel
Barbara De Kegel
L. Brabant
Luc Van Hoorebeke
Joris Dirckx
Peter Aerts
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2011
2010
On how to reconcile flexibility with rigidity during evolution: the caudal system in seahorses
Dominique Adriaens
R Boistel
Barbara De Kegel
Joachim Christiaens
Manuel Dierick
Luc Van Hoorebeke
C3
Conference
2010
2009
Dealing with stress: opercular bones in suction feeding fish
Dominique Adriaens
Heleen Leysen
Manuel Dierick
Gert Roos
Barbara De Kegel
Sam Van Wassenbergh
N De Clerck
Luc Van Hoorebeke
C3
Conference
2009
2008
Ontogeny of the branchial muscles of the ohrid trout (Salmo letnica Karaman, 1924)
M Ristovska
B Karaman
Barbara De Kegel
Walter Verraes
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2008
2007
Morphological specializations in heterocongrinae (Anguilliformes: Congridae) related to burrowing and feeding
Natalie De Schepper
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
2007
Pattern of ossification sequence during head skeleton ontogeny in Ohrid trout, Salmo letnica Haraman (1924)
M Ristovska
B Karaman
Barbara De Kegel
Walter Verraes
Dominique Adriaens
C3
Conference
2007
Pisodonophis boro (Ophichthidae: Anguilliformes): Specialization for head-first and tail-first burrowing?
Natalie De Schepper
Barbara De Kegel
Dominique Adriaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
2007
2005
Cranial morphological specializations related to burrowing: A case study of head-and tail-first-burrowing Pisodonophis boro
Natalie De Schepper
Dominique Adriaens
Barbara De Kegel
C3
Conference
2005
Moringua edwardsi (Moringuidae: Anguilliformes): Cranial specialization for head-first burrowing?
Natalie De Schepper
Dominique Adriaens
Barbara De Kegel
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
2005