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Researcher

Emmanuel Van Acker

Publications & Research Data

Awards & Distinctions

25 Results

2025

Earlier onset of phytoplankton bloom in the Southern Bight of the North Sea in response to climate variability

Zixia LiuIlias SemmouriYunmeng LiMaarten De RijckeEmmanuel Van AckerColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Exploring seasonal dynamics of sea spray aerosol bioactivity : insights into molecular effects on human bronchial epithelial cells

Zixia LiuEmmanuel Van AckerMaarten De RijckeFilip Van NieuwerburghColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

2024

Seasonal dynamics of bacterial community structure and function in surf zone seawater of a recreational beach in Ostend, Belgium

Yunmeng LiPascal HablützelZixia LiuEmmanuel Van AckerColin JanssenJana AsselmanMaarten De Rijcke[missing] Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium[missing] Department Of Biology-VUB[missing] Blue Growth Research Lab-UGent, Belgium et al.

2023

Assessment of road run-off and domestic wastewater contribution to microplastic pollution in a densely populated area (Flanders, Belgium)

Maaike VercauterenIlias SemmouriEmmanuel Van AckerEmmy PequeurLeen Van EschInge UljeeJana AsselmanColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Distribution of microplastics in freshwater systems in an urbanized region : a case study in Flanders (Belgium)

Ilias SemmouriMaaike VercauterenEmmanuel Van AckerEmmy PequeurJana AsselmanColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Molecular insights into health effects of sea spray aerosol exposure under environmentally realistic conditions

Zixia LiuEmmanuel Van AckerMaarten De RijckeColin JanssenJana Asselman

Towards a better understanding of the contribution of wastewater treatment plants to the microplastic pollution in receiving waterways

Maaike VercauterenIlias SemmouriEmmanuel Van AckerEmmy PequeurColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

2022

Microplastic contamination in Flanders : identification of sources, pathways and mitigation strategies

Maaike VercauterenIlias SemmouriEmmanuel Van AckerEmmy PequeurLeen Van EschInge UljeeJana AsselmanColin Janssen

Microplastic pollution in drinking water in Flanders

Maaike VercauterenIlias SemmouriEmmanuel Van AckerEmmy PequeurJana AsselmanColin Janssen

Presence of microplastics in drinking water from different freshwater sources in Flanders (Belgium), an urbanized region in Europe

Ilias SemmouriMaaike VercauterenEmmanuel Van AckerEmmy PequeurJana AsselmanColin Janssen

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD CONTAMINATION

2021

Human exposure and potential health effects of marine compounds in sea spray aerosols

Emmanuel Van AckerColin JanssenKarel De Schamphelaere

Onderzoek naar verspreiding, effecten en risico’s van microplastics in het Vlaamse oppervlaktewater : kernrapport

Maaike VercauterenIlias SemmouriEmmanuel Van AckerEmmy PequeurLeen Van EschInge UljeeJana AsselmanColin Janssen

Phycotoxin-enriched sea spray aerosols : methods, mechanisms, and human exposure

Emmanuel Van AckerSteve HuysmanMaarten De RijckeJana AsselmanKarel De SchamphelaereLynn VanhaeckeColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Sea spray aerosols contain the major component of human lung surfactant

Emmanuel Van AckerMaarten De RijckeZixia LiuJana AsselmanKarel De SchamphelaereLynn VanhaeckeColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2020

Aerosolizable marine phycotoxins and human health effects : in vitro support for the biogenics hypothesis

Emmanuel Van AckerMaarten De RijckeJana AsselmanIlse BeckSteve HuysmanLynn VanhaeckeKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in MARINE DRUGS

2019

Marine biogenics in sea spray : a new source of pharmaceuticals and nutritionals

Jana AsselmanEmmanuel Van AckerMaarten De RijckeLaurentijn TillemanFilip Van NieuwerburghJan MeesKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

Marine biogenics in sea spray aerosols interact with the mTOR signaling pathway

Jana AsselmanEmmanuel Van AckerMaarten De RijckeLaurentijn TillemanFilip Van NieuwerburghJan MeesKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Sea spray exposure to man : an initial risk-benefit assessment

Emmanuel Van AckerJana AsselmanMaarten DerijckeKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

2018

Assessing human exposure to background levels of algal toxins via sea spray aerosols

Maarten De RijckeEmmanuel Van AckerSteve HuysmanMichiel VandegehuchteLynn VanhaeckeKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

Do marine aerosols improve human health?

Emmanuel Van AckerJana AsselmanMaarten De RijckeKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

Human exposure to algal toxins via sea spray aerosols

Emmanuel Van AckerMaarten De RijckeSteve HuysmanMichiel VandegehuchteLynn VanhaeckeKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

Molecular technologies in the marine environment : assessing the status of marine ecosystems with just four letters ACTG

Jana AsselmanIlias SemmouriEmmanuel Van AckerKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

Positive human health effects of sea spray aerosols : molecular evidence from exposed lung cell lines

Jana AsselmanEmmanuel Van AckerMaarten De RijckeLaurentijn TillemanFilip Van NieuwerburghJan MeesKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

The molecular basis for positive health effects of sea spray on human lung cells

Jana AsselmanEmmanuel Van AckerMaarten De RijckeLaurentijn TillemanFilip Van NieuwerburghJan MeesKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

2016

Toxic dinoflagellates and Vibrio spp. act independently in bivalve larvae

Maarten De RijckeEmmanuel Van AckerNancy NevejanKarel De SchamphelaereColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY