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Researcher

Gert Everaert

Awards & Distinctions

74 Results

2025

A food web model of the Southern Bight of the North Sea : historical dynamics (1991–2022) to support ecosystem-based management

Steven PintMartha StevensMarleen De TrochDick Van OevelenSheila HeymansFrederic LeclercqJana AsselmanSara VandammeDries LorréColin Janssen et al.

The social structuring of coastal visitation behavior

Alexander HooybergStefaan De HenauwGert EveraertNathalie MichelsHenk Roose

Unraveling the social structuring of coastal visitation behaviors to understand health impact disparities

Alexander HooybergStefaan De HenauwGert EveraertNathalie MichelsHenk Roose

2024

A food web model of the Southern Bight of the North Sea

Steven PintMartha StevensRutendo Roselyn MusimwaWard StandaertMarleen De TrochDick van OevelenJohanna Jacomina HeymansGert Everaert

A1 Journal Article in OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Bioenergetic effects of pristine and ultraviolet-weathered polydisperse polyethylene terephthalate and polystyrene nanoplastics on human intestinal Caco-2 cells

Miao PengMaaike VercauterenCharlotte GrootaertAna Isabel CatarinoGert EveraertAndreja RajkovicColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Myth or fact : does a coastal walk reduce stress? A physiological study with wearable technology

Julia KinetSara VandammeAlexander HooybergColin JanssenGert EveraertJana Asselman

Survey data linking coastal visit behaviours to socio-demographic and health profiles

Alexander HooybergHenk RooseBritt LonnevilleStefaan De HenauwNathalie MichelsGert Everaert

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC DATA

The social structuring of recreational visits to the Belgian coast in 2022

Alexander HooybergHenk RooseBritt LonnevilleStefaan De HenauwNathalie MichelsGert Everaert

2023

Evidence for the benefits of coastal environments for human health : insights from psychophysiological measurements

Alexander HooybergNathalie MichelsHenk RooseGert EveraertIlias MokasRobert MalinaMarie-Anne VanderhasseltStefaan De Henauw

Pronounced seasonal and spatial variability in determinants of phytoplankton biomass dynamics along a near-offshore gradient in the southern North Sea

Viviana OteroSteven PintKlaas DeneudtMaarten De RijckeJonas MortelmansLennert SchepersPatricia Martin CabreraKoen SabbeWim VyvermanMichiel Vandegehuchte et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

The psychophysiological reactivity to beaches, green, and urban environments : insights from a virtual reality experiment

Alexander HooybergNathalie MichelsHenk RooseGert EveraertIlias MokasRobert MalinaMarie-Anne VanderhasseltStefaan De Henauw

The social structuring of coastal visits and experiences in Flanders

Alexander HooybergGert EveraertNathalie MichelsStefaan De HenauwHenk Roose

Using citizen science to understand plastic pollution : implications for science and participants

Marine SeverinAlexander HooybergGert EveraertAna Isabel Catarino

Bookchapter in Living in the plastic age : perspectives from humanities, social sciences and environmental sciences

2022

'Blue' coasts : psychological restoration changes with landscape type and content

Alexander HooybergNathalie MichelsJens AllaertMichiel VandegehuchteHenk RooseStefaan De HenauwGert Everaert

Detection and identification of microplastics in biota using Nile red and machine learning : validation of an innovative, cost-effective approach

Nelle MeyersBavo De WitteGert EveraertKris HostensColin Janssen

Finding psychological restoration along the Belgian coast : spatial variation and the influence of the environment’s physical constituents

Alexander HooybergNathalie MichelsJens AllaertMichiel VandegehuchteHenk RooseStefaan De HenauwGert Everaert

Flow cytometry for microplastic observation in the marine environment

Jade TimpermanNelle MeyersColin JanssenBavo De WitteAna Isabel CatarinoMaarten De RijckeGert Everaert

‘Blue’ coasts : unravelling the perceived restorativeness of coastal environments and the influence of their components

Alexander HooybergNathalie MichelsJens AllaertMichiel VandegehuchteGert EveraertStefaan De HenauwHenk Roose

A1 Journal Article in LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

2021

Impacts of plastic and other hazards on the healing properties of the Belgian coast

Alexander HooybergNathalie MichelsHenk RooseJens AllaertStefaan De HenauwMichiel VandegehuchteGert Everaert

In times of crisis : effect of the Belgian coast on well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Marine SeverinMichiel VandegehuchteAlexander HooybergAnn BuysseFilip RaesGert Everaert

2020

Effect of the Belgian coast on human wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Marine SeverinMichiel VandegehuchteAlexander HooybergAnn BuysseFilip RaesGert Everaert

Inter-landscape variability of psychological restoration in a coastal environment

Alexander HooybergNathalie MichelsHenk RooseStefaan De HenauwMichiel VandegehuchteGert Everaert

Psychological restoration capacity of coastal environments and attributes by picture assessment

Alexander HooybergMagdalena PiaseckaNathalie MichelsHenk RooseStefaan De HenauwMichiel VandegehuchteGert Everaert

2019

Ocean health in Belgium : living near the coast is associated with better health

Alexander HooybergGert EveraertJames GrellierLewis ElliottBritt LonnevilleMathew WhiteNathalie MichelsStefaan De HenauwHenk RooseMichiel Vandegehuchte

Ocean health in Belgium : living near the coast is associated with better health

Alexander HooybergGert EveraertJames GrellierLewis ElliottBritt LonnevilleMathew WhiteNathalie MichelsJan MeesStefaan De HenauwHenk Roose et al.

Ocean health in Belgium : living near the coast is associated with better health

Alexander HooybergGert EveraertJames GrellierLewis ElliottBritt LonnevilleMathew WhiteNathalie MichelsStefaan De HenauwHenk RooseMichiel Vandegehuchte

2018

Environmental changes and the condition of Downs herring in Belgian marine waters : new insights based on historical data

Gert EveraertAnn-Katrien LescrauwaetAlexander HooybergMichiel Vandegehuchte

Impact assessment of local land use on ecological water quality of the Guayas river basin (Ecuador)

Minar Naomi Damanik AmbaritaPieter BoetsThi Hanh Tien NguyenMarie Anne Eurie ForioGert EveraertKoen LockPeace Sasha Liz MusongeNatalija SuharevaElina BennetsenSacha Gobeyn et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS

Modelling tools to analyze and assess the ecological impact of hydropower dams

Thi Hanh Tien NguyenGert EveraertPieter BoetsMarie Anne Eurie ForioElina BennetsenMartin VolkThu Huong Thi HoangPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in WATER

Multigenerational effects of nickel on Daphnia magna depend on temperature and the magnitude of the effect in the first generation

Cecília Manuela Silva PereiraGert EveraertRonny BlustKarel De Schamphelaere

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Multimodel inference to quantify the relative importance of abiotic factors in the population dynamics of marine zooplankton

Gert EveraertYana DeschutterMarleen De TrochColin JanssenKarel De Schamphelaere

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS

Threshold responses of macroinvertebrate communities to stream velocity in relation to hydropower dam : a case study from the Guayas River Basin (Ecuador)

Thi Hanh Tien NguyenMarie Anne Eurie ForioPieter BoetsKoen LockMinar Naomi Damanik AmbaritaNatalija SuharevaGert EveraertChristine Van der heydenLuis Dominguez-GrandaThu Hoang et al.

A1 Journal Article in WATER

2017

A methodology to model environmental preferences of EPT taxa in the Machangara River Basin (Ecuador)

Rubén Jerves CoboGert EveraertXavier Iñiguez-VelaGonzalo Córdova-VelaCatalina Díaz-GrandaFelipe CisnerosIngmar NopensPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in WATER

Additive models reveal sources of metals and organic pollutants in Norwegian marine sediments

Gert EveraertAnders RuusDag Øystein HjermannKatrine BorgåNorman GreenStepan BoitsovHenning JensenAmanda Poste

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Relative contribution of multiple stressors on copepod density and diversity dynamics in the Belgian part of the North Sea

Yana DeschutterGert EveraertKarel De SchamphelaereMarleen De Troch

A1 Journal Article in MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Water quality related macroinvertebrate community responses to environmental gradients in the Portoviejo River (Ecuador)

Thi Hanh Tien NguyenPieter BoetsKoen LockMarie Anne Eurie ForioWout Van EchelpoelJana Van ButselJuan Antonio Dueñas UtrerasGert EveraertLuis Elvin Dominguez GrandaThu Huong Thi Hoang et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALES DE LIMNOLOGIE-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIMNOLOGY

2016

An applicability index for reliable and applicable decision trees in water quality modelling

Gert EveraertElina BennetsenPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS

Development and selection of decision trees for water management : impact of data preprocessing, algorithms and settings

Gert EveraertIne PauwelsElina BennetsenPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in AI COMMUNICATIONS

Ecological water quality analysis of the Guayas river basin (Ecuador) based on macroinvertebrates indices

Minar Naomi Damanik AmbaritaKoen LockPieter BoetsGert EveraertThi Hanh Tien NguyenMarie Anne Eurie ForioPeace Sasha Liz MusongeNatalija SemjonovaElina BennetsenDries Landuyt et al.

A1 Journal Article in LIMNOLOGICA

Generalized linear models to identify key hydromorphological and chemical variables determining the occurrence of macroinvertebrates in the Guayas River Basin (Ecuador)

Minar Naomi Damanik AmbaritaGert EveraertMarie Anne Eurie ForioThi Hanh Tien NguyenKoen LockPeace Sasha Liz MusongeNatalija SuharevaLuis Dominguez-GrandaElina BennetsenPieter Boets et al.

A1 Journal Article in WATER

Impact of abundance data errors on the uncertainty of an ecological water quality assessment index

Sacha GobeynElina BennetsenWout Van EchelpoelGert EveraertPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Realistic environmental mixtures of hydrophobic compounds do not alter growth of a marine diatom

Gert EveraertFrederik De LaenderMichiel ClaessensJan BaertEls MonteynePatrick RoosePeter GoethalsColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

2015

Bayesian belief network models to analyse and predict ecological water quality in rivers

Marie Anne Eurie ForioDries LanduytElina BennetsenKoen LockThi Hanh Tien NguyenMinar Naomi Damanik AmbaritaPeace Sasha Liz MusongePieter BoetsGert EveraertLuis Dominguez-Granda et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

Evaluation and comparison of data-driven and knowledge-supported Bayesian Belief Networks to assess the habitat suitability for alien macroinvertebrates

Pieter BoetsDries LanduytGert EveraertSteven BroekxPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE

Habitat suitability of the invasive water hyacinth and its relation to water quality and macroinvertebrate diversity in a tropical reservoir

Thi Hanh Tien NguyenPieter BoetsKoen LockMinar Naomi Damanik AmbaritaMarie Anne Eurie ForioPeace Sasha Liz MusongeLuis Elvin Dominguez-GrandaThu Huong Thi HoangGert EveraertPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in LIMNOLOGICA

Multidecadal field data support intimate links between phytoplankton dynamics and PCB concentrations in marine sediments and biota

Gert EveraertFrederik De LaenderPeter GoethalsColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Potential risk of organic micropollutants on marine phytoplankton in the greater North Sea : integration of modelling and experimental approaches

Gert EveraertPeter GoethalsColin Janssen

Production and food web efficiency decrease as fishing activity increases in a coastal ecosystem

Viet Anh PhamGert EveraertPeter GoethalsTien Vinh ChuFrederik De Laender

A1 Journal Article in ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Relative contribution of persistent organic pollutants to marine phytoplankton biomass dynamics in the North Sea and the Kattegat

Gert EveraertFrederik De LaenderPeter GoethalsColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in CHEMOSPHERE

Species distribution models for sustainable ecosystem management

Wout Van EchelpoelPieter BoetsDries LanduytSacha GobeynGert EveraertElina BennetsenAns MoutonPeter Goethals

2014

A multimetric macroinvertebrate index for assessing the water quality of the Cau river basin in Vietnam

Hong Hanh NguyenGert EveraertWim GabrielsThu Huong HoangPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in LIMNOLOGICA

Additive modelling reveals spatiotemporal PCBs trends in marine sediments

Gert EveraertFrederik De LaenderKlaas DeneudtPatrick RooseJan MeesPeter GoethalsColin Janssen

A1 Journal Article in MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Algal community analysis in a waste stabilisation pond

Tan Pham DuyGert EveraertNatascha JanssensAndres AlvaradoIngmar NopensPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

An integrated food web model to test the impact of fisheries management scenarios on the coastal ecosystem of Vietnam

Viet Anh PhamFrederik De LaenderGert EveraertTien Vinh ChuPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Comparison of the abiotic preferences of macroinvertebrates in tropical river basins

Gert EveraertJan De NevePieter BoetsLuis Dominguez-GrandaSeid Tiku MeretaArgaw Ambelu BayihThu Huong HoangPeter GoethalsOlivier Thas

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Development and assessment of an integrated ecological modelling framework to assess the effect of investments in wastewater treatment on water quality

Javier Holguin GonzalezPieter BoetsGert EveraertIne PauwelsKoen LockSacha GobeynLorenzo BenedettiYouri AmerlinckIngmar NopensPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Need for integrated analysis and management instruments to attain sustainable fisheries in Vietnam

Viet Anh PhamGert EveraertChu Tien VinhPeter Goethals

A2 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY OF WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGY

The application of predictive modelling for determining bio-environmental factors affecting the distribution of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Gilgel Gibe watershed in Southwest Ethiopia

Argaw AmbeluSeblework MekonenMagaly KochTaffere AddisPieter BoetsGert EveraertPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2013

Development and application of an integrated ecological modelling framework to analyze the impact of wastewater discharges on the ecological water quality of rivers

Javier Holguin GonzalezGert EveraertPieter BoetsAlberto GalvisPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE

Development and assessment of ecological models in the context of the European water framework directive: key issues for trainers in data-driven modeling approaches

Gert EveraertIne PauwelsPieter BoetsFanny BuysschaertPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS

Model-based evaluation of ecological bank design and management in the scope of the European Water Framework Directive

Gert EveraertIne PauwelsPieter BoetsEdwin VerduinMichelle AA de la HayeCiska BlomPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

PCBs still sticking around

Gert EveraertFrederik De LaenderKlaas DeneudtP RooseJan MeesPeter GoethalsColin Janssen

2012

Integrated ecological modelling for decision support in the integrated urban water system modelling of the Drava river (Varazdin, Croatia)

Javier Holguin GonzalezGert EveraertLorenzo BenedettiPeter Goethals

Selecting relevant predictors: impact of variable selection on model performance, uncertainty and applicability of models in environmental decision making

Gert EveraertJavier Holguin GonzalezPeter Goethals

Use of habitat suitability modeling in the integrated urban water system modeling of the Drava River (Varazdin, Croatia)

Javier Holguin GonzalezGert EveraertLorenzo BenedettiYouri AmerlinckPeter Goethals

Wild edible plant markets in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Céline TermoteGert EveraertMarcel Bwama MeyiBenoît Dhed'a DjailoPatrick Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in HUMAN ECOLOGY

2011

Construction of data-driven models to predict the occurrence of planktonic species in the North-Sea

Gert EveraertFrederik De LaenderKlaas DeneudtPeter GoethalsColin Janssen

A4 Journal Article in COMMUNICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Ecological river quality modelling supports Belgium's implementation of the European Water Framework Directive

Gert EveraertIne PauwelsPeter Goethals

A4 Journal Article in WATER21

Using classification trees to analyze the impact of exotic species on the ecological assessment of polder lakes in Flanders, Belgium

Gert EveraertPieter BoetsKoen LockSašo DžeroskiPeter Goethals

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

Zijn natuurvriendelijke oevers effectief voor de KRW?

Michelle de la HayeEdwin VerduinCiska BlomGert Everaert

A4 Journal Article in H2O (RIJSWIJK)

2010

Development of data-driven models for the assessment of macroinvertebrates in rivers in Flanders

Gert EveraertIne PauwelsPeter Goethals

Integrated river assessment by coupling water quality and ecological assessment models

Ine PauwelsGert EveraertPeter Goethals

Modellen voorspellen waterkwaliteit Vlaamse rivieren

Gert EveraertIne PauwelsPeter Goethals

A4 Journal Article in AQUARAMA. VAKBLAD VOOR WATERTECHNOLOGIE

2009

Application of decision trees to analyze the ecological impact of invasive species in Polder lakes in Belgium

Gert EveraertPieter BoetsKoen LockPeter Goethals