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Researcher

Maaike Vercauteren

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67 Results

2026

Microplastics and trace metals across the drinking water supply system of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : a case study for low and middle-income countries

Selamawit Gebremedhin TekleKassaye Tolessa ShergeEsayas AlemayehuMaaike VercauterenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

2025

Beyond growth : comparative impact of plastics and natural particles on EPS dynamics and aggregation in Rhodomonas salina

Marie SioenPeter ChaerleMaaike VercauterenRonny BlustRaewyn M. TownColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Cellular and tissue-level responses of mussels (Mytilus edulis) to aged polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro- and nanoplastic particles

Jenevieve HaraGethrie B. OrañoMaaike VercauterenKayawe Valentine MubianaColin JanssenRonny BlustJana AsselmanRaewyn M. Town

A1 Journal Article in AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Data on the cytotoxicity of surfactants used to increase the dispersion of micro- and nanoplastics

Maaike VercauterenMiao PengJohn SeghersIlias SemmouriHåkan EmteborgColin JanssenJana Asselman

A2 Journal Article in DATA IN BRIEF

Data on the cytotoxicity of surfactants used to increase the dispersion of micro- and nanoplastics

Maaike VercauterenMiao PengJohn SeghersIlias SemmouriHakan EmteborgColin JanssenJana Asselman

Micro- and nanoplastics alter algae growth and aggregation : what are the cascading effects on marine copepods and the marine carbon flux?

Marie SioenPeter ChaerleMaaike VercauterenRonny BlustRaewyn TownColin JanssenJana Asselman

Microplastic pollution in Vietnamese sandy beaches : exploring the role of beach morphodynamics and local management

My Yen NguyenAnn VanreuselXuan Quang NgoMaaike VercauterenJana AsselmanCarl Van Colen

A1 Journal Article in MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Seabed microplastics in the European continental shelf : unravelling physical and biological transport pathways and reciprocal fauna–polymer relationships

Gabriella PantòAnn VanreuselMaaike VercauterenJana AsselmanCarl Van Colen

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The Toxicity of Microplastics Explorer (ToMEx) 2.0

Leah M. Thornton HamptonDana Briggs WylerBethanie Carney AlmrothScott CoffinWin CowgerDarragh DoyleEden K. HataleySara J. HuttonMagdalena M. MairEzra L. Miller et al.

A2 Journal Article in MICROPLASTICS AND NANOPLASTICS

Visualization of labeled micro- and nanoplastics in interaction with algae, using super-resolution stimulated emission depletion microscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging

Marie SioenHerlinde De KeersmaeckerMaaike VercauterenColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

2024

Aerosolization of micro- and nanoplastics via sea spray : investigating the role of polymer type, size, and concentration, and potential implications for human exposure

Silke LambertMaaike VercauterenAna Isabel CatarinoYunmeng LiJosefien Van LanduytNico BoonGert EveraertMaarten De RijckeColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

An ex vivo study examining migration of microplastics from an infused neonatal parenteral nutrition circuit

Maaike VercauterenLucas PanneelPhilippe G. JorensAdrian CovaciPaulien CleysAntonius MulderColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

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

Differential sensitivity of hemocyte subpopulations (Mytilus edulis) to aged polyethylene terephthalate micro- and nanoplastic particles

Jenevieve HaraMaaike VercauterenSébastjen SchoenaersColin JanssenRonny BlustJana AsselmanRaewyn M. Town

A1 Journal Article in ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Distribution and characterization of microplastics in the Scheldt estuary (Belgium)

Mathilde Falcou PréfolTom MarisTomma FeltgenLennert BertelsMaaike VercauterenJana AsselmanColin JanssenRonny BlustRaewyn M. Town

Impact of micro- and nanoplastics on microalgae : growth dynamics and EPS-production

Marie SioenJana AsselmanColin JanssenMaaike VercauterenRonny BlustRaewyn Town

Impact of weathered and virgin polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro- and nanoplastics on growth dynamics and the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microalgae

Marie SioenMaaike VercauterenRonny BlustRaewyn M. TownColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Impact of weathered and virgin polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics on growth dynamics and the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by marine algae

Marie SioenMaaike VercauterenRonny BlustRaewyn TownColin JanssenJana Asselman

Microplastic-specific biofilm growth determines the vertical transport of plastics in freshwater

Maaike VercauterenSilke LambertEsther HoogerwerfColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics across the drinking water supply chain of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Selamawit Gebremedhin TekleMaaike VercauterenEsayas AlemayehuColin JanssenJana Asselman

Mud and organic content are strongly correlated with microplastic contamination in a meandering riverbed

Maarten Van DaeleBen Van BastelaereJens De ClercqInka MeyerMaaike VercauterenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT

Probing long-term impacts : low-dose polystyrene nanoplastics exacerbate mitochondrial health and evoke secondary glycolysis via repeated and single dosing

Miao PengCharlotte GrootaertMaaike VercauterenNico BoonColin JanssenAndreja RajkovicJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Supporting data for the article 'An ex vivo study examining migration of microplastics from an infused neonatal parenteral nutrition circuit'

Maaike VercauterenLucas PanneelPhilippe JorensAdrian CovaciPaulien CleysAntonius MulderColin JanssenJana Asselman

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

Cellular and bioenergetic effects of polystyrene microplastic in function of cell type, differentiation status and post-exposure time

Miao PengMaaike VercauterenCharlotte GrootaertAndreja RajkovicNico BoonColin JanssenJana Asselman

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Depositional patterns of microplastics in a meandering river : a case study of the Leie River, Belgium

Maarten Van DaeleBen Van BastelaereMaaike VercauterenInka MeyerJana Asselman

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

Identification of micro- and nanoplastics using Raman spectroscopy coupled with confocal microscopy

Mathilde Falcou PréfolGert NuytsMaaike VercauterenColin JanssenRonny BlustJana AsselmanRaewyn M. Town

Interaction of marine algae and nanoplastics : impact on growth and EPS production

Marie SioenMaaike VercauterenRonny BlustRaewyn M. TownColin JanssenJana Asselman

Interaction of marine algae and nanoplastics : impact on growth and EPSp production

Marie SioenMaaike VercauterenJana AsselmanColin JanssenRonny BlustRaewyn Town

Micro- and nanoplastics transfer from seawater to the atmosphere through aerosolization under controlled laboratory conditions

Ana Isabel CatarinoMaria Camila LeónYunmeng LiSilke LambertMaaike VercauterenJana AsselmanColin JanssenGert EveraertMaarten De Rijcke

A1 Journal Article in MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Policy informing brief : analysis on the link between microplastics, the environment and public health

Maaike VercauterenTing ZhangColin JanssenJana Asselman

Potential public health risks of trace metals across the drinking water supply chain of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Selamawit Gebremedhin TekleMaaike VercauterenNancy De SaeyerEmmy PequeurEsayas AlemayehuJana 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

Visualization of labelled nanoplastics in algae and copepods, using Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED-)microscopy and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM)

Marie SioenMaaike VercauterenRonny BlustColin JanssenJana AsselmanRaewyn M. Town

2022

Analysis of small microplastics and nanoplastics in complex matrices

Mathilde Falcou PréfolMaaike VercauterenColin JanssenRonny BlustJana AsselmanRaewyn M. Town

Analysis of small microplastics and nanoplastics in complex matrices : towards a strategic toolbox

Mathilde Falcou PréfolMaaike VercauterenColin JanssenRonny BlustJana AsselmanRaewyn Town

Automated quantification of fluorescence signals in bivalve hemocytes (Mytilus edulis) as a proxy for micro-and-nanoplastic toxicity assessment

Jenevieve HaraSébastjen SchoenaersMaaike VercauterenColin JanssenRonny BlustJana AsselmanRaewyn Town

Do we inhale aerosolized microplastics on the beach?

Silke LambertMaaike VercauterenJosefien Van LanduytZixia LiuEveline DiopereNico BoonColin JanssenJana Asselman

Explorative study on scale cortisol accumulation in wild caught common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenBart AmpeLisa DevrieseChristel MoonsAnnemie DecostereJohan AertsKoen Chiers

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Exposure of microplastics at levels relevant for human health : acute and long-term cytotoxicity and cellular localization of polystyrene microparticles in four human cell lines

Miao PengMaaike VercauterenCharlotte GrootaertAndreja RajkovicNico BoonColin JanssenJana Asselman

Interaction of marine algae and nanoplastics : analysis of EPS production, growth and aggregation

Marie SioenMaaike VercauterenRonny BlustColin JanssenRaewyn M. TownJana Asselman

Interaction of marine algae and nanoplastics, and the possible impact on the bioavailability of nanoplastics to primary consumers through the food-pathway

Marie SioenJana AsselmanColin JanssenMaaike VercauterenRaewyn TownRonny Blust

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

Plastic baseline (t0) measurement in the scope Flemish Integral Action Plan on Marine Litter : plastic t0 study 2020-2021

Gert EveraertMaaike VercauterenJana AsselmanJan BouwensAna CatarinoColin JanssenNithin A. ShettigarBert TeunkensErik ToormanStefaan Van Damme et al.

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

Surfactant agents in micro- and nanoplastic research : friend or foe?

Maaike VercauterenJana AsselmanColin Janssen

Whereabouts of microplastics and their flux towards the marine environment

Maaike VercauterenJan BouwensErik ToormanGert EveraertJana AsselmanColin Janssen

2021

Influence of pathogens, fish-related characteristics and environmental factors on the development of skin ulcerations in wild common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenGert Van HoeyAnnemie DecostereFilip BoyenBart AmpeLisa DevrieseKoen Chiers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES

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

2020

Fight, flight or freeze : tonische immobiliteit bij haaien

Evelien De SwaefMaaike VercauterenLennert PieraetsAnnelies Declercq

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

First report of lesions resembling red mark syndrome observed in wild-caught common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenAnnemie DecostereKoen Chiers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES

MALDI-TOF MS as a promising tool to assess potential virulence of Vibrio tapetis isolates

Maaike VercauterenAlexandra RahmaniKatleen VranckxFilip BoyenAdeline BidaultVianney PichereauAnnemie DecostereChristine PaillardKoen Chiers

A1 Journal Article in AQUACULTURE

Pinpointing the role of Aeromonas salmonicida in the development of skin ulcerations in common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenEvelien De SwaefAnnelies DeclercqJohan AertsBart AmpeSnorre GullaFreddy HaesebrouckLisa DevrieseAnnemie DecostereKoen Chiers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES

Unravelling etiology of skin ulcerations in common dab (Limanda limanda) in the Belgian part of the North Sea

Maaike VercauterenKoen ChiersAnnemie DecostereLisa DevrieseJohan Aerts

2019

Biogeography of the fish pathogen Aeromonas salmonicida inferred by vapA genotyping

Snorre GullaSion BaylissBryndís BjörnsdóttirInger DalsgaardOlga HaenenEva JanssonUna McCarthyFelix ScholzMaaike VercauterenDavid Verner-Jeffreys et al.

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

Scrutinizing the triad of Vibrio tapetis, the skin barrier and pigmentation as determining factors in the development of skin ulcerations in wild common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenEvelien De SwaefAnnelies DeclercqHans PoletJohan AertsBart AmpeJesus L. RomaldeFreddy HaesebrouckLisa DevrieseAnnemie Decostere et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

2018

Experimental infection model for vibriosis in Dover sole (Solea solea) larvae as an aid in studying its pathogenesis and alternative treatments

Evelien De SwaefMaaike VercauterenLuc DuchateauFreddy HaesebrouckAnnemie Decostere

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RESEARCH

First isolation of Vibrio tapetis and an atypical strain of Aeromonas salmonicida from skin ulcerations in common dab (Limanda limanda) in the North Sea

Maaike VercauterenEvelien De SwaefAnnelies DeclercqLeslie BosselerSnorre GullaSabela BalboaJesus L RomaldeLisa DevrieseHans PoletFilip Boyen et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES

2017

Development of the first standardized biotic challenge model for Dover Sole (Solea solea) and its validation by assessing the protective potential of probiotic candidates

Evelien De SwaefMaaike VercauterenFreddy HaesebrouckAnnemie Decostere

The key issue to larval health research in Dover sole Solea solea L. : a reliable experimental set-up and challenge model, as exemplified by assessing the protective potential of probiotic candidates

Evelien De SwaefMaaike VercauterenFreddy HaesebrouckAnnemie Decostere

Visualization of small lesions in skin of fish using fluorescein dye

Maaike VercauterenEvelien De SwaefLisa DevrieseHans PoletAnnemie DecostereKoen Chiers

2016

Role of Vibrio tapetis in the development of skin ulceration in common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenEvelien De SwaefAnnelies DeclercqLisa DevrieseHans PoletAnnemie DecostereKoen Chiers

Role of Vibrio tapetis in the development of skin ulceration in common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenEvelien De SwaefAnnelies DeclercqLisa DevrieseHans PoletAnnemie DecostereKoen Chiers

Role of Vibrio tapetis in the development of skin ulcerations in common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenAnnelies DeclercqEvelien De SwaefLisa DevrieseHans PoletAnnemie DecostereKoen Chiers

2015

A comprehensive study to assess the impact of impulsive sound on juvenile sea bass

Elisabeth DebusschereEwout BlomLoes J BolleDick BotteldoorenGudrun De BoeckBert De CoenselChrist De JongKris HostensAmit Kumar SinhaSofie Vandendriessche et al.