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Doctor in de wetenschappen: Biologie
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ELASMON: Towards effective monitoring for protection of sharks and rays in the Belgian part of the North Sea
Hostens, K. (ProjectSupervisor), Buyse, J. (Project Manager), Desmidt, J. (Researcher), Lemey, L. (Researcher), Vanhalst, K. (Project Assistant), De Backer, A. (ProjectSupervisor), Ranson, J. (Project Assistant) & Buyvoets, E. (Project Assistant)
1/09/24 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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DNASENSE: eDNA and remote sensing data to determine marine biodiversity
Callens, M. (Project Manager), Hostens, K. (ProjectSupervisor), Derycke, S. (ProjectSupervisor), Van den Bulcke, L. (Researcher) & De Backer, A. (Researcher)
1/04/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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NORSAIC: Cooperation Governance for Next-Level Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea
Van Hoey, G. (Project Manager), Hostens, K. (ProjectSupervisor), Polet, H. (ProjectSupervisor), De Backer, A. (Researcher), Verlé, K. (Researcher), Sys, K. (Researcher) & Pecceu, E. (Former Researcher)
1/05/23 → 27/10/26
Project: Research
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SUSANA: Sustainable use of sand in nature-based solutions
De Backer, A. (Project Manager), Hostens, K. (ProjectSupervisor), Wittoeck, J. (Researcher), Vanhalst, K. (Project Assistant), Van Moorleghem, C. (Researcher), Seghers, S. (Researcher), Allegaert, W. (Project Assistant), De Coster, K. (Project Assistant), Collignon, Y. (Project Assistant) & Goedefroo, N. (Former PhD Student)
1/02/23 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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MILIEUBAGGER: Dredge disposal at sea. Biological monitoring of dredged material in the Flemish coastal area
De Backer, A. (Researcher), Hillewaert, H. (Researcher), Wittoeck, J. (Researcher), Derweduwen, J. (Former Researcher), Festjens, F. (Researcher), Seghers, S. (Researcher), Wyns, P. (Researcher), Philippe, P. (Researcher), López López, L. (Researcher), Van Hoey, G. (Project Manager), Hostens, K. (ProjectSupervisor) & Buyse, J. (Researcher)
1/01/11 → …
Project: Research
Research output
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Advancing molecular macrobenthos biodiversity monitoring: a comparison between Oxford Nanopore and Illumina based metabarcoding and metagenomics
Doorenspleet, K., Mailli, A. A., van der Hoorn, B. B., Beentjes, K. K., De Backer, A., Derycke, S., Murk, A. J., Reiss, H. & Nijland, R., 14-Apr-2025, In: PeerJ. 13, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A taxonomically reliable DNA barcode reference library for North Sea macrobenthos
Christodoulou, M., Derycke, S., Beentjes, K. K., Hillewaert, H., Laakmann, S., Lundin, K., Kamyab, E., Khodami, S., Maes, S., Reiss, H., Uhlir, C., den Bulcke, L. V., der Hoorn, B. V., Backer, A. D. & Martinez-Arbizu, P., 11-Jul-2025, In: Scientific Data. 12, 1, 1198.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distant effects of nature-based solutions: Impact of marine sand extraction on epibenthos and fish
Van Moorleghem, C. & De Backer, A., 5-Mar-2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Macrobenthos and morpho-sedimentary recovery dynamics in areas following aggregate extraction cessation
Lopez Lopez, L., Degrendele, K., Roche, M., Barette, F., Van Lancker, V., Terseleer, N. & De Backer, A., Sept-2025, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 218, 118184.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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MSFD and impact monitoring with eDNA: Insights from case studies in the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) and Avlekete Beach, Benin
Dukan, N., Derycke, S., Van Hoey, G., Hillewaert, H., De Backer, A., Cornelis, I., Geldhof, R., Van Acker, J., Sohou, Z., Yaovi, Z., Midinoudewa, H. & Zouno, Y., 17-Mar-2025, AquaEcomics Symposium: AquaEcOmics meeting: exploring aquatic ecology through omics. March 17-20, 2025. Program and abstracts booklet. 2025 ed. France, p. 93 109Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › C3: Conference Abstract › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Supplementary material 2: Towards harmonization of DNA metabarcoding for monitoring marine macrobenthos: the effect of technical replicates and pooled DNA extractions on species detection. Metabarcoding and Metagenomics 5: e71107. https://doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.5.71107
Maes, S. (Contributor), Derycke, S. (Contributor), Waegeman, W. (Contributor), De Backer, A. (Contributor), Wittoeck, J. (Contributor), Hostens, K. (Contributor), Van den Bulcke, L. (Contributor) & Ampe, B. (Contributor), Zenodo, 6-Jan-2022
DOI: 10.3897/mbmg.5.71107.suppl2, https://zenodo.org/api/records/5823726
Dataset
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Towards harmonization of DNA metabarcoding for monitoring marine macrobenthos: the effect of technical replicates and pooled DNA extractions on species detection
Maes, S. (Contributor), Derycke, S. (Contributor), Waegeman, W. (Contributor), De Backer, A. (Contributor), Wittoeck, J. (Contributor), Hostens, K. (Contributor), Van den Bulcke, L. (Contributor) & Ampe, B. (Contributor), Zenodo, 6-Jan-2022
DOI: 10.3897/mbmg.5.71107.suppl1, https://zenodo.org/api/records/5823724
Dataset
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A taxonomically reliable DNA barcode reference library for North Sea macrobenthos
Christodoulou, M. (Creator), Derycke, S. (Creator), Beentjes, K. (Creator), Hillewaert, H. (Creator), Laakmann, S. (Creator), Lundin, K. (Creator), Kamyab, E. (Creator), Khodami, S. (Creator), Maes, S. (Creator), Reiss, H. (Creator), Uhlir, C. (Creator), Van den Bulcke, L. (Creator), Van der Hoorn, B. (Creator), De Backer, A. (Creator) & Arbizu, P. M. (Creator), Figshare, 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28408385
Dataset
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Using acoustic telemetry to study local and larger scale movements of plaice in relation to a Belgian offshore wind farm
Buyse, J. (Creator), Reubens, J. (Creator), Hostens, K. (Creator), Degraer, S. (Creator), Goossens, J. (Creator) & De Backer, A. (Creator), MDA, 2021
DOI: 10.14284/634, https://www.vliz.be/imis?dasid=6492&doiid=914
Dataset
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Illumina MiSeq dataset for molecular macrobenthos biodiversity monitoring comparing Oxford Nanopore and Illumina based metabarcoding and metagenomics
Doorenspleet, K. (Creator), Mailli, A. (Creator), Van der Hoorn, B. (Creator), Beentjes, K. (Creator), De Backer, A. (Creator), Derycke, S. (Creator), Murk, A. (Creator), Reiss, H. (Creator), Nijland, R. (Creator), Doorenspleet, K. (Contributor) & Mailli, A. (Contributor), Marine Data Archive (MDA), 2024
DOI: 10.14284/682, https://www.vliz.be/imis?dasid=8649&doiid=1045
Dataset
Activities
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Zero impact biodiversity monitoring in offshore windfarms
Derycke, S. (Invited speaker), Desmet, S. (Invited speaker), De Backer, A. (Invited speaker) & Hostens, K. (Invited speaker)
4-Mar-2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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VLIZ Marine Science Day (2017)
De Backer, A. (Speaker)
3-Mar-2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference
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How sustainable is the Belgian sand extraction? Monitoring results and perspectives
Roche, M. (Invited speaker), De Backer, A. (Invited speaker) & Van den Eynde, D. (Invited speaker)
9-Jun-2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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ICES-Working Group on the Effects of Extraction of Marine Sediments on the Marine Ecosystem
De Backer, A. (Participant)
18-Apr-2016 → 21-Apr-2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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ICES Annual Science Conference 2016
De Backer, A. (Speaker)
23-Sept-2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course