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Prof. Dr Adriaens, Dominique
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Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Evolutionaire Morfologie van de Vertebraten, more Function: Academic staff Direct contact at institute: Tel.: +32-(0)9-264 52 19 Fax: +32-(0)9-264 53 44 E-mail:

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Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Afdeling Functionele Morfologie, more

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Evolutionair-morfologische strategieën aan de basis van extreme bouwplannen: bouw van het voedselopname-apparaat bij Syngnathidae, more
Functional consequences and ecological implications of extreme morphological specialisation: design and function of the feeding apparatus in seahorses and pipefishes (Syngnathidae), more
Higher level evolutionary history of the catfishes (Siluriformes), inferred from molecular and morphological data, more
Study of the ontogenetic origin of structural biodiversity in South American catfishes (genus Corydoras, Callichthyidae), more
UGent Aquaculture R&D Consortium, more

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A1 Publications (90) [show]
Goharimanesh, M.; Stöhr, S.; Ghassemzadeh, F.; Mirshamsi, O.; Adriaens, D. (2023). A methodological exploration to study 2D arm kinematics in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata). Front. Zool. 20(1): 15. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-023-00495-y, more Roscian, M.; Souquet, L.; Herrel, A.; Uyeno, T.; Adriaens, D.; De Kegel, B.; Rouget, I. (2023). Comparative anatomy and functional implications of variation in the buccal mass in coleoid cephalopods. J. Morphol. 284(6): e21595. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21595, more Schneider, R.F.; Woltering, J.M.; Adriaens, D.; Roth, O. (2023). A comparative analysis of the ontogeny of syngnathids (pipefishes and seahorses) reveals how heterochrony contributed to their diversification. Developmental Dynamics 252(5): 553-588. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.551, more Vermeylen, V.; De Kegel, B.; De Wolf, T.; Adriaens, D. (2023). Skeletal deformities in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata): exploring the association between mechanical loading and opercular deformation. Belg. J. Zool. 153: 81-104. https://dx.doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2023.110, more Goharimanesh, M.; Ghassemzadeh, F.; De Kegel, B.; Van Hoorebeke, L.; Stöhr, S.; Mirshamsi, O.; Adriaens, D. (2022). The evolutionary relationship between arm vertebrae shape and ecological lifestyle in brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea). J. Anat. 240(6): 1034-1047. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.13617, more Goharimanesh, M.; Stöhr, S.; Mirshamsi, O.; Ghassemzadeh, F.; Adriaens, D. (2021). Interactive identification key to all brittle star families (Echinodermata; Ophiuroidea) leads to revised morphological descriptions. European Journal of Taxonomy, 766. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris. 63 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.766.1483, more Baan, J.; De Meyer, J.; De Kegel, B.; Adriaens, D. (2020). From yellow to silver: transforming cranial morphology in European eel (Anguilla anguilla). J. Anat. 237(5): 979-987. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1111/joa.13259, more De Meyer, J.; Verhelst, P.; Adriaens, D. (2020). Saving the European eel: how morphological research can help in effective conservation management. Integrative and Comparative Biology 60(2): 467-475. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1093/icb/icaa004, more De Meyer, J.; Verhelst, P.; Adriaens, D. (2020). The role of understanding the eel's morphology in stopping its decline. Integrative and Comparative Biology 60(S1): E53-E53, more Eggermont, M.; Cornillie, P.; Dierick, M.; Adriaens, D.; Nevejan, N.; Bossier, P.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Sorgeloos, P.; Defoirdt, T.; Declercq, A.M. (2020). The blue mussel inside: 3D visualization and description of the vascular-related anatomy of Mytilus edulis to unravel hemolymph extraction. NPG Scientific Reports 10(1): 6773. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41598-020-62933-9, more Brocklehurst, R.; Porro, L.; Herrel, A.; Adriaens, D.; Rayfield, E. (2019). A digital dissection of two teleost fishes: comparative functional anatomy of the cranial musculoskeletal system in pike (Esox lucius) and eel (Anguilla anguilla). J. Anat. 235(2): 189-204. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.13007, more Eggermont, M.; Cornillie, P.; Nevejan, N.; Bossier, P.; Dierick, M.; Adriaens, D.; Sorgeloos, P.; Defoirdt, T.; Declercq, A.M. (2019). Hemolymph extraction sites and 3d-visualization of the cardiovascular system and related structures of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis). Isj-Invertebrate Survival Journal 16: 202-202, more Luger, A.M.; Ollevier, A.; De Kegel, B.; Herrel, A.; Adriaens, D. (2019). Is variation in tail vertebral morphology linked to habitat use in chameleons? J. Morphol. 281(2): 229-239. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21093, more Thuong, N.P.; Prondvai, E.; De Kegel, B.; De Wolf, T.; Witten, P.E.; Adriaens, D. (2019). Morphological and histological characterization of an ectopically mineralized structure in a gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata with opercular deformation. J. Fish Dis. 42(9): 1259-1270. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13044, more De Meyer, J.; Goethals, T.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Augustijns, T.; Habraken, J.; Hellemans, J.; Vandewiele, V.; Dhaene, J.; Bouillart, M.; Adriaens, D. (2018). Dimorphism throughout the European eel's life cycle: are ontogenetic changes in head shape related to dietary differences? J. Anat. 233(3): 289-301. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12836, more De Meyer, J.; Belpaire, C.; Boeckx, P.; Bervoets, L.; Covaci, A.; Malarvannan, G.; De Kegel, B.; Adriaens, D. (2018). Head shape disparity impacts pollutant accumulation in European eel. Environ. Pollut. 240: 378-386. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.04.128, more De Meyer, J.; Belpaire, C.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Herrel, A.; Maes, G.E.; Dirks, R.P.; Boeckx, P.; Bervoets, L.; Covaci, A.; Malarvannan, G.; Dhaene, J.; Adriaens, D. (2018). Head shape dimorphism in European eels ... the what, how and why story. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58: E48-E48, more De Meyer, J.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Bouilliart, M.; Dhaene, J.; Adriaens, D. (2018). Built to bite? Differences in cranial morphology and bite performance between narrow- and broad-headed European glass eels. J. Morphol. 279(3): 349-360. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20776, more De Meyer, J.; Herrel, A.; Belpaire, C.; Goemans, G.; Ide, C.; De Kegel, B.; Christiaens, J.; Adriaens, D. (2018). Broader head, stronger bite: in vivo bite forces in European eel Anguilla anguilla. J. Fish Biol. 92(1): 268-273. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13511, more Desender, M.; Duchateau, L.; Adriaens, D.; Delbare, D.; Polet, H.; Chiers, K.; Decostere, A. (2018). Pulse trawling: The impact of pulsed direct current on early life stages of Sole Solea solea. N. Am. J. Fish. Manage. 38(2): 432-438. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10039, more Eagderi, S.; Adriaens, D. (2018). Cephalic specializations in relation to a second set of jaws in muraenids. Biologia 73(8): 773-786. https://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11756-018-0088-4, more Nikolakakis, S.; Dierckens, K.; Bossier, P.; Adriaens, D. (2018). Phenotypic effects of antibiotic-induced axenity and egg disinfection in early larval European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.). Aquac. Res. 49(7): 2536-2552. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/are.13716, more Nikolakakis, S.; Dierckens, K.; Bossier, P.; Adriaens, D. (2018). Effects of antibiotic-induced differences in bacterial load on growth and shape of early larval European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.). Aquac. Res. 49(2): 988-1000. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/are.13546, more Thuong, N.P.; Dierick, M.; De Wolf, T.; Adriaens, D. (2018). A 3D quantitative method for analyzing bone mineral densities: a case study on skeletal deformities in the gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata (Linnaeus, 1758). Belg. J. Zool. 148(2): 149-166. https://dx.doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2018.24, more De Meyer, J.; Maes, G.E.; Dirks, R.P.; Adriaens, D. (2017). Differential gene expression in narrow- and broad-headed European glass eels (Anguilla anguilla) points to a transcriptomic link of head shape dimorphism with growth rate and chemotaxis. Mol. Ecol. 26(15): 3943-3953. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.14155, more Desender, M.; Decostere, A.; Adriaens, D.; Duchateau, L.; Mortensen, A.; Polet, H.; Puvanendran, V.; Verschueren, B.; Chiers, K. (2017). Impact of pulsed direct current on embryos, larvae, and young juveniles of Atlantic cod and its implications for electrotrawling of brown shrimp. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 9(1): 330-340. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19425120.2017.1321592, more Fragkoulis, S.; Paliogiannis, H.; Kokkinias, P.; Chiers, K.; Adriaens, D.; Koumoundouros, G. (2017). Saddleback syndrome in European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758): anatomy, ontogeny and correlation with lateral-line, anal and pelvic fin abnormalities. J. Fish Dis. 40(1): 83-95. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12494, more Neutens, C.; de Dobbelaer, B.; Claes, P.; Adriaens, D. (2017). Prehensile and non-prehensile tails among syngnathid fishes: what's the difference? Zoology (Jena) 120: 62-72. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2016.11.002, more Thuong, N.P.; Verstraeten, B.; Kegel, B.D.; Christiaens, J.; Wolf, T.D.; Sorgeloos, P.; Bonte, D.; Adriaens, D. (2017). Ontogenesis of opercular deformities in gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata: a histological description. J. Fish Biol. 91(5): 1419-1434. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13460, more De Meyer, J.; Christiaens, J.; Adriaens, D. (2016). Diet-induced phenotypic plasticity in European eel (Anguilla anguilla). J. Exp. Biol. 219(3): 354-363. https://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.131714, more Debusschere, E.; Hostens, K.; Adriaens, D.; Ampe, B.; Botteldooren, D.; De Boeck, G.; De Muynck, A.; Sinha, A.K.; Vandendriessche, S.; Van Hoorebeke, L.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2016). Acoustic stress responses in juvenile sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax induced by offshore pile driving. Environ. Pollut. 208(Part B): 747-757. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.10.055, more Eagderi, S.; Christiaens, J.; Boone, M.; Jacobs, P.; Adriaens, D. (2016). Functional morphology of the feeding apparatus in Simenchelys parasitica (Simenchelyinae: Synaphobranchidae), an alleged parasitic eel. Copeia 104(2): 421-439. https://dx.doi.org/10.1643/CI-15-329, more Van Wassenbergh, S.; Joris, I.; Desclée, M.; Liew, H.J.; De Boeck, G.; Adriaens, D.; Aerts, P. (2016). Kinematics of mouthbrooding in Oreochromis niloticus (Cichlidae). J. Exp. Biol. 219(10): 1535-1541. https://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.131631, more Adriaens, D.; Praet, T.; Neutens, C.; Porter, M.; De Beule, M.; McKittrick, J.; Verhegghe, B. (2015). Computer modelling and biomimetics for understanding the evolution of tail grasping in seahorses. FASEB J. 29(Supplement 1), more Bouilliart, M.; Tomkiewicz, J.; Lauesen, P.; De Kegel, B.; Adriaens, D. (2015). Musculoskeletal anatomy and feeding performance of pre-feeding engyodontic larvae of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla). J. Anat. 227(3): 325-340. dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12335, more De Meyer, J.; Ide, C.; Belpaire, C.; Goemans, G.; Adriaens, D. (2015). The search for the onset of head shape bimodality in European eel (Anguilla anguilla). Integrative and Comparative Biology 55: E42-E42, more Franz-Odendaal, T.A.; Adriaens, D. (2015). Seahorses: osteogenesis and caudal fin loss. FASEB J. 29(supplement 1): 1, more Neutens, C.; De Dobbelaer, B.; Claes, P.; Adriaens, D. (2015). 3D surface-based morphometrics used to determine the intraspecific differences within the tail of syngnathid fishes. Integrative and Comparative Biology 55: E133-E133, more Porter, M.; Adriaens, D.; Mckittrick, J.; Meyers, M. (2015). Bioexploration: how engineering designs help elucidate the evolution of seahorse tails. Integrative and Comparative Biology 55: E144-E144, more Porter, M.M.; Adriaens, D.; Hatton, R.L.; Meyers, M.A.; McKittrick, J. (2015). Why the seahorse tail is square. Science (Wash.) 349(6243): [8 pp]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aaa6683, more Declercq, A.M.; Chiers, K.; Van Den Broeck, W.; Rekecki, A.; Teerlinck, S.; Adriaens, D.; Haesebrouck, F.; Decostere, A. (2014). White necrotic tail tips in estuary seahorses, Hippocampus kuda, Bleeker. J. Fish Dis. 37(5): 501-504. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12138, more Franz-Odendaal, T.A.; Adriaens, D. (2014). Comparative developmental osteology of the seahorse skeleton reveals heterochrony amongst Hippocampus sp. and progressive caudal fin loss. EvoDevo 5(45): 11 pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2041-9139-5-45, more Neutens, C.; Adriaens, D.; Christiaens, J.; De Kegel, B.; Dierick, M.; Boistel, R; Van Hoorebeke, L. (2014). Grasping convergent evolution in syngnathids: a unique tale of tails. J. Anat. 224(6): 710-723. dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12181, more Nikolakakis, S.; Bossier, P.; Kanlis, G.; Dierckens, K.; Adriaens, D. (2014). Protocol for quantitative shape analysis of deformities in early larval European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax. J. Fish Biol. 84(1): 206-224. dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12284, more Praet, T.; Adriaens, D.; Neutens, C.; Maia, A.; De Beule, E.; Verhegghe, B. (2014). Understanding the mechanics of tail grasping in seahorses using a parametrized computer model. Integrative and Comparative Biology 54: E169-E169, more Bouilliart, M.; Tomkiewicz, J.; Lauesen, P.; Adriaens, D. (2013). The feeding apparatus of first feeding European eel (Anguilla anguilla) larvae: a functional morphological approach. Integrative and Comparative Biology 53: E20-E20, more Maia, A.; Couto, A.; Adriaens, D. (2013). How seahorses hang on to their life. Integrative and Comparative Biology 53: E134-E134, more Neutens, C.; Adriaens, D.; Christiaens, J.; Van Loo, D.; De Kegel, B.; Boistel, R.; Van Hoorebeke, L. (2013). Evolutionary morphology of the prehensile tail in syngnathid fishes: from pipefish to seahorse. Integrative and Comparative Biology 53(Suppl. 1): E154-E154, more Van Wassenbergh, S.; Leysen, H.; Adriaens, D.; Aerts, P. (2013). Mechanics of snout expansion in suction-feeding seahorses: musculoskeletal force transmission. J. Exp. Biol. 216(3): 407-417. https://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.074658, more Adriaens, D.; Neutens, C.; Christiaens, J.; Van Loo, D.; De Kegel, B.; Boistel, R.; Van Hoorebeke, L. (2012). Evolutionary morphology of the caudal musculoskeletal system in syngnathid fish: from swimming to prehension ... in different ways. Integrative and Comparative Biology 52(Suppl 1): E2-E2, more Nowroozi, B.N.; Harper, C.J.; De Kegel, B.; Adriaens, D.; Brainerd, E.L. (2012). Regional variation in morphology of vertebral centra and intervertebral joints in striped bass, Morone saxatilis. J. Morphol. 273(4): 441-452. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.11034, more Praet, T.; Adriaens, D.; Van Cauter, S.; Masschaele, B.; De Beule, M.; Verhegghe, B. (2012). Inspiration from nature: dynamic modelling of the musculoskeletal structure of the seahorse tail. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering 28(10): 1028-1042. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cnm.2499, more Herrel, A.; Choi, H.-F.; De Schepper, N.; Aerts, P.; Adriaens, D. (2011). Kinematics of swimming in two burrowing anguilliform fishes. Zoology (Jena) 114(2): 78-84. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2010.10.004, more Herrel, A.; Choi, H.-F.; Dumont, E.; De Schepper, N.; Vanhooydonck, B.; Aerts, P.; Adriaens, D. (2011). Burrowing and subsurface locomotion in anguilliform fish: behavioral specializations and mechanical constraints. J. Exp. Biol. 214(8): 1379-1385. https://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.051185, more Ide, C.; De Schepper, N.; Christiaens, J.; van Liefferinge, C.; Herrel, A.; Goemans, G.; Meire, P.; Belpaire, C.; Geeraerts, C.; Adriaens, D. (2011). Bimodality in head shape in European eel. J. Zool. (1987) 285(3): 230-238. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00834.x, more Leysen, H.; Dumont, E.R.; Brabant, L.; Van Hoorebeke, L.; Adriaens, D. (2011). Modelling stress in the feeding apparatus of seahorses and pipefishes (Teleostei: Syngnathidae). Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 104(3): 680-691. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01733.x, more Leysen, H.; Christiaens, J.; De Kegel, B.; Boone, M.N.; Van Hoorebeke, L.; Adriaens, D. (2011). Musculoskeletal structure of the feeding system and implications of snout elongation in Hippocampus reidi and Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus. J. Fish Biol. 78(6): 1799-1823. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02957.x, more Leysen, H.; Roos, G.; Adriaens, D. (2011). Morphological variation in head shape of pipefishes and seahorses in relation to snout length and developmental growth. J. Morphol. 272(10): 1259-1270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10982, more Roos, G.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Aerts, P.; Herrel, A.; Adriaens, D. (2011). Effects of snout dimensions on the hydrodynamics of suction feeding in juvenile and adult seahorses. J. Theor. Biol. 269(1): 307-317. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.10.023, more Van Wassenbergh, S.; Roos, G.; Aerts, P.; Herrel, A.; Adriaens, D. (2011). Why the long face? A comparative study of feeding kinematics of two pipefishes with different snout lengths. J. Fish Biol. 78(6): 1786-1798. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02991.x, more Eagderi, S.; Adriaens, D. (2010). Head morphology of the duckbill eel, Hoplunnis punctata (Regan, 1915; Nettastomatidae: Anguilliformes) in relation to jaw elongation. Zoology (Jena) 113(3): 148-157. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2009.09.004, more Eagderi, S.; Adriaens, D. (2010). Cephalic morphology of Pythonichthys macrurus (Heterenchelyidae: Anguilliformes): specializations for head-first burrowing. J. Morphol. 271(9): 1053-1065. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10852, more Ide, C.; Badiola, A.T.; Palstra, A.; Van Den Thillart, G.; Adriaens, D. (2010). Bone mineralization in European eel (Anguilla anguilla) during maturation from the yellow eel stage to the silver eel stage. Integrative and Comparative Biology 50: E246-E246, more Leysen, H.; Roos, G.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Adriaens, D. (2010). Syngnathid feeding apparatus morphology: long vs short snouts. Integrative and Comparative Biology 50(Suppl 1): E101-E101, more Leysen, H.; Jouk, P.; Brunain, M.; Christiaens, J.; Adriaens, D. (2010). Cranial architecture of tube-snouted gasterosteiformes (Syngnathus rostellatus and Hippocampus capensis). J. Morphol. 271(3): 255-270. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10795, more Morel, C.; Adriaens, D.; Boone, M.; De Wolf, T.; Van Hoorebeke, L.; Sorgeloos, P. (2010). Visualizing mineralization in deformed opercular bones of larval gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata). J. Appl. Ichthyol. 26(2): 278-279. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01420.x, more Roos, G.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Herrel, A.; Adriaens, D.; Aerts, P. (2010). Snout allometry in seahorses: Insights on optimisation of pivot feeding performance during ontogeny. J. Exp. Biol. 213(13): 2184-2193. https://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.040972, more Ide, C.; De Schepper, N.; Dumont, B.; Herrel, A.; Adriaens, D. (2009). Divergent head shape variation in European eel: how well does skeletal morphology reflect functional demands? Integrative and Comparative Biology 49(Suppl 1): E82-E82, more Leysen, H.; Dumont, E.R.; Adriaens, D. (2009). Stress distribution and morphological specializations in the feeding apparatus of a seahorse (Syngnathidae: Hippocampus reidi). Integrative and Comparative Biology 49(Suppl 1): E262-E262, more Roos, G.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Leysen, H.; Herrel, A.; Adriaens, D.; Aerts, P. (2009). Ontogeny of feeding kinematics in the seahorse Hippocampus reidi from newly born to adult. Integrative and Comparative Biology 49(Suppl 1): E146-E146, more Roos, G.; Leysen, H.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Herrel, A.; Jacobs, P.; Dierick, M.; Aerts, P.; Adriaens, D. (2009). Linking morphology and motion: a test of a four-bar mechanism in seahorses. Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 82(1): 7-19. https://dx.doi.org/10.1086/589838, more Van Wassenbergh, S.; Roos, G.; Genbrugge, A.; Leysen, H.; Aerts, P.; Adriaens, D.; Herrel, A. (2009). Suction is kid’s play: Extremely fast suction in newborn seahorses. Biol. Lett. 5(2): 200-203. https://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2008.0765, more De Schepper, N.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Adriaens, D. (2008). Morphology of the jaw system in trichiurids: trade-offs between mouth closing and biting performance. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 152(4): 717-736. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00348.x, more Frederich, B.; Adriaens, D.; Vandewalle, P. (2008). Ontogenetic shape changes in Pomacentridae (Teleostei, Perciformes) and their relationships with feeding strategies: a geometric morphometric approach. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 95(1): 92-105. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01003.x, more Willems, M.; Leroux, F.; Huysentruyt, F.; Adriaens, D.; Claeys, M.; Artois, T.; Borgonie, G. (2008). From stem cell to complex sperm in the Rhabditophoran Macrostomum lignano. J. Morphol. 269(12): 1481. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10683, more De Schepper, N.; Laceur, S.; Christiaens, J.; Van Liefferinge, C.; Herrel, A.; Goemans, G.; Meire, P.; Belpaire, C.; Adriaens, D. (2007). Variation in cranial morphology of the European eel: broad- and narrow-headedness. J. Morphol. (1931) 268: 1088, more De Schepper, N.; De Kegel, B.; Adriaens, D. (2007). Morphological specializations in heterocongrinae (Anguilliformes : Congridae) related to burrowing and feeding. J. Morphol. 268(4): 343-356. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10525, more Eagderi, S.; De Schepper, N.; Adriaens, D. (2007). Head morphology of a duckbill eel, Hoplunnis punctata (Nettastomatidae: Anguilliformes). J. Morphol. (1931) 268(12): 1069-1070, more Ide, C.; De Schepper, N.; Christiaens, J.; Van Liefferinge, C.; Goemans, G.; Belpaire, C.; Adriaens, D. (2007). A non-invasive analysis of head shape dimorphism in a European Eel population (Anguilla anguilla). J. Morphol. (1931) 268(12): 1088, more Leysen, H.; Jouk, P.; Adriaens, D. (2007). Patterns of cranial skeleton ontogeny in syngnathidae: a comparison between Syngnathus rostellatus and Hippocampus capensis. J. Morphol. (1931) 268(12): 1099-1099, more Roos, G.; Van Wassenbergh, S.; Herrel, A.; Adriaens, D.; Aerts, P. (2007). High-speed kinematics of feeding behavior in the seahorse Hippocampus reidi. J. Morphol. (1931) 268(12): 1125-1125, more Verhaegen, Y.; Adriaens, D.; Wolf, T.D.; Dhert, Ph.; Sorgeloos, P. (2007). Deformities in larval gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata): A qualitative and quantitative analysis using geometric morphometrics. Aquaculture 268(1-4): 156-168. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.04.037, more Leysen, H.; Jouk, P.; Adriaens, D. (2006). Patterns of cranial skeleton ontogeny in Syngnathidae: a comparison between Syngnathus rostellatus and Hippocampus capensis. Integrative and Comparative Biology 46: E84-E84, more De Schepper, N.; Adriaens, D.; De Kegel, B. (2005). Moringua edwardsi (Moringuidae: Anguilliformes): cranial specialization for head-first burrowing? J. Morphol. 266(3): 356-368. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10383, more Vandenbergh, G.F.; Adriaens, D.; Verslycke, T.; Janssen, C.R. (2003). Effects of 17α-ethinylestradiol on sexual development of the amphipod Hyalella azteca. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 54(2): 216-222. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0147-6513(02)00030-1, more Adriaens, D.; Devaere, S.; Teugels, G.G.; Dekegel, B.; Verraes, W. (2002). Intraspecific variation in limblessness in vertebrates: a unique example of microevolution. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 75(3): 367-377, more Nguyen, T.H.L.; Adriaens, D.; Janssen, C.R. (1997). Morphological abnormalities in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) larvae exposed to malathion. Chemosphere 35(7): 1475-1486, more Adriaens, D.; Verraes, W. (1994). On the functional significance of the loss of the interhyal during ontogeny in Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822 (Teleostei: Siluroidei). Belg. J. Zool. 124(2): 139-155, more Adriaens, D.; Decleyre, D.; Verraes, W. (1993). Morphology of the pectoral girdle in Pomatoschistus lozanoi De Buen, 1923 (Gobiidae), in relation to pectoral fin adduction. Belg. J. Zool. 123(2): 135-157, more Adriaens, D.; Decleyre, D.; Verraes, W. (1993). Morphological adaptations to pectoral fin adduction in Pomatoschistus lozanoi (Gobiidae), in: Chardon, M. et al. Third Belgian Congress of Zoology, 5-6 November 1993. Belgian Journal of Zoology, 123(Suppl. 1): pp. 3-4, more
Peer reviewed publications (2) [show]
Panana, E.; Deceuninck, G.; Teerlinck, S.; Adriaens, D. (2024). Effect of photoperiod regime on the growth performance, survival, swim bladder inflation and vertebral anomalies of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) larvae in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). J. Appl. Aquacult. Latest Articles: 19. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2023.2290705, more Goharimanesh, M.; Mirshamsi, O.; Stöhr, S.; Ghassemzadeh, F.; Adriaens, D. (2021). New data on brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics 17(1): 29-37. https://dx.doi.org/10.22067/ijab.2021.69812.1008, more
Book [show]
Adriaens, D. (2020). Evolutie: Verleden en toekomst van Darwins geniale inzicht. Academia Press: Gent. ISBN 9789401460453. 344 pp., more
Book chapters (3) [show]
Zanette, I.; Daghfous, G.; Weitkamp, T.; Gillet, B.; Adriaens, D.; Langer, M.; Cloetens, P.; Helfen, L.; Bravin, A.; Peyrin, F.; Baumbach, T.; Dischler, J.-M.; Van Loo, D.; Praet, T.; Poirier-Quinot, M.; Boistel, R. (2014). Looking inside marine organisms with magnetic resonance and X-ray imaging, in: Reynaud, E.G. (Ed.) Imaging marine life: macrophotography and microscopy approaches for marine biology. pp. 122-184, more Praet, T.; Adriaens, D.; De Beule, M.; Verhegghe, B. (2012). Nature-inspired design: modeling the biomechanics of the seahorse tail, in: ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B. Fajardo, Puerto Rico, USA, June 20-23, 2012. pp. 997-998. https://dx.doi.org/10.1115/SBC2012-80274, more Adriaens, D.; Vandewalle, P. (2003). Embryonic and larval development in catfishes, in: Arratia, G. et al. Catfishes: Volume 1 & 2. pp. 639-668, more
Abstract [show]
Debusschere, E.; De Coensel, B.; Adriaens, D.; Bajek, A.; Botteldooren, D.; Hostens, K.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Vandendriessche, S.; Van Ginderdeuren, K.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2014). Impact of pile-driving of offshore monopile foundations on young sea bass, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 42, more
Reports (3) [show]
Belpaire, C.; Breine, J.; Van Wichelen, J.; Pauwels, I.; Baeyens, R.; Coeck, J.; Matondo, B.N.; Ovidio, M.; Vergeynst, J.; Verhelst, P.; De Meyer, J.; Adriaens, D.; Teunen, L.; Bervoets, L.; Sony, D.; Rollin, X.; Dumonceau, F.; Vlietinck, K. (2020). Report on the eel stock, fishery and other impacts in Belgium, 2019–2020. ICES Scientific Reports = Rapports Scientifiques du CIEM, 2. ICES: Copenhagen. 48 pp., more Belpaire, C.; Van Thuyne, G.; Breine, J.; Buysse, D.; Van Wichelen, J.; Coeck, J.; Ovidio, M.; Matondo, B.N.; De Meyer, J.; Bouilliart, M.; Adriaens, D.; Verhelst, P.; Rees, J.F.; Rollin, X.; Vlietinck, K. (2016). Report on the eel stock, fishery and other impacts, in Belgium 2016 . [S.n.]: [s.l.]. 44 pp., more Belpaire, C.; Breine, J.; Buysse, D.; Van Wichelen, J.; Coeck, J.; Ovidio, M.; Matondo, B.N.; De Meyer, J.; Bouilliart, M.; Adriaens, D.; Verhelst, P.; Roland, K.; Kestemont, P.; Bervoets, L.; Darchambeau, F.; Rollin, X.; Vlietinck, K. (2015). Report on the eel stock and fishery in: Belgium 2014/'15. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 71 pp., more
Other publications (2) [show]
Vandenbergh, G.F.; Verslycke, T.A.; Adriaens, D.; Janssen, C.R. (2000). Gonad histopathology in juvenile Lymnaea stagnalis exposed to endocrine disrupting agents. Meded. - Fac. Landbouwkd. Toegep. Biol. Wet. 65(4): 205-209, more Adriaens, D.; Verraes, W. (1998). Sequence of bone formation in the skull of a catfish: a functional approach. Biol. Jb. Dodonaea 65: 104, more
Thesis (co-)promotor (8) [show]
Goharimanesh, M. (2022). Comparative functional morphology and systematics of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea): a case study from the intertidal zone of the Persian Gulf/Oman Sea. PhD Thesis. Ghent University. Faculty of Sciences/Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Faculty of Sciences: Gent. 252 pp., more Steendam, C. (2017). Graafgedrag bij de Europese paling (Anguilla anguilla). BSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Gent. 32 pp., more Praet, T. (2013). The biomechanical structure of the seahorse tail as a source of inspiration for industrial design. PhD Thesis. Ghent University. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture: Ghent. ISBN 9789085785989. XX, 198 pp., more Leysen, H. (2011). Evolutionary morphology of the extremely specialized feeding apparatus in seahorses and pipefishes (Syngnathidae). PhD Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Gent. 2 volumes pp., more Eagderi, S. (2010). Structural diversity in the cranial musculoskeletal system in Anguilliformes: an evolutionary-morphological study. PhD Thesis. Ghent University: Gent. 2 volumes pp., more Schepper, N. (2007). Evolutionary morphology of body elongation in teleosts: aspects of convergent evolution. PhD Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Gent. 2 volumes pp., more Leysen, H. (2006). Vergelijkende ontogenetische studie van het kopskelet bij Syngnathidae: Hippocampus capensis (Kaaps zeepaardje) en Syngnathus rostellatus (kleine zeenaald). MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent. Faculteit Wetenschappen. Vakgroep Biologie: Gent. 155 pp., more Peys, M. (2006). Detailmorfologie van het voedselopname-apparaat bij Hippocampus kuda. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent. Faculteit Wetenschappen. Vakgroep Biologie: Gent. 72 pp., more

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