[ report an error in this record ] Town, Raewyn ORCID Information last updated: 2018-10-08 Previous institute  Top | Datasets  Universiteit Antwerpen; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Departement Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Systemisch Fysiologisch en Ecotoxicologisch Onderzoek (SPHERE), more Datasets (2)  Top | Datasets  Data [show] Diels, H.; Dhondt, C.; Town, R.; Meyers, N.; Catarino, A. I.; Bossaer, M.; Devriese, L.; Rondelez, J.; Balthazar, I.; Blust, R.; ECOSPHERE, University of Antwerp (UAntwerp); Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Belgium; (2025): Macro- and mesolitter and pellet assessment in the Scheldt Estuary within the PLASTFLOW Project, 2024–2025. Marine Data Archive., more GamOlTox: Flipkens G.; Blust R.; Town R.; University of Antwerp: Belgium; (2023): Acute bioaccumulation and chronic olivine toxicity data for the marine amphipod Gammarus locusta. Marine Data Archive., more Publications (28)  Top | Datasets  A1 Publications (11) [show] Hara, J.; Vercauteren, M.; Janssen, C.; Blust, R.; Asselman, J.; Town, R. (2026). Systematic assessment of the mechanisms and risks of micro- and nanoplastic particle exposure in marine invertebrates. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 311: 119877. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2026.119877, more Hara, J.; Oraño, G.B.; Vercauteren, M.; Mubiana, K.V.; Janssen, C.; Blust, R.; Asselman, J.; Town, R.M. (2025). Cellular and tissue-level responses of mussels (Mytilus edulis) to aged polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro- and nanoplastic particles. Aquat. Toxicol. 283: 107369. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2025.107369, more Sioen, M.; Chaerle, P.; Vercauteren, M.; Blust, R.; Town, R.M.; Janssen, C.; Asselman, J. (2025). Beyond growth: Comparative impact of plastics and natural particles on EPS dynamics and aggregation in Rhodomonas salina. NPG Scientific Reports 15(1): 32994. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-17863-9, more Flipkens, G.; Dujardin, V.; Salden, J.; T'Jollyn, K.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2024). Olivine avoidance behaviour by marine gastropods (Littorina littorea L.) and amphipods (Gammarus locusta L.) within the context of ocean alkalinity enhancement. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 270: 115840. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115840, more Hara, J.; Vercauteren, M.; Schoenaers, S.; Janssen, C.; Blust, R.; Asselman, J.; Town, R.M. (2024). Differential sensitivity of hemocyte subpopulations (Mytilus edulis) to aged polyethylene terephthalate micro- and nanoplastic particles. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. 286: 117255. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117255, more Flipkens, G.; Fuhr, M.; Fiers, G.; Meysman, F.J.R.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2023). Enhanced olivine dissolution in seawater through continuous grain collisions. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 359: 84-99. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2023.09.002, more Flipkens, G.; Horoba, K.; Bostyn, K.; Geerts, L.J.J.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2023). Acute bioaccumulation and chronic toxicity of olivine in the marine amphipod Gammarus locusta. Aquat. Toxicol. 262: 106662. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106662, more Amato, E.D.; Pfeiffer, F.; Estoppey, N.; Subotic, D.; Herweyers, L.; Breugelmans, T.; Weyn, M.; Du Bois, E.; Dardenne, F.; Covaci, A.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2021). Field application of a novel active-passive sampling technique for the simultaneous measurement of a wide range of contaminants in water. Chemosphere 279: 130598. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130598, more Flipkens, G.; Blust, R.; Town, R.M. (2021). Deriving nickel (Ni(II)) and chromium (Cr(III)) based environmentally safe olivine guidelines for coastal enhanced silicate weathering. Environ. Sci. Technol. 55(18): 12362-12371. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c02974, more Town, R.M.; Van Leeuwen, H.P. (2020). Uptake and release kinetics of organic contaminants associated with micro- and nanoplastic particles. Environ. Sci. Technol. 54(16): 10057-10067. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c02297, more Town, R.M.; Van Leeuwen, H.P.; Blust, R. (2018). Biochemodynamic features of metal ions bound by micro- and nano-plastics in aquatic media. Frontiers in Chemistry 6: 1-11. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2018.00627, more Book chapter [show] Regoli, F.; Albentosa, M.; Avio, C.G.; Batel, A.; Bebianno, M.J.; Bégout, M.-L.; Beiras, R.; Bellas, J.; Blust, R.; Bour, A.; Braunbeck, T.; Cachot, J.; Catarci Carteny, C.; Cormier, B.; Cousin, X.; Cuesta, A.; Esteban, M.A.; Faimali, M.; Gambardella, C.; Garaventa, F.; Gorbi, S.; Guilhermino, L.; Hylland, K.; Keiter, S.H.; Kopke, K.; Morin, B.; Pacheco, A.; Pittura, L.; Town, R.M.; Vieira, L.R. (2020). Insights on Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: The EPHEMARE Project, in: Cocca, M. et al. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. Springer Water, : pp. 12-19. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_4, more Abstracts (12) [show] Diels, H.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2025). Plastic pellet pollution on the Scheldt riverbank: A case study along the Scheldt estuary between Vlissingen (Netherlands) and Melle (Belgium), in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 5 March 2025, Brugge. VLIZ Special Publication, 94: pp. 20, more Meyers, N.; Asselman, J.; Blust, R.; Town, R.M.; Diels, H.; Toorman, E.; Shettigar Nithin, A.; Decrop, B.; Koutrouveli, T.; Knaeps, E.; Meyers, L.; De Buyser, S.; Meneses, C.; Robberecht, M.; Rondelez, J.; Dhondt, C.A.L.; Catarino, A. (2025). PLASTFLOW: How much plastic flows into the North Sea? Quantifying plastic fluxes and identifying plastic hotspots in the Scheldt Estuary in Belgium, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 5 March 2025, Brugge. VLIZ Special Publication, 94: pp. 101-102, more Meyers, N.S.; Catarino, A.I.; Asselman, J.; Blust, R.; Town, R.; Diels, H.; Toorman, E.; Achutha Shettigar, N.; Decrop, B.; Koutrouveli, T.; Knaeps, E.; Devriese, L.I.; De Buyser, S.; Rondelez, J.; Robberecht, M.; Dhondt, C.A.L.; Meneses, C. (2025). PLASTFLOW - How much plastic flows into the sea? Quantifying plastic fluxes and identifying plastic hotspots in the Scheldt estuary in Belgium, in: SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting, 11–15 May 2025 | Vienna, Austria.  Innovation for tomorrow: progress in safe and sustainable concepts: Abstract Book. pp. 685-686, more Sioen, M.; Vercauteren, M.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2025). Micro- and nanoplastics alter algae growth and aggregation: What are the cascading effects on marine copepods and the marine carbon flux?, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 5 March 2025, Brugge. VLIZ Special Publication, 94: pp. 126, more Falcou-Préfol, M.; Maris, T.; Feltgen, T.; Bertels, L.; Vercauteren, M.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Blust, R.; Town, R.M. (2024). Distribution and characterization of microplastics in the Scheldt estuary (Belgium), in: MICRO 2024: Plastic pollution from macro to nano. International conference, 23 -27 September 2024, Lanzarote, Spain. , more Sioen, M.; Vercauteren, M.; Blust, R.; Town, R.M.; Janssen, C.; Asselman, J. (2024). Impact of weathered and virgin polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics on growth dynamics and the production of Extracellular Polymeric Substance (EPS) by microalgae, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 40, more Sioen, M.; Asselman, J.; Vercauteren, M.; Janssen, C.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2024). Impact of weathered and virgin polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics on growth dynamics and the production of Extracellular Polymeric Substance (EPS) by marine algae, in: SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting: Science-based solutions in times of crisis: Integrating science and policy for environmental challenges, 5–9 May 2024, Seville, Spain: Abstract Book. pp. 660, more Falcou-Préfol, M.; Nuyts, G.; Vercauteren, M.; Janssen, C.; Blust, R.; Asselman, J.; Town, R. (2023). Identification of micro- and nanoplastics using Raman spectroscopy coupled with confocal microscopy, in: SETAC Europe 33rd annual meeting, 30 April–4 Day 2023 | Dublin, Ireland + online “Data-driven environmental decision-making”: Abstract Book. , more Sioen, M.; Vercauteren, M.; Blust, R.; Janssen, C.; Town, T.M.; Asselman, J. (2023). Visualization of labeled nanoplastics in algae, using STED microscopy and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM), in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 15, more Sioen, M.; Vercauteren, M.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Blust, R.; Town, R.M. (2023). Interaction of marine algae and nanoplastics: Impact on growth and EPS production, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 101, more Sioen, M.; Vercauteren, M.; Blust, R.; Janssen, C.; Town, R.M.; Asselman, J. (2022). Interaction of marine algae and nanoplastics, and the possible impact on the bioavailability of nanoplastics to primary consumers through the food-pathway, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 2 March 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 88: pp. 85, more Catarci Carteny, C.; Town, R.M.; Blust, R. (2018). Furthering the dynamic uptake model for virgin microplastics: application to the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), in: Baztan, J. et al. (Ed.) MICRO 2018. Fate and impact of microplastics: knowledge, actions and solutions: International Conference 19-23 November 2018, Lanzarote. pp. 217, more Reports (2) [show] Lalyer, C.R.; Devriese, L.I.; Blust, R.; Knaeps, E.; Van Overloop, A.; De Keukelaere, L.; Asselman, J.; Diels, H.; Town, R.M.; Toorman, E.; Shettigar, N.A.; Koutrouveli, T.; Decrop, B.; Dhondt, C.A.L.; Rondelez, J.; Bonifacio, L.; Meyers, N.; Catarino, A. (2025). How much plastic reaches the sea? A case study from the Scheldt. VLIZ Beleidsinformerende Nota's, 2025_002. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ostend. 19 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/127, more Meyers, N.; Devriese,; Lalyer, C.; Dhondt, C.A.L.; Bonifacio, L.; Asselman, J.; Van Overloop , A.; Knaeps, E.; De Keukelaere, L.; Blust, R.; Town, R.; Diels, H.; Shettigar, N.A.; Toorman, E.; Wang, L.; Breugem, W.A.; Koutrouveli, T.; Decrop, B.; Catarino, A. (2025). PLASTFLOW Final Report: Quantifying plastic fluxes and identifying plastic hotspots in the Scheldt Estuary (Deliverable 1.2). Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ostend. 87 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/128, more Thesis (co-)promotor (2) [show] Hara, J. (2026). Elucidating the biological reactivity of (aged) micro- and nanoplastic particles in marine invertebrates: From cellular to organismal responses. PhD Thesis. University of Antwerp/Ghent University: Antwerp. ISBN 978-94-6357-999-5 . https://dx.doi.org/10.63028/10067/2218560151162165141, more Sioen, M.R. (2025). An ecotoxicological approach towards the understanding of the impacts of micro- and nanoplastics in the marine environment. PhD Thesis. Ghent University/University of Antwerp: Gent/Antwerpen. ISBN 978-9-463579-45-2. 438 pp., more All data in the Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) is subject to the VLIZ privacy policy  Top | Datasets