Brominated flame retardants and organochlorine pollutants in aquatic and terrestrial predatory birds of Belgium: levels, patterns, tissue distribution and condition factors VLB Jaspers, A Covaci, S Voorspoels, T Dauwe, M Eens, P Schepens Environmental Pollution 139 (2), 340-352, 2006 | 214 | 2006 |
Accumulation, tissue-specific distribution and debromination of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 209) in European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) E Van den Steen, A Covaci, VLB Jaspers, T Dauwe, S Voorspoels, ... Environmental Pollution 148 (2), 648-653, 2007 | 213 | 2007 |
Tracking pan-continental trends in environmental contamination using sentinel raptors—what types of samples should we use? S Espín, AJ García-Fernández, D Herzke, RF Shore, B van Hattum, ... Ecotoxicology 25, 777-801, 2016 | 196 | 2016 |
An overview of existing raptor contaminant monitoring activities in Europe P Gomez-Ramirez, RF Shore, NW Van Den Brink, B Van Hattum, ... Environment International 67, 12-21, 2014 | 186 | 2014 |
Evaluation of the usefulness of bird feathers as a non-destructive biomonitoring tool for organic pollutants: a comparative and meta-analytical approach VLB Jaspers, S Voorspoels, A Covaci, G Lepoint, M Eens Environment International 33 (3), 328-337, 2007 | 147 | 2007 |
Biomagnification of PBDEs in three small terrestrial food chains S Voorspoels, A Covaci, Jaspers, H Neels, P Schepens Environmental science & technology 41 (2), 411-416, 2007 | 147 | 2007 |
Brominated flame retardants and organochlorine pollutants in eggs of little owls (Athene noctua) from Belgium V Jaspers, A Covaci, J Maervoet, T Dauwe, S Voorspoels, P Schepens, ... Environmental Pollution 136 (1), 81-88, 2005 | 125 | 2005 |
Feathers as a nondestructive biomonitor for persistent organic pollutants T Dauwe, V Jaspers, A Covaci, P Schepens, M Eens Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: An International Journal 24 (2), 442-449, 2005 | 121 | 2005 |
Influence of taxa, trophic level, and location on bioaccumulation of toxic metals in bird’s feathers: a preliminary biomonitoring study using multiple bird species from Pakistan NA Abbasi, VLB Jaspers, MJI Chaudhry, S Ali, RN Malik Chemosphere 120, 527-537, 2015 | 115 | 2015 |
Levels and distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in various tissues of birds of prey S Voorspoels, A Covaci, P Lepom, VLB Jaspers, P Schepens Environmental Pollution 144 (1), 218-227, 2006 | 115 | 2006 |
Brominated and phosphorus flame retardants in white-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla nestlings: bioaccumulation and associations with dietary proxies (δ13C, δ15N and δ34S) I Eulaers, VLB Jaspers, DJ Halley, G Lepoint, T Nygård, R Pinxten, ... Science of the Total Environment 478, 48-57, 2014 | 111 | 2014 |
Can predatory bird feathers be used as a non-destructive biomonitoring tool of organic pollutants? VLB Jaspers, S Voorspoels, A Covaci, M Eens Biology letters 2 (2), 283-285, 2006 | 110 | 2006 |
Bird feathers as a biomonitor for environmental pollutants: prospects and pitfalls VLB Jaspers, A Covaci, D Herzke, I Eulaers, M Eens TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 118, 223-226, 2019 | 109 | 2019 |
A first evaluation of the usefulness of feathers of nestling predatory birds for non-destructive biomonitoring of persistent organic pollutants I Eulaers, A Covaci, D Herzke, M Eens, C Sonne, T Moum, L Schnug, ... Environment International 37 (3), 622-630, 2011 | 102 | 2011 |
Preen oil as the main source of external contamination with organic pollutants onto feathers of the common magpie (Pica pica) VLB Jaspers, A Covaci, P Deleu, H Neels, M Eens Environment international 34 (6), 741-748, 2008 | 94 | 2008 |
Brominated flame retardants and organochlorines in the European environment using great tit eggs as a biomonitoring tool E Van den Steen, R Pinxten, VLB Jaspers, A Covaci, E Barba, C Carere, ... Environment international 35 (2), 310-317, 2009 | 90 | 2009 |
Within-and among-clutch variation of organohalogenated contaminants in eggs of great tits (Parus major) E Van den Steen, T Dauwe, A Covaci, VLB Jaspers, R Pinxten, M Eens Environmental Pollution 144 (1), 355-359, 2006 | 87 | 2006 |
Distribution of PCBs, their hydroxylated metabolites, and other phenolic contaminants in human serum from two European countries AC Dirtu, VLB Jaspers, R Cernat, H Neels, A Covaci Environmental science & technology 44 (8), 2876-2883, 2010 | 83 | 2010 |
Measuring environmental stress in East Greenland polar bears, 1892–1927 and 1988–2009: what does hair cortisol tell us? TØ Bechshøft, FF Rigét, C Sonne, RJ Letcher, DCG Muir, MA Novak, ... Environment international 45, 15-21, 2012 | 82 | 2012 |
The relationship between perfluorinated chemical levels in the feathers and livers of birds from different trophic levels J Meyer, VLB Jaspers, M Eens, W de Coen Science of the total environment 407 (22), 5894-5900, 2009 | 82 | 2009 |