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Overview

Erik Meers is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans over various subfields including Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Plant Science, Pollution, Building and Construction, and Soil Science. Meers's work prominently addresses topics such as Phosphorus and nutrient management, Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production, Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal, Heavy metals in environment, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics.

Meers has a substantial publication record with frequent contributions to several academic venues. The top publication venues for their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Agronomy
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • The Science of The Total Environment

The recent papers authored or co-authored by Meers highlight broad environmental topics and practical applications. Notable recent publications include:

  • Modeling phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils through machine learning (2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • A state-of-the-art review on cadmium uptake, toxicity, and tolerance in rice: From physiological response to remediation process (2022, Environmental Research)
  • Cycles of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in poultry manure management technologies - environmental aspects (2022, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology)
  • Effect of pyrolysis temperature on removal of organic pollutants present in anaerobically stabilized sewage sludge (2020, Chemosphere)
  • Investigation of biomass and agricultural plastic co-pyrolysis: Effect on biochar yield and properties (2021, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Meers's scientific activity, with several frequent co-authors contributing across multiple publications. These include:

  • Ivona Sigurnjak
  • Marcella Fernandes de Souza
  • Ana A. Robles-Aguilar
  • Evi Michels
  • Çağrı Akyol

With more than 200 publications primarily in Environmental Science, Meers's research addresses environmental and agricultural challenges through both experimental and modeling approaches. Their work addresses complex nutrient cycles, waste management strategies, and pollutant remediation, reflecting interdisciplinary integration within their areas of expertise.

Best Publications

  • Trace metal behaviour in estuarine and riverine floodplain soils and sediments: A review

    G. Du Laing;J. Rinklebe;B. Vandecasteele;E. Meers

  • Phytoremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater: lessons from the field

    Jaco Vangronsveld;Rolf Herzig;Nele Weyens;Jana Boulet

  • Comparison of EDTA and EDDS as potential soil amendments for enhanced phytoextraction of heavy metals.

    Erik Meers;Ann Ruttens;MJ Hopgood;D Samson

  • Nutrient recovery from digestate : systematic technology review and product classification

    Céline Vaneeckhaute;Viooltje Lebuf;Evi Michels;Evangelina Belia

  • EDTA-assisted Pb phytoextraction

    Saifullah;E Meers;M Qadir;P de Caritat

  • The use of bio-energy crops (Zea mays) for 'phytoattenuation' of heavy metals on moderately contaminated soils: a field experiment.

    E. Meers;S. Van Slycken;Kristin Adriaensen;Ann Ruttens

  • Phytoremediation prospects of willow stands on contaminated sediment: a field trial

    Pieter Vervaeke;S Luyssaert;Jan Mertens;Erik Meers

  • Phytoremediation for heavy metal‐contaminated soils combined with bioenergy production

    Luc Van Ginneken;Erik Meers;Ruben Guisson;Ann Ruttens

  • Phytoavailability assessment of heavy metals in soils by single extractions and accumulation by Phaseolus vulgaris

    Erik Meers;R Samson;Filip Tack;A Ruttens

  • Potential of five willow species (Salix spp.) for phytoextraction of heavy metals.

    Erik Meers;B. Vandecasteele;Ann Ruttens;Jaco Vangronsveld

  • Occurrence of contaminants in drinking water sources and the potential of biochar for water quality improvement:A review

    Kumuduni Niroshika Palansooriya;Yi Yang;Yiu Fai Tsang;Binoy Sarkar

  • Potential of Brassic rapa, Cannabis sativa, Helianthus annuus and Zea mays for phytoextraction of heavy metals from calcareous dredged sediment derived soils

    Erik Meers;A Ruttens;M Hopgood;Els Lesage

  • Accumulation of metals in a horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater in Flanders, Belgium.

    E. Lesage;D.P.L. Rousseau;E. Meers;F.M.G. Tack

  • Comparison of cadmium extractability from soils by commonly used single extraction protocols

    E. Meers;G. Du Laing;V. Unamuno;A. Ruttens

  • Effects of Vegetation, Season and Temperature on the Removal of Pollutants in Experimental Floating Treatment Wetlands

    Annelies M. K. Van de Moortel;Erik Meers;Niels De Pauw;Filip M. G. Tack

  • Enhanced phytoextraction: in search of EDTA alternatives.

    Erik Meers;M Hopgood;Els Lesage;Pieter Vervaeke

  • Impact of organic amendments (biochar, compost and peat) on Cd and Zn mobility and solubility in contaminated soil of the Campine region after three years.

    C. E. Egene;R. Van Poucke;Yong Sik Ok;E. Meers

  • Ecological and economic benefits of the application of bio-based mineral fertilizers in modern agriculture

    Céline Vaneeckhaute;Erik Meers;Evi Michels;Jeroen Buysse

  • Phytoremediation, a sustainable remediation technology? Conclusions from a case study. I: Energy production and carbon dioxide abatement

    N Witters;RO Mendelsohn;S Van Slycken;N Weyens

  • Chemically assisted phytoextraction: a review of potential soil amendments for increasing plant uptake of heavy metals.

    E Meers;F M G Tack;S Van Slycken;A Ruttens

  • Efficiency of Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus Use in Time: A Comparison Between Recovered Struvite, FePO4-Sludge, Digestate, Animal Manure, and Synthetic Fertilizer

    Céline Vaneeckhaute;Joery Janda;Erik Meers;F. M. G. Tack

Frequent Co-Authors

Filip Tack
Filip Tack Ghent University
Ann Ruttens
Ann Ruttens Sciensano (Belgium)
Marc Verloo
Marc Verloo Ghent University
Yong Sik Ok
Yong Sik Ok Korea University
Peter A. Vanrolleghem
Peter A. Vanrolleghem Université Laval
Jaco Vangronsveld
Jaco Vangronsveld Hasselt University
Frederik Ronsse
Frederik Ronsse Ghent University
Jörg Rinklebe
Jörg Rinklebe University of Wuppertal
Eveline Volcke
Eveline Volcke Ghent University
Gijs Du Laing
Gijs Du Laing Ghent University

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