Publications and communications of Charles Mélard

Fagbemi, M. N. A., Nivelle, R., Muller, M., Mélard, C., Lalèyè, P., & Rougeot, C. (2024). Effect of high temperatures on sex ratio and differential expression analysis (RNA-seq) of sex-determining genes in <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> from different river basins in Benin. Environmental Epigenetics. doi:10.1093/eep/dvad009

Fagbemi, M. N. A., Pigneur, L.-M., André, A., Smitz, N., Gennotte, V., Michaux, J., Mélard, C., Lalèyè, A. P., & Rougeot, C. (2021). Genetic structure of wild and farmed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) populations in Benin based on genome wide SNP technology. Aquaculture. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.736432

Delrez, N., Zhang, H., Lieffrig, F., Mélard, C., Farnir, F., Boutier, M., Donohoe, O., & Vanderplasschen, A. (2021). European eel restocking programs based on wild-caught glass eels: Feasibility of quarantine stage compatible with implementation of prophylactic measures prior to scheduled reintroduction to the wild. Journal for Nature Conservation, 59. doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2020.125933

Dussenne, M., Gennotte, V., Rougeot, C., Mélard, C., & Cornil, C. (2020). Consequences of temperature-induced sex reversal on hormones and brain in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Hormones and Behavior, 121. doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2020.104728

Nivelle, R., Gennotte, V., Muller, M., Mélard, C., Rougeot, C., Kembolo Kalala, J. (Other coll.), & Nguyen, B. N. (Other coll.). (2019). Temperature preference of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles induces spontaneous sex reversal. PLoS ONE. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0212504

Dussenne, M., Gennotte, V., Rougeot, C., Mélard, C., & Cornil, C. (2019). Effects of temperature-induced sex-reversal on arginine-vasotocine (AVT) and GnRH neurons in the brain of Nile tilapia neomales (Oreochromis niloticus) [Poster presentation]. Society for Behavioral neuroendocrinology, Bloomington, United States.

Fagbemi, M. N. A., Oloukounle, R., Lederoun, D., Mélard, C., Laleye, P., & Rougeot, C. (2019). Comparative study of the breeding performances of five F1 strain of Oreochromis nilotique in Benin [Poster presentation]. Aquaculture Europe 2019, Berlin, Germany.

Gennotte, V., Forchino, A. A., Rougeot, C., Brigolin, D., Pastres, R., & Mélard, C. (2019). Aquaponics as a sustainable way to diversify local food production in Belgium: an integrated study [Paper presentation]. Novel Farm, Pordenone, Italy.

Gennotte, V., Forchino, A. A., Takedo Tchuindjo, S. M., Leroy, J., Maesen, P., Mélard, C., Rougeot, C., Pastres, R., & Brigolin, D. (2019). Environmental and economic assessment of a pilot aquaponic production: a life cycle approach [Paper presentation]. Aquaculture Europe 2019.

Santi, S., Gennotte, V., Muller, M., Mélard, C., Toguyéni, A., Mandiki, R., & Rougeot, C. (2019). Sex-ratio, early sex steroid profiles and cyp19a1b, dmrt1 and foxl2 gene expressions upon high temperature treatment of undifferentiated African catfish juveniles (Clarias gariepinus). Aquaculture. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.09.033

Dussenne, M., Gennotte, V., Rougeot, C., Mélard, C., & Cornil, C. (2018). Effects of temperature-induced sex-reversal on arginine-vasotocine neurons in the brain of Nile tilapia neomales (Oreochromis niloticus) [Paper presentation]. Benelux Zoology Congress, Anvers, Belgium.

Dussenne, M., Gennotte, V., Rougeot, C., Mélard, C., & Cornil, C. (2018). Effects of sex-reversal on arginine-vasotocin (AVT) neurones on brain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) XX neonates [Poster presentation]. International Symposium on Reproductive Physiology of Fish, Manaus, Brazil.

Forchino, A. A., Gennotte, V., Maiolo, S., Brigolin, D., Mélard, C., & Pastres, R. (2018). Eco-designing Aquaponics: a case study of an experimental production system in Belgium. Procedia CIRP, 69, 546-550. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2017.11.064

Forchino, A. A., Gennotte, V., Mélard, C., Brigolin, D., & Pastres, R. (2018). Application of the life cycle approach to the set-up of a pilot aquaponic facility in Belgium [Paper presentation]. AQUA 2018.

Santi, S., Rougeot, C., Toguyeni, A., Gennotte, V., & Mélard, C. (2018). Effect of high temperature on sex determinism and sex differentiation in African catfish Clarias gariepinus [Paper presentation]. AQUA 2018.

Gennotte, V., Akonkwa, B., Mélard, C., Denoël, M., Cornil, C., & Rougeot, C. (2017). Do sex reversal procedures differentially affect agonistic behaviors and sex steroid levels depending on the sexual genotype in Nile tilapia? Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A, Ecological Genetics and Physiology, 327 (4), 153-162. doi:10.1002/jez.2080

Gennotte, V., Forchino, A. A., Mélard, C., Rougeot, C., & Pastres, R. (2017). Life cycle assessment (LCA) of an indoor pilot aquaponics production facility in Belgium [Poster presentation]. European Aquaculture Society Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Nivelle, R., Rougeot, C., Muller, M., & Mélard, C. (2017). Study of gene expression during high temperature sex reversal in Oreochromis niloticus [Poster presentation]. Aquaculture Europe, Dubrovnick, Croatia.

Santi, S., Rougeot, C., Toguyeni, A., Gennotte, V., Kebe, I., & Mélard, C. (2017). Temperature Preference and Sex Differentiation in African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus. Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A, Ecological Genetics and Physiology. doi:10.1002/jez.2066

Compaore, I., Toguyeni, A., Rougeot, C., Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (October 2016). Etude comparative des performances zootechniques d'une souche domestiquée de Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) et d'une souche sauvage de Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus, 1758). International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 10 (5), 2138-2150. doi:10.4314/ijbcs.v10i5.16

Santi, S., Gennotte, V., Toguyeni, A., Mélard, C., Antoine, N., & Rougeot, C. (2016). Thermosensitivity of the sex differentiation process in the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus: Determination of the thermosensitive period. Aquaculture, 455, 73-80. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2016.01.009

Compaoré, I., Toguyéni, A., Rougeot, C., Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (December 2015). Morphometric and Meristic Identification of Wild Populations of Clarias sp and their Hydro-geographical Structuring in Burkina Faso. American Journal of Agricultural Science, 2(6), 208-216.

Gennotte, V., Prignon, C., Dierckx, A., Benitez, J.-P., Ovidio, M., Michaux, J., Flamand, M.-C., & Mélard, C. (2015). Etude de la diversité génétique et de l’état des stocks des populations de barbeaux et de hotus en Wallonie. Amélioration des techniques d’élevage en vue de repeuplements raisonnés et de transferts de connaissances vers les pisciculteurs. (FEP 32-1109-005). ULg - Université de Liège.

Gennotte, V., Mafwila Kinkela, P., Ulysse, B., Akian Djétouan, D., Bere Sompagnimdi, F., Tomson, T., Mélard, C., & Rougeot, C. (2015). Brief exposure of embryos to steroids or aromatase inhibitor induces sex reversal in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A, Ecological Genetics and Physiology, 323, 31-38. doi:10.1002/jez.1893

Kestemont, P., Mélard, C., Held, J. A., & Dabrowski, K. (2015). Culture Methods of Eurasian Perch and Yellow Perch Early Life Stages. In P. Kestemont, R. Summerfelt, ... K. Dabrowski, Biology and Culture of Percid Fishes (pp. 265-294). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-7227-3_9

Policar, T., Samarin, A. M., & Mélard, C. (2015). Culture Methods of Eurasian Perch During Ongrowing. In P. Kestemont, R. Summerfelt, ... K. Dabrowski, Biology and Culture of Percid Fishes (pp. 417-436). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-7227-3_16

Gennotte, V., Michaux, J., Prignon, C., Ovidio, M., & Mélard, C. (December 2014). Genetic structure of nase, Chondrostoma nasus, and common barbel, Barbus barbus (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) populations in South Belgium rivers: toward a rational management of conservation restocking [Poster presentation]. 21st Benelux Congress of Zoology, Liège, Belgium.

Ronsmans, M., Boutier, M., Rakus, K., Farnir, F., Desmecht, D., Ectors, F., Vandecan, M., Lieffrig, F., Mélard, C., & Vanderplasschen, A. (October 2014). Sensitivity and permissivity of cyprinus carpio to cyprinid herpesvirus 3 during the early stages of its development : importance of the epidermal mucus as an innate immune barrier. Veterinary Research, 45. doi:10.1186/s13567-014-0100-0

Rougeot, C., Gennotte, V., Santi, S., & Mélard, C. (22 September 2014). Sex determinism in Fish - the Belgian team case studies [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Sex Determination and Differentiation in Fishes - Genes, Environment and Behaviour.

Gennotte, V., Balagizi, D. A., Mélard, C., Denoël, M., Ylieff, M., Cornil, C., & Rougeot, C. (2014). Influence of sexual genotype on agonistic behaviors and sex steroid levels of phenotypic males and females in the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) [Poster presentation]. 8Th International Conference on Hormones, Brain and Behavior, Liège, Belgium.

Gennotte, V., Mélard, C., D'Cotta, H., Baroiller, J.-F., & Rougeot, C. (2014). The sensitive period of sex differentiation begins at the embryonic stage in Nile tilapia: new insights on the mechanisms of early feminization [Paper presentation]. 10th International Symposium on Reproductive Physiology of Fish, Olhão, Portugal.

Gennotte, V., Mélard, C., D'Cotta, H., Baroiller, J.-F., & Rougeot, C. (2014). The sensitive period for male-to-female sex reversal begins at the embryonic stage in the Nile tilapia and is associated with the sexual genotype. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 81, 1146-1158. doi:10.1002/mrd.22436

Rougeot, C., Mufwaya Ubial, P., & Mélard, C. (2014). May thermic preferendum induce sex reversal of sexually undifferentiated juveniles Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus ? [Poster presentation]. International Conference on Sex Determination and Differentiation in Fishes - Genes, Environment and Behaviour, Lisbonne, Portugal.

Santi, S., Mélard, C., Toguyeni, A., ANTOINE, N., & Rougeot, C. (2014). Effect of high temperature on sex determination and sex differentiation process in African catfish Clarias gariepinus [Poster presentation]. 8th International conference on hormones, brain and behavior, Liège, Belgium.

Santi, S., Rougeot, C., Toguyeni, A., Kebe, I., & Mélard, C. (2014). May thermic preferendum induce sex reversal of sexually undifferentiated juveniles African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) ? [Poster presentation]. International Conference on Sex Determination and Differentiation in Fishes - Genes, Environment and Behaviour, Lisbonne, Portugal.

Rougeot, C., Tomson, T., Ponthier, J., Deleuze, S., Kestemont, P., Vasconi, M., Mélard, C., & Mandiki, S. N. M. (September 2013). Effect of chronic confinement on sperm quality and male reproductive physiology in Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis [Poster presentation]. 4th International Workshop on the Biology of Fish Gametes, Albufeira, Portugal.

Mandiki, S. N. M., Douxfils, J., Massart, S., Tomson, T., Mélard, C., Vasconi, M., Cassart, D., Muls, A., Kestemont, P., & Rougeot, C. (June 2013). IMMUNE AND NEURO-ENDOCRINE RESPONSES OF GRAVID EURASIAN PERCH TO CHRONIC CONFINEMENT AND SOCIAL ISOLATION STRESS [Poster presentation]. 1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF FISH AND SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY, Vigo, Spain.

Gennotte, V., Ovidio, M., Michaux, J., Prignon, C., Poncin, P., Philippart, J.-C., & Mélard, C. (30 May 2013). Développement de repeuplements raisonnés en barbeaux et hotus : amélioration des techniques d'élevage et caractérisation de la diversité génétique des populations wallonnes [Paper presentation]. Apports scientifiques récents à la Gestion des Peuplements de Poissons et de leurs Habitats, Liège, Belgium.

Vrancken, R., Boutier, M., Ronsmans, M., Reschner, A., Leclipteux, T., Lieffrig, F., Collard, A., Mélard, C., Wera, S., Neyts, J., Goris, N., & Vanderplasschen, A. (2013). Laboratory validation of a lateral flow device for the detection of CyHV-3 antigens in gill swabs. Journal of Virological Methods, 193, 679-682. doi:10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.07.034

Douxfils, J., Deprez, M., Mandiki, R., Milla, S., Henrotte, E., Mathieu, C., Silvestre, F., Vandecan, M., Rougeot, C., Mélard, C., Dieu, M., Raes, M., & Kestemont, P. (2012). Physiological and proteomic responses to single and repeated hypoxia in juvenile Eurasian perch under domestication - clues to physiological acclimatation and humoral immune modulations. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 33, 1112-1122.

Esnault, S., Tomson, T., Prignon, C., Pontier, J., Deleuze, S., Mélard, C., & Rougeot, C. (2012). Effects of chronic confinement stress on sperm quality in Eurasian perch (Perch fluviatilis) [Poster presentation]. XIV European Congress of Ichthyology, Liège, Belgium.

Gennotte, V., François, E., Rougeot, C., Ponthier, J., Deleuze, S., & Mélard, C. (2012). Sperm quality analysis in XX, XY and YY males of the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Theriogenology. doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.02.002

Gennotte, V., Sawadogo, P., Milla, S., Kestemont, P., Mélard, C., & Rougeot, C. (2012). Cortisol is responsible for positive and negative effects in the ovarian maturation induced by the exposure to acute stressors in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 38, 1619-1626. doi:10.1007/s10695-012-9656-7

Tomson, T., Esnault, S., Prignon, C., Deleuze, S., Mélard, C., & Rougeot, C. (2012). Effects of chronic confinement stress on sperm quality in Eurasian perch (Perch fluviatilis) [Poster presentation]. Second FMV Scientific Meeting, Liège, Belgium.

Vandecan, M., Diallo, A., & Mélard, C. (April 2011). Effect of feeding regimes on growth and survival of Clarias gariepinus larvae: replacement of Artemia by a commercial feed. Aquaculture Research, 42 (5), 733-736. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2010.02709.x

Douxfils, J., Mandiki, S. N. M., Marotte, G., Wang, N., Silvestre, F., Milla, S., Henrotte, E., Vandecan, M., Rougeot, C., Mélard, C., & Kestemont, P. (2011). Does domestication process affect stress response in juvenile Eurasian perch Perca fluviatilis ? Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. A, Comparative Physiology, 159, 92-99. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.01.021

Douxfils, J., Mathieu, C., Mandiki, S. N. M., Milla, S., Henrotte, E., Wang, N., Vandecan, M., Dieu, M., Dauchot, N., Pigneur, L.-M., Li, X., Rougeot, C., Mélard, C., Silvestre, F., Van Doninck, K., Raes, M., & Kestemont, P. (2011). Physiological and proteomic evidences that domestication process differentially modulates the immune status of juvenile Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis) under chronic confinement stress. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 31 (6), 1113-1121. doi:10.1016/j.fsi.2011.10.001

Poonlaphdecha, S., Soler, P., Sheng-Hui, H., Canonne, M., Soler, L., Mortaji, S., Morand, S., Pfennig, F., Mélard, C., Baroiller, J. F., & D'Cotta, H. (2011). Elevated amh Gene Expression in the Brain of Male Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) during Testis Differentiation. Sexual Development, 5 (1), 33-47. doi:10.1159/000322579

RAJ, V., Fournier, G., Rakus, K., Ronsmans, M., Ping, O., Michel, B., Delforges, C., Costes, B., Farnir, F., Leroy, B., Wattiez, R., Mélard, C., Mast, J., Lieffrig, F., & Vanderplasschen, A. (2011). Skin mucus of Cyprinus carpio inhibits cyprinid herpesvirus 3 binding to epidermal cells. Veterinary Research, 42 (92). doi:10.1186/1297-9716-42-92

Rougeot, C., Tomson, T., Vandecan, M., Milla, S., Mandiki, S. N. M., Douxfils, J., Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (2011). Effect of Chronic confinement stress on growth, survival, blood cortisol and glucose of perch (Perca fluviatilis) [Poster presentation]. International workshop on fish welfare (COST867), Madrid, Spain.

Milla, S., Mandiki, S. N. M., Hubermont, P., Rougeot, C., Mélard, C., & Kestemont, P. (2009). Ovarian steroidogenesis inhibition by constant photothermal conditions is caused by a lack of gonadotropin stimulation in Eurasian perch. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 163 (3), 242-250. doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2009.04.010

Toguyeni, A., Fauconneau, B., Mélard, C., Fostier, A., Lazard, J., Baras, E., Khün, E., Van Der Geyten, S., & Baroiller, J. F. (2009). Sexual dimorphism in two pure cichlid species, Oreochromis niloticus and Sarotherodon melanotheron, and their intergeneric hybrids. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 34, 69-75. doi:10.2989/AJAS.2009.34.1.7.732

Wang, N., Mandiki, S. N. M., Henrotte, E., Bouyahia, A.-G., Mairesse, G., Rougeot, C., Mélard, C., & Kestemont, P. (2009). Effect of partial or total replacement of forage fish by a dry diet on the quality of reproduction in pikeperch, Sander lucioperca. Aquaculture Research, 40 (3), 376-383. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2008.02108.x

Badiane, A. A., Jeandrain, D., Mélard, C., Cogels, X., Rougeot, C., Prignon, C., & Sow, I. (July 2008). The Application of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) as Biological Control Agent for the Over-Abundant Growth of Aquatic Weeds in Irrigation Canal Systems of Sugar Company, Richard Toll in North Senegal [Poster presentation]. 48th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society and 30th Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

Gennotte, V., Lemahieu, F., Rougeot, C., Nadzialek, S., & Mélard, C. (2008). Preliminary study of aromatase expression and sexual steroids level in different sexual phenotypic/genotypic combination of Nile tilapia, (Oreochromis niloticus) [Poster presentation]. 6th International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology, Calgary, Canada.

Rougeot, C., Kanfitine, S. Y., Prignon, C., Gennotte, V., & Mélard, C. (2008). Early sex reversal during the embryonic development in the Nile tilapia. Cybium, 32 (2), 104-105.

Rougeot, C., & Mélard, C. (2008). Genetic Improvement of Growth in perch production: domestication, sex control, hybridization and strain selection. In Proceedings of the internationl workshop on Percid Fsih Culture. FUNDP - Namur.

Rougeot, C., & Mélard, C. (2008). Chapter6 : Genetic Improvement of Growth. In Farming Of Eurasian perch. Volume 1: Juvenile production (pp. 42-51). Dublin, Ireland: Aquaculture Development Division, Bord Iascaigh Mahra.

Rougeot, C., Prignon, C., Ngouana Kengne, C. V., & Mélard, C. (2008). Effect of high temperature during embryogenesis on the sex differentiation process in the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Aquaculture, 276, 205-208. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.02.001

Rougeot, C., Souleye, S., Tombolahy, M., Niyungeko, P., & Mélard, C. (2008). Sex differentiation in the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus: determination of the optimal thermosensitive period for sex reversal [Poster presentation]. 6th International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology, Calgary, Canada.

Rougeot, C., Badiane, A. A., Prignon, C., & Mélard, C. (June 2007). Effect of sexual genotype on the reproductive biology of the Nile tilapia, O.niloticus [Poster presentation]. The 8th International Symposium on Reproductive Physiology of Fish, Saint-Malo, France.

Rougeot, C., Krim, A., Mandiki, S. N. M., Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (15 March 2007). Sex steroid dynamics during embryogenesis and sexual differentiation in Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis. Theriogenology, 67 (5), 1046-1052. doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.12.006

Kestemont, P., Mélard, C., Rougeot, C., Jansen, H., Schram, E., Kucharczyk, D., & Fontaine, P. (2007). Improving pikeperch larval quality and production by broodstock management and nutrtition, husbandry and sex control. Final activity report. EU - European Union.

Rougeot, C., Berviller, E., Prignon, C., Gustin, D., Vandecan, M., Delgiudice, & Mélard, C. (2007). Growth improvement of Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis) using domesticated strains under intensive rearing conditions. Aquaculture, 272, 306. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.07.175

Rougeot, C., Kanfitine, S. Y., Prignon, C., & Mélard, C. (2007). Early Sex reversal during the embryonic development in the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus [Poster presentation]. The 8th International Symposium on Reproductive Physiology of Fish, Saint-Malo, France.

Rougeot, C., Prignon, C., Kanfitine, S. Y., Ngouana Kengne, C. V., & Mélard, C. (2007). Sex determination in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus : effect of high temperature during embryogenesis on sex ratio and sex differentiation pathway. Aquaculture, 272, 306-s307. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.07.176

Desprez, D., Briand, C., Hoareau, M. C., Mélard, C., Bosc, P., & Baroiller, J. F. (28 February 2006). Study of sex ratio in progeny of a complex Oreochromis hybrid, the Florida red tilapia. Aquaculture, 251 (2-4), 231-237. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.06.024

Rougeot, C., Prignon, C., Gustin, D., Vandecan, M., Delguidice, M., & Mélard, C. (2006). Growth Improvement of Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis) using domesticated strains. Aquaculture.

Rougeot, C., Ngingo, J. V., Gillet, L., Vanderplasschen, A., & Mélard, C. (03 January 2005). Gynogenesis induction and sex determination in the Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis. Aquaculture, 243 (1-4), 411-415. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2004.11.004

Fontaine, P., Kestemont, P., Mandiki, R., Henrotte, E., Mélard, C., Rougeot, C., Van der Meer, H., Linhart, O., Policar, T., & Rodina, M. (2005). Securing juvenile production of Eurasian perch by improving reproduction and larval rearing (Percatech). Final report. EU.

Rougeot, C., Nicayenzi, F., Mandiki, S. N. M., Rurangwa, E., Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (01 September 2004). Comparative study of the reproductive characteristics of XY male and hormonally sex-reversed XX male Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis. Theriogenology, 62 (5), 790-800. doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.12.002

Abi-Ayad, S.-M. E.-A., Boutiba, Z., Mélard, C., & Kestemont, P. (June 2004). Dynamics of total body fatty acids during early ontogeny of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) larvae. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 30 (2), 129-136. doi:10.1007/s10695-005-3417-9

Mandiki, S. N. M., Blanchard, G., Mélard, C., Koskela, J., Kucharczyk, D., Fontaine, P., & Kestemont, P. (12 January 2004). Effects of geographic origin on growth and food intake in Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) juveniles under intensive culture conditions. Aquaculture, 229 (1-4), 117-128. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(03)00359-4

Kestemont, P., Jourdan, S., Houbart, M., Mélard, C., Paspatis, M., Fontaine, P., Cuvier, A., Kentouri, M., & Baras, E. (10 November 2003). Size heterogeneity, cannibalism and competition in cultured predatory fish larvae: biotic and abiotic influences. Aquaculture, 227 (1-4), 333-356. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(03)00513-1

Baras, E., Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (02 April 2003). Effect of stocking density on the dynamics of cannibalism in sibling larvae of Perca fluviatilis under controlled conditions. Aquaculture, 219 (1-4), 241-255. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00349-6

Desprez, D., Mélard, C., Hoareau, M. C., Bellemene, Y., Bosc, P., & Baroiller, J. F. (27 March 2003). Inheritance of sex in two ZZ pseudofemale lines of tilapia Oreochromis aureus. Aquaculture, 218 (1-4), 131-140. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00572-0

Desprez, D., Geraz, E., Hoarea, M. C., Mélard, C., Bosc, P., & Baroiller, J. F. (10 February 2003). Production of a high percentage of male offspring with a natural androgen, 11 beta-hydroxyandrostenedione (11 beta OHA4), in Florida red tilapia. Aquaculture, 216 (1-4), 55-65. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00276-4

Rougeot, C., Minet, L., Prignon, C., Vanderplasschen, A., Detry, B., Pastoret, P.-P., & Mélard, C. (2003). Induce triploidy by heat shock in Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis. Aquatic Living Resources, 16 (2, MAR-APR), 90-94. doi:10.1016/S0990-7440(03)00030-5

Baras, E., Mpo'n'tcha, A., Driouch, H., Prignon, C., & Mélard, C. (September 2002). Ontogenetic variations of thermal optimum for growth, and its implication on thermolabile sex determination in blue tilapia. Journal of Fish Biology, 61 (3), 645-660. doi:10.1006/jfbi.2002.2087

Ovidio, M., Desprez, D., Mélard, C., & Poncin, P. (June 2002). Influence of sexual genotype on the behaviour of females (genotype WZ) and pseudofemales (genotype ZZ) in the tilapia Oreochromis aureus. Aquatic Living Resources, 15 (3), 163-167. doi:10.1016/S0990-7440(02)01168-3

Rougeot, C., Jacobs, B., Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (2002). Sex control and sex determinism study in Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis, by use of hormonally sex-reversed male breeders. Aquaculture, 121, 81-89. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(01)00893-6

Baras, E., Jacobs, B., & Mélard, C. (2001). Effect of water temperature on survival, growth and phenotypic sex of mixed (XX-XY) progenies of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Aquaculture, 192, 187-199. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(00)00452-X

Rougeot, C., Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (2001). Sex control in Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis [Poster presentation]. Larvi 2001. Fish and Shelfish larviculture Symposium, Ghent, Belgium.

Xu, X. L., Fontaine, P., Mélard, C., & Kestemont, P. (2001). Effet of dietary fat levels on growth, feed efficiency and biochemical compositions of Eurasian perch Perca fluviatilis. Aquaculture International, 9, 437-449. doi:10.1023/A:1020597415669

Abi-Ayad, A., Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (2000). Dynamics of total lipids and fatty acids during embryogenesis and larval developpement of Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatlis). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 23, 233-243.

Baras, E., Malbrouck, C., Houbart, M., & Mélard, C. (2000). The effect of PIT tags on growth and physiology of age-0 cultured Eurasian perch Perca fluviatilis of variable size. Aquaculture, 185, 159-173. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00346-4

Baras, E., Maxi, M. Y., Ndao, J., & Mélard, C. (2000). Sibling cannibalism in dorada under experimental conditions. II. Effect of initial size heterogeneity, diet and light regime on early cannibalism. Journal of Fish Biology, 57, 1021-1036. doi:10.1006/jfbi.2000.1365

Baras, E., Ndao, E., Maxi, M., Jeandrain, D., Thomé, J.-P., Vandewalle, P., & Mélard, C. (2000). Sibling cannibalism in dorada under experimental conditions. I. Ontogeny, dynamics, bioenergetics of cannibalism and prey size selectivity. Journal of Fish Biology, 57, 1001-1020. doi:10.1006/jfbi.2000.1366

Baras, E., Prignon, C., Gohoungo, G., & Mélard, C. (2000). Phenotypic sex reversal of blue tilapia under constant and fluctuating thermal regimes, and its adaptive and evolutionary implications. Journal of Fish Biology, 192, 210-223. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2000.tb00787.x

Kestemont, P., & Mélard, C. (2000). Aquaculture. In J. F. Craig (Ed.), Percid Fishes: Systematics, Ecology and Exploitation (pp. 191-224). Oxford, United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing.

Baras, E., Tissier, F., Philippart, J.-C., & Mélard, C. (1999). Sibling cannibalism among juvenile vundu under controlled conditions. II. Effect of body weight and environmental variables on the periodicity and intensity of type II cannibalism. Journal of Fish Biology. doi:10.1006/jfbi.1998.0849

Baras, E., Westerloppe, L., Mélard, C., Philippart, J.-C., & Bénech, V. (1999). Evaluation of implantation procedures for PIT tagging juvenile Nile tilapia. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 61, 246-251. doi:10.1577/1548-8454(1999)061<0246:EOIPFP>2.0.CO;2

Kestemont, P., Cooremens, J., Abi-Ayad, A., & Mélard, C. (1999). Cathepsin L in eggs and larvae of perch Perca fluviatilis: variations with developpement stage and spawning. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 21, 59-64. doi:10.1023/A:1007714314072

Jeandrain, D., Rougeot, C., & Mélard, C. (15 August 1998). Preliminary results on the control of gonadal maturation and spawning by captive breeders of the bocachico Prochilodus magdalenae [Poster presentation]. VIII International Symposium on Fish Physiology, Uppsala, Sweden.

Baras, E., Tissier, F., Westerloppe, L., Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1998). Feeding in darkness alleviates density-dependent growth of juvenile vundu catfish Heterobranchus longifilis (Clariidae). Aquatic Living Resources, 11, 335-340. doi:10.1016/S0990-7440(98)80004-1

Desprez, D., & Mélard, C. (1998). Influence du génotype sexuel sur les caractéristiques de la reproduction de femelles (génotype WZ) et de pseudofemelles (génotype ZZ) chez le tilapia Oreochromis aureus. Aquatic Living Resources, 11, 145-153. doi:10.1016/S0990-7440(98)80111-3

Desprez, D., & Mélard, C. (1998). Effect of ambient water temperature on sex determinism in the blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus. Aquaculture, 162, 79-84. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(97)00242-1

Abi-Ayad, A., Mélard, C., & Kestemont, P. (1997). Effect of n-3 fatty acids in Eurasian perch broodstock diet on egg fatty acid composition and larva stress resistance. Aquaculture International, 5, 161-168.

Baras, E., Mélard, C., Grignard, J. C., & Thoreau, X. (1996). Comparison of food conversion by the Pirapatinga Piaractus brachypomus under different times of feeding. Progressive Fish-Culturist, 58, 59-61. doi:10.1577/1548-8640(1996)058<0059:COFCBP>2.3.CO;2

Fiogbe, E. D., Kestemont, P., Mélard, C., & Micha, J. C. (1996). The effects of dietary crude protein on growth of the Eurasian perch Perca fluviatilis. Aquaculture. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(96)01293-8

Grignard, J. C., Mélard, C., Baras, E., Poirier, A., Bussers, J. C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1996). Occurrence and impact of Heteropolaria (Protozoa: Ciliophora), on intensively cultured perch Perca fluviatilis. Annales Zoologici Fennici, 33, 653-657.

Grignard, J.-C., Mélard, C., & Kestemont, P. (1996). A preliminary study of parasites and diseases of perch in an intensive culture system. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 12, 195-199. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.1996.tb00089.x

Kestemont, P., Mélard, C., Fiogbe, E., Vlavonou, R., & Masson, G. (1996). Nutritional and animal husbandry aspects of rearing early life stage of Eurasian perch Perca fluviatilis. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 12, 157-165. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.1996.tb00082.x

Mélard, C., Baras, E., Mary, L., & Kestemont, P. (1996). Relationships between growth, cannibalism and survival rate in intensively cultured larvae and alevins of perch (Perca fluviatilis). Annales Zoologici Fennici, 33, 643-651.

Mélard, C., Kestemont, P., & Grignard, J. C. (1996). Intensive culture of juvenile and adult Eurasian perch (P. fluviatilis): effect of major biotic and abiotic factors on growth. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 12, 175-180. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.1996.tb00085.x

Poncin, P., Ovidio, M., skoufas, G., Gesquiere, V., Mélard, C., Desprez, D., Mol, K., Byamungu, N., Cuisset, B., Kuhn, E. R., Philippart, J.-C., & Ruwet, J.-C. (1995). Behavioural and endocrine study of Oreochromis aureus, with special reference to sex-reversed males. In Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on the Reproductive Physiology of Fish. In F. W. Goetz & P. Thomas (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fifth Interrnational Symposium on the Reproductive Physiology of Fish (pp. 261-263).

Desprez, D., Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1995). Production of high percentage male offspring with 17 a-ethynylestradiol sex reversed Oreochromis aureus: II. Comparative reproductive biology of females and F2 pseudofemales and large scale production of male progenies. Aquaculture, 130, 25-34. doi:10.1016/0044-8486(94)00312-C

Desprez, D., Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1995). Production of a high percentage of male offspring with 17a-éthynylestradiol sex-reversed Oreochromis aureus. II. Comparative reproductive biology of females and F2 pseudofemales and large scale production of male progeny. Aquaculture, 130, 35-41.

Mélard, C. (1995). Production of high percentage male offspring with 17 a-ethynylestradiol sex reversed Oreochromis aureus: I. Estrogen sex-reversal and production of F2 pseudofemales. Aquaculture, 130, 25-34. doi:10.1016/0044-8486(94)00313-D

Poncin, P., Ovidio, M., Skoufas, G., Mélard, C., Mol, K., Desprez, D., Cuisset, B., Kühn, E. R., & Ruwet, J.-C. (1995). Behavioural and endocrine study of Oreochromis aureus, with special reference to sex-reversed males [Poster presentation]. 5th International symposium on reproductive Physiology of Fish, Austin, United States - Texas.

Ovidio, M., Desprez, D., Poncin, P., Mélard, C., Mol, K., & Künh, E. R. (November 1994). Comparative study of the behaviour and the hormonal levels of females and sex reversed females Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) (Pisces: Cichlidae) [Poster presentation]. First Benelux Congress of Zoology, Leuven, Belgium.

Laleye, P., Poncin, P., Philippart, J.-C., & Mélard, C. (1994). Comportement du Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Siluriformes, Bagridae) en conditions contrôlées : résultats préliminaires [Poster presentation]. "Bordeaux - Aquaculture '94", Bordeaux, France.

Mélard, C., Desprez, D., & Philippart, J.-C. (1994). Le contrôle du sexe chez les tilapias : bilan et perspectives de 10 années de recherche à la Station aquacole de Tihange. Cahiers d'Ethologie, 13 (4), 421-434.

Mol, K., Byamungu, N., Cuisset, B., Yaron, Z., Ofir, M., Mélard, C., Castelli, M., & Khun, E. R. (1994). Hormonal profile of growing male and female diploïds and triploïds of the blue tilapia, Oreochromis aureus, reared in intensive culture. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 13, 209-218. doi:10.1007/BF00004359

Ovidio, M., Desprez, D., Poncin, P., Mélard, C., MOL, K., & Kühn, E. R. (1994). Comparison of the behaviour of females an sex reversed females tilapias Oreochromis aureus in aquaria [Poster presentation]. 1st Benelux Congress of Zoology.

Skoufas, G., Poncin, P., Byamungu, N., Cuisset, B., Kühn, E. R., Mélard, C., & Ruwet, J.-C. (1993). Hormonal profile associated with social behavior in Oreochromis aureus [Poster presentation]. World Aquaculture 93', Torremolinos, Spain.

Skoufas, G., Poncin, P., Kühn, E. R., Byamungu, N., Cuisset, B., Mélard, C., & Ruwet, J.-C. (1992). Sexual and social behaviour of Oreochromis aureus (Pisces : Cichlidae) : endocrine profiles. Belgian Journal of Zoology, 122 (2), 251.

Kestemont, P., Mélard, C., Poncin, P., De Backer, L., Micha, J. C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1991). Controlled breeding and intensive larval rearing of freshwater cyprinids at a pilot scale [Paper presentation]. Aquaculture and the Environment, Gant, Belgium.

Poncin, P., Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (23 October 1990). Application au tilapia Oreochromis aureus d'une technique électronique d'identification individuelle. Cahiers d'Ethologie, 10 (3-4), 441-446.

Poncin, P., Philippart, J.-C., Mélard, C., & Gillet, A. (17 September 1990). Note sur une expérience de reproduction artificielle et d'alevinage du Hotu (Chondrostomas nasus). Perspectives de repeuplement des rivières. Cahiers d'Ethologie, 10 (2), 161-168.

Castelli M., Mélard, C., Poncin, P., & Philippart, J.-C. (1990). Manipulations chromosomiques. Amélioration génétique et contrôle du sexe chez les poissons. Nouvelles de la Science et des Technologies, 8 (2), 61-71.

Mélard, C., Castelli, M., Muzigwa, K., Poncin, P., & Philippart, J.-C. (1989). Centre d'Etude pour la Récupération des Energies Résiduelles (CERER - section Pisciculture ULg, Tihange).

Mélard, C., Ducarme, C., Philippart, J.-C., & Lasserre, J. (1989). The commercial intensive culture of tilapias in Belgium. In N. De Pauw, E. Jaspers, H. Ackefors, ... N. Wilkins (Eds.), Aquaculture : a biotechnology in progress Vol.1; 592 pages (pp. 225-232). Bredene, Belgium: European Aquaculture Society.

Mélard, C., Poncin, P., Philippart, J.-C., Kestemont, P., De Backer, L., Pirmez, L., & Micha, J. C. (1989). Rapport de la convention de recherche sur le développement à une échelle pré-industrielle de la reproduction artificielle et de l'alevinage intensif du goujon et de quelques autres espèces de poissons d'eau douce.

Philippart, J.-C., Mélard, C., & Ducarme, C. (1989). L'utilisation des rejets thermiques des centrales électronucléaires de Tihange pour l'élevage des poissons. Bilan de 12 années de recherches et développements. In C. Cornet d'Elzius, G. L. Ferrero, ... K. Kocsis (Eds.), Acte du Séminaire international 'Valorisation des rejets thermiques des centrales électriques', 257 pages (Publication par : Office des Publications officielles des Communautés Européennes - EUR 12423 EN/FR, pp. 36-47). Luxembourg, Luxembourg: Commission des Communautés Européennes.

Philippart, J.-C., Mélard, C., & Poncin, P. (1989). Intensive culture of the common barbel Barbus barbus (L.) for restocking [Paper presentation]. International Conference of the European Aquaculture Society (Aquaculture '87), Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Philippart, J.-C., Mélard, C., & Poncin, P. (1989). Intensive culture of the common barbel, Barbus barbus (L.) for restocking. In N. De Pauw, E. Jaspers, H. Ackefors, ... N. Wilkins (Eds.), Aquaculture : a biotechnology in progress Vol. 1 ; 592 pages (pp. 483-491). Bredene, Belgium: European Aquaculture Society.

Philippart, J.-C., Mélard, C., & Poncin, P. (1989). Intensive culture of the common barbel Barbus barbus (L.) for restocking. In N. Depauw, E. Jaspers, H. Ackefors, ... N. Wilkins, Aquaculture - a biotechnology in progress (pp. 483-491).

Philippart, J.-C., Rimbaud, G., Baras, E., Poncin, P., & Mélard, C. (1989). Convention avec la Région Wallonne pour la restauration des populations du barbeau dans les cours d'eau de Wallonie. (Rapport final (synthèse des résultats 1983-89)).

Poncin, P., Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1989). Controlled reproduction of the chub, Leuciscus cephalus (L.) in captivity. In N. De Pauw, E. Jaspers, H. Ackefors, ... N. Wilkins, Aquaculture - a biotechnology in progress (pp. 567-571).

Poncin, P., Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1989). Controlled reproduction of chub, Leuciscus cephalus (L.) in captivity. In N. De Pauw, E. Jaspers, H. Ackefors, ... N. Wilkins (Eds.), Aquaculture : a biotechnology in progress. Vol 1 ; 592 pages (pp. 567-571). Bredene, Belgium: European Aquaculture Society.

Poncin, P., Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1989). Control of the reproduction of the chub, Leuciscus cephalus (L.) in captivity [Poster presentation]. International Conference of the European Aquaculture Society (Aquarculture '87).

Philippart, J.-C., & Mélard, C. (1987). La production de tilapias en eau chaude industrielle en Belgique. Situation actuelle du projet, perspectives de développement en pisciculture solaire et transfert de la technologie. Cahiers d'Éthologie Appliquée, 7, 107-134.

Philippart, J.-C., Poncin, P., & Mélard, C. (1987). La domestication du barbeau fluviatile, Barbus barbus (L.) (Cyprinidae) en vue de la production massive contrôlée d'alevins pour le repeuplement des rivières. Résultats et problèmes. In K. Tiews (Ed.), Proceedings of the World Symposium on Aquaculture in Heated Effluents and Recirculation Systems. Vol. 1, 473 pages (pp. 227-238). Berlin, Germany: Heenemann Verlag.

Poncin, P., Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1987). Utilisation de la température et de la photopériode pour contrôler la maturation sexuelle en captivité de trois espèces de poissons cyprinidés européens : Barbus barbus (L.) , Leuciscus Cephalus (L.) et Tinca Tinca (L.) - Résultats préliminaires. Bulletin Français de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture, (304), 1-12.

Philippart, J.-C., Mélard, C., Poncin, P., & Libois, M. (1986). Développement et optimalisation de la pisciculture industrielle du barbeau et du chevaine en Région wallonne. Liège, Belgium: ULg - Université de Liège.

Philippart, J.-C., Poncin, P., & Mélard, C. (1986). Rapports de guidance de la pisciculture de Thumaide.

Philippart, J.-C., Poncin, P., & Mélard, C. (1986). La domestication du barbeau fluviatile, Barbus barbus (L.) (Cyprinidae) en vue de la production massive contrôlée d'alevins pour le repeuplement des rivières. Résultats et problèmes. In K. Tiews (Ed.), Proceedings from the World Symposium on Selection, Hybridization and Genetic Engeneering in Aquaculture, Vol 1 (pp. 227-237). Berlin, Germany: Tiews K, nstitut für Küsten-und Binnenfischerei Bundesforschungsanstalt für Fischerei Hamburg.

Philippart, J.-C., Mélard, C., Poncin, P., Libois, M., & Rimbaud, G. (1985). Développement en région Wallonne d'une technologie de production massive contrôlée d'alevins de poissons indigènes et tropicaux en eau réchauffée.

Poncin, P., Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1985). Induction of repaeted spawninfg in female barbel, Barbus barbus (L.) (Pisces : Cyprinidae) reared in heated water [Poster presentation]. Conference of the European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (Fish Culture), (Universitat de Barcelona Facultat de Biologia, ed), Barcelona, Spain.

Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1984). Essai d'élevage semi-intensif en bassin d'alevins de perche fluviatile (Perca fluviatilis) obtenus par reproduction artificielle. Cahiers d'Éthologie Appliquée, 4 (1), 59-66.

Philippart, J.-C., Mélard, C., & Poncin, P. (1984). Réussite de la reproduction artificielle de barbeaux (Barbus barbus (L.)) élevés en captivité. Perspectives pour la mise en place d'un programme de restauration des populations dans le bassin de la Meuse. Cahiers d'Ethologie, 4 (4), 271-278.

Philippart, J.-C., & Mélard, C. (1983). Première opération de rempoissonnement au moyen de barbeaux (Barbus barbus) et de chevaines (Leuciscus cephalus) produits en pisciculture expérimentale. Note technique. Cahiers d'Éthologie Appliquée, 3 (2), 223-230.

Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1981). Pisciculture intensive du tilapia Sarotherodon niloticus dans les effluents thermiques d'une centrale nucléaire en Belgique. In K. Tiews (Ed.), Proceedings of the World Symposium on Aquaculture in Heated Effluents and Recirculation Systems. Vol. 1 (pp. 637-658). Berlin, Germany: Heinemann.

Mélard, C., & Philippart, J.-C. (1981). La production de tilapias de consommation dans les rejets industriels d'eau chaude en Belgique. Cahiers d'Éthologie Appliquée, 1 (Suppl. 2), 7-122.

Philippart, J.-C., & Mélard, C. (1980). Utilisation des rejets thermiques industriels pour la pisciculture. Bilan d'une première recherche en Belgique. Bulletin Economique du Hainaut, 35, p. 11-18.

Philippart, J.-C., & Mélard, C. (1980). Belgian power station heats tilapias tanks. Fish Farming International, 7 (2), p. 14-15.

Philippart, J.-C., Mélard, C., & Ruwet, J.-C. (1979). La pisciculture dans les effluents thermiques industriels. Bilan et perspectives d'une année de recherche à la centrale nucléaire de Tihange. In L. Calembert (Ed.), Problématique et Gestion des Eaux intérieures. Actes du Colloque international organisé dans le cadre de la foire internationale de Wallonie, Liège 1978. Tome 2 (563-962) (Dépôt légal : D/1979/1767/2, pp. 779-791). Liège, Belgium: Derouaux.