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Plisnier Pierre-Denis

Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Chemical Oceanography Unit (COU)

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ORCID
0000-0002-6481-0964
Main Referenced Co-authors
Cocquyt, C. (8)
Descy, Jean-Pierre  (8)
Cocquyt, Christine (5)
Cornet, Yves  (5)
Deleersnijder, Eric  (5)
Main Referenced Keywords
Lake Tanganyika (12); Africa (9); East African Lakes (6); Bacillariophyta (4); Climate change (4);
Main Referenced Unit & Research Centers
FOCUS - Freshwater and OCeanic science Unit of reSearch - ULiège [BE] (1)
Main Referenced Disciplines
Aquatic sciences & oceanology (32)
Environmental sciences & ecology (6)
Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others (6)
Life sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others (4)
Earth sciences & physical geography (3)

Publications (total 44)

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Plisnier, P.-D., Nshombo, M., Mgana, H., & Ntakimazi, G. (2018). Monitoring climate change and anthropogenic pressure at Lake Tanganyika. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 44, 1194-1208. doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2018.05.019 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/248669

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O'Reilly, C. M., Sharma, S., Gray, D. K., Hampton, S. E., Read, J. S., Rowley, R. J., Schneider, P., Lenters, J. D., McIntyre, P. B., Kraemer, B. M., Weyhenmeyer, G. A., Straile, D., Dong, B., Adrian, R., Allan, M. G., Anneville, O., Arvola, L., Austin, J., Bailey, J. L., ... Zhang, G. (2015). Rapid and highly variable warming of lake surface waters around the globe. Geophysical Research Letters, 42 (24), 10773 - 10781. doi:10.1002/2015GL066235 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/294757

Plisnier, P.-D., Cocquyt, C., Cornet, Y., Poncelet, N., Nshombo, M., Ntakimazi, G., Nahimana, D., Makasa, L., & MacIntyre, S. (2023). Phytoplankton blooms and fish kills in lake Tanganyika related to upwelling and the limnological cycle. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 102247. doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2023.102247
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Plisnier, P.-D., Kayanda, R., MacIntyre, S., Obiero, K., Okello, W., Vodacek, A., Cocquyt, C., Abegaz, H., Achieng, A., Akonkwa, B., Albrecht, C., Balagizi, C., Barasa, J., Abel Bashonga, R., Bashonga Bishobibiri, A., Bootsma, H., Borges, A., Chavula, G., Dadi, T., ... Lawrence, T. (2022). Need for harmonized long-term multi-lake monitoring of African Great Lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research. doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2022.01.016
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Mulimbwa N’Sibula, T., Milec, L. J. M., Raeymaekers, J. A. M., Sarvala, J., Plisnier, P.-D., Marwa, B., & Micha, J.-C. (2022). Spatial and seasonal variation in reproductive indices of the clupeids Limnothrissa miodon and Stolothrissa tanganicae in the Congolese waters of northern Lake Tanganyika. Belgian Journal of Zoology, 152, 13 - 31. doi:10.26496/bjz.2022.96
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Cocquyt, C., Caljon, L., Mulimbwa, N., & Plisnier, P.-D. (2021). Observations of a desmodesmus (Chodat) s.s. ann, friedl & e. hegewald (sphaeropleales, chlorophyta) and two didymocystis korshikov (chlorellales, chlorophyta) in lake tanganyika. Check List, 17 (2), 583 - 594. doi:10.15560/17.2.583
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Cocquyt, C., Plisnier, P.-D., Mulimbwa, N., & Nshombo, M. (2021). Unusual massive phytoplankton bloom in the oligotrophic Lake Tanganyika. Plant Ecology and Evolution, 154 (3), 351 - 361. doi:10.5091/PLECEVO.2021.1890
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Pilla, R. M., Mette, E. M., Williamson, C. E., Adamovich, B. V., Adrian, R., Anneville, O., Balseiro, E., Ban, S., Chandra, S., Colom-Montero, W., Devlin, S. P., Dix, M. A., Dokulil, M. T., Feldsine, N. A., Feuchtmayr, H., Fogarty, N. K., Gaiser, E. E., Girdner, S. F., González, M. J., ... Zhukova, T. V. (2021). Global data set of long-term summertime vertical temperature profiles in 153 lakes. Scientific Data, 8 (1). doi:10.1038/s41597-021-00983-y
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Pilla, R. M., Williamson, C. E., Adamovich, B. V., Adrian, R., Anneville, O., Chandra, S., Colom-Montero, W., Devlin, S. P., Dix, M. A., Dokulil, M. T., Gaiser, E. E., Girdner, S. F., Hambright, K. D., Hamilton, D. P., Havens, K., Hessen, D. O., Higgins, S. N., Huttula, T. H., Huuskonen, H., ... Zadereev, E. (2020). Deeper waters are changing less consistently than surface waters in a global analysis of 102 lakes. Scientific Reports, 10 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-76873-x
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Nankabirwa, A., De Crop, W., Van der Meeren, T., Cocquyt, C., Plisnier, P.-D., Balirwa, J., & Verschuren, D. (2019). Phytoplankton communities in the crater lakes of western Uganda, and their indicator species in relation to lake trophic status. Ecological Indicators, 107. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105563
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Monsieurs, E., Kirschbaum, D., Tan, J., Maki Mateso, J.-C., Jacobs, L., Plisnier, P.-D., Thiery, W., Umutoni, A., Musoni, D., Mugaruka Bibentyo, T., Bamulezi Ganza, G., Ilombe Mawe, G., Bagalwa, L., Kankurize, C., Michellier, C., Stanley, T., Kervyn, F., Kervyn, M., Demoulin, A., & Dewitte, O. (September 2018). Evaluating TMPA Rainfall over the Sparsely Gauged East African Rift. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 19 (9). doi:10.1175/JHM-D-18-0103.1
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Plisnier, P.-D., Nshombo, M., Mgana, H., & Ntakimazi, G. (2018). Monitoring climate change and anthropogenic pressure at Lake Tanganyika. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 44, 1194-1208. doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2018.05.019
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Mushagalusa Cirhuza, D., & Plisnier, P.-D. (2016). Composition and seasonal variations in abundance of Copepod (Crustacea) populations from the northern part of Lake Tanganyika. Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management, 19 (4), 401 - 410. doi:10.1080/14634988.2016.1251277
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Mushagalusa, C., & Plisnier, P.-D. (2016). Composition and seasonal variations in abundance of Copepod (Crustacea) populations from the northern part of Lake Tanganyika. Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management, 19 (4), 401-410.
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Kraemer, B. M., Hook, S., Huttula, T., Kotilainen, P., O'Reilly, C. M., Peltonen, A., Plisnier, P.-D., Sarvala, J., Tamatamah, R., Vadeboncoeur, Y., Wehrli, B., & McIntyre, P. B. (2015). Century-long warming trends in the upper water column of lake tanganyika. PLoS ONE, 10 (7). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0132490
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Moore, S., Miwanda, B., Sadji, A. Y., Thefenne, H., Jeddi, F., Rebaudet, S., de Boeck, H., Bidjada, B., Depina, J.-J., Bompangue, D., Abedi, A. A., Koivogui, L., Keita, S., Garnotel, E., Plisnier, P.-D., Ruimy, R., Thomson, N., Muyembe, J.-J., & Piarroux, R. (2015). Relationship between distinct African Cholera epidemics revealed via MLVA Haplotyping of 337 Vibrio cholerae Isolates. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9 (6). doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003817
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O'Reilly, C. M., Sharma, S., Gray, D. K., Hampton, S. E., Read, J. S., Rowley, R. J., Schneider, P., Lenters, J. D., McIntyre, P. B., Kraemer, B. M., Weyhenmeyer, G. A., Straile, D., Dong, B., Adrian, R., Allan, M. G., Anneville, O., Arvola, L., Austin, J., Bailey, J. L., ... Zhang, G. (2015). Rapid and highly variable warming of lake surface waters around the globe. Geophysical Research Letters, 42 (24), 10773 - 10781. doi:10.1002/2015GL066235
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Sharma, S., Gray, D. K., Read, J. S., O'Reilly, C. M., Schneider, P., Qudrat, A., Gries, C., Stefanoff, S., Hampton, S. E., Hook, S., Lenters, J. D., Livingstone, D. M., McIntyre, P. B., Adrian, R., Allan, M. G., Anneville, O., Arvola, L., Austin, J., Bailey, J., ... Woo, K. H. (2015). A global database of lake surface temperatures collected by in situ and satellite methods from 1985-2009. Scientific Data, 2. doi:10.1038/sdata.2015.8
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Thiery, W., Martynov, A., Darchambeau, F., Descy, J.-P., Plisnier, P.-D., Sushama, L., & van Lipzig, N. P. M. (2014). Understanding the performance of the FLake model over two African Great Lakes. Geoscientific Model Development, 7, 317-337. doi:10.5194/gmd-7-317-2014
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Van Bocxlaer, B., Schultheiß, R., Plisnier, P.-D., & Albrecht, C. (2012). Does the decline of gastropods in deep water herald ecosystem change in Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika? Freshwater Biology, 57 (8), 1733 - 1744. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02828.x
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Naithani, J., Plisnier, P.-D., & Deleersnijder, E. (2012). Tanganyika lake, modeling the eco-hydrodynamics. In Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-4410-6_258
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Nkoko, D. B., Giraudoux, P., Plisnier, P.-D., Tinda, A. M., Piarroux, M., Sudre, B., Horion, S., Tamfum, J.-J. M., Ilunga, B. K., & Piarroux, R. (2011). Dynamics of cholera outbreaks in great Lakes region of Africa, 1978-2008. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17 (11), 2026 - 2034. doi:10.3201/eid1711.110170
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Verschuren, D., Plisnier, P.-D., Cocquyt, C., Hugues, H., Lebrun, J., Gelorini, V., Rumes, B., Mahy, G., & André, L. (2011). Climatic and Anthropogenic Impacts on African Ecosystems "CLANIMAE" - Final Report. (SD/BD/3). Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Science Policy. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/135736

Plisnier, P.-D., Bompangue, D., Piarroux, R., Cocquyt, C., Jacobs, J., De Boeck, H., Giraudoux, P., Deleersnijder, E., Naithani, J., Hanert, E., Muyembe, J.-J., Miwanda, B., Nshombo, V., Poncelet, N., & Cornet, Y. (2011). CHOLTIC Epidémies de choléra au lac Tanganyika induites par les changements climatiques ? Science Connection, 35 (Juillet-Août), 38-42.

Naithani, J., Plisnier, P.-D., & Deleersnijder, E. (2011). Possible effects of global climate change on the ecosystem of Lake Tanganyika. Hydrobiologia, 671 (1), 147 - 163. doi:10.1007/s10750-011-0713-5
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Bergamino, N., Horion, S., Stenuite, S., Cornet, Y., Loiselle, S., Plisnier, P.-D., & Descy, J.-P. (2010). Spatio-temporal dynamics of phytoplankton and primary production in Lake Tanganyika using a MODIS based bio-optical time series. Remote Sensing of Environment. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2009.11.013
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Descy, J.-P., Tarbe, A.-L., Stenuite, S., Pirlot, S., Stimart, J., Vanderheyden, J., Leporcq, B., Stoyneva, M. P., Kimirei, I., Sinyinza, D., & Plisnier, P.-D. (2010). Drivers of phytoplankton diversity in Lake Tanganyika. Hydrobiologia, 653 (1), 29 - 44. doi:10.1007/s10750-010-0343-3
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Cocquyt, C., Plisnier, P.-D., Gelorini, V., Rumes, B., & Verschuren, D. (2010). Observations on the limnology and phytoplankton community of crater Lake Kyaninga (Uganda), with special attention to its diatom flora. Plant Ecology and Evolution, 143 (3), 365 - 377. doi:10.5091/plecevo.2010.420
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Horion, S., Bergamino, N., Stenuite, S., Descy, J.-P., Plisnier, P.-D., Loiselle, S., & Cornet, Y. (2010). Optimized extraction of daily bio-optical time series derived from MODIS/Aqua imagery for Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Remote Sensing of Environment. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2009.11.012
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Plisnier, P.-D., Mgana, H., Kimirei, I., Chande, A., Makasa, L., Chimanga, J., Zulu, F., Cocquyt, C., Horion, S., Bergamino, N., Naithani, J., Deleersnijder, E., André, L., Descy, J.-P., & Cornet, Y. (02 January 2009). Limnological variability and pelagic fish abundance (Stolothrissa tanganicae and Lates stappersii) in Lake Tanganyika. Hydrobiologia, 625 (1), 117-134. doi:10.1007/s10750-009-9701-4
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Verschuren, D., Plisnier, P.-D., Hugues, H., Lebrun, J., Gelorini, V., Cocquyt, C., & Mahy, G. (2009). CLANIMAE:Climatic and Anthropogenic Impacts on African Ecosystems. Final Report Phase 1 (2007-2008). https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/25715

Naithani, J., Plisnier, P.-D., & Deleersnijder, E. (2007). A simple model of the eco-hydrodynamics of the epilimnion of Lake Tanganyika. Freshwater Biology, 52 (11), 2087 - 2100. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01831.x
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Langlet, D., Alleman, L. Y., Plisnier, P.-D., Hughes, H., & André, L. (2007). Manganese content records seasonal upwelling in Lake Tanganyika mussels. Biogeosciences, 4 (2), 195 - 203. doi:10.5194/bg-4-195-2007
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De Wever, A., Muylaert, K., Cocquyt, C., Van Wichelen, J., Plisnier, P.-D., & Vyverman, W. (2007). Seasonal and spatial variability in the abundance of auto- and heterotrophic plankton in Lake Tanganyika. Fundamental and Applied Limnology, 170 (1), 49 - 63. doi:10.1127/1863-9135/2007/0170-0049
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Cohen, A. S., Lezzar, K. E., Cole, J., Dettman, D., Ellis, G. S., Gonneea, M. E., Plisnier, P.-D., Langenberg, V., Blaauw, M., & Zilifi, D. (2006). Late Holocene linkages between decade-century scale climate variability and productivity at Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Volume 5: Water Pollution, 36 (2), 189 - 209. doi:10.1007/s10933-006-9004-y
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De Wever, A., Muylaert, K., Van Der Gucht, K., Pirlot, S., Cocquyt, C., Descy, J.-P., Plisnier, P.-D., & Vyverman, W. (2005). Bacterial community composition in Lake Tanganyika: Vertical and horizontal heterogeneity. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71 (9), 5029 - 5037. doi:10.1128/AEM.71.9.5029-5037.2005
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Alleman, L. Y., Cardinal, D., Cocquyt, C., Plisnier, P.-D., Descy, J.-P., Kimirei, I., Sinyinza, D., & André, L. (2005). Silicon isotopic fractionation in Lake Tanganyika and its main tributaries. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 31 (4), 509 - 519. doi:10.1016/S0380-1330(05)70280-X
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Naithani, J., Deleersnijder, E., & Plisnier, P.-D. (2003). Analysis of wind-induced thermocline oscillations of Lake Tanganyika. Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 3 (1), 23 - 39. doi:10.1023/A:1021116727232
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O'Reilly, C. M., Hecky, R. E., Cohen, A. S., & Plisnier, P.-D. (2002). Interpreting stable isotopes in food webs: Recognizing the role of time averaging at different trophic levels. Limnology and Oceanography, 47 (1), 306 - 309. doi:10.4319/lo.2002.47.1.0306
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Naithani, J., Deleersnijder, E., & Plisnier, P.-D. (2002). Origin of intraseasonal variability in Lake Tanganyika. Geophysical Research Letters, 29 (23). doi:10.1029/2002GL015843
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Plisnier, P.-D., Serneels, S., & Lambin, E. F. (2000). Impact of ENSO on East African ecosystems: A multivariate analysis based on climate and remote sensing data. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 9 (6), 481 - 497. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2699.2000.00208.x
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Plisnier, P.-D., Chitamwebwa, D., Mwape, L., Tshibangu, K., Langenberg, V., & Coenen, E. (1999). Limnological annual cycle inferred from physical-chemical fluctuations at three stations of Lake Tanganyika. Hydrobiologia, 407, 45 - 58. doi:10.1023/A:1003762119873
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Sarvala, J., Salonen, K., Järvinen, M., Aro, E., Huttula, T., Kotilainen, P., Kurki, H., Langenberg, V., Mannini, P., Peltonen, A., Plisnier, P.-D., Vuorinen, I., Mölsä, H., & Lindqvist, O. V. (1999). Trophic structure of Lake Tanganyika: Carbon flows in the pelagic food web. Hydrobiologia, 407, 149 - 173. doi:10.1023/A:1003753918055
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Mavuti, K., Moreau, J., Munyandorero, J., & Plisnier, P.-D. (1996). Analysis of trophic relationships in two shallow equatorial lakes Lake Naivasha (Kenya) and Lake Ihema (Rwanda) using a multispecifies trophic model. Hydrobiologia, 321 (2), 89 - 100. doi:10.1007/BF00023166
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Mukankomeje, R., Plisnier, P.-D., Descy, J.-P., & Massaut, L. (1993). Lake Muzahi, Rwanda: limnological features and phytoplankton production. Hydrobiologia, 257 (2), 107 - 120. doi:10.1007/BF00005951
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Fourniret, Y., Plisnier, P.-D., & Micha, J. C. (1992). Régime alimentaire de quatre espèces du genre Haplochromis (Teleostéi, Cichlidae) du lac Ihema (Rwanda). Annales de Limnologie, 28 (1), 57 - 69. doi:10.1051/limn/1992005
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