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  1. Ph-D-thesis (1996): “The effects of adverse environmental factors like hypoxia and acidification on the energy metabolism of fish: an in vivo 31P-NMR and calorimetric study.”336 pp, Leiden University, The Netherlands, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (sub faculty: Biology).
  2. PhD-thesis (2006): ”Life-cycle and reproduction of the European eel (Anguilla anguillaL.)”. ISBN-90-8504-456-1, 309 pp, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
  3. V. van Ginneken, G.van den Thillart  (2000). Eel fat stores are enough to reach the Sargasso. Nature 403:156-15
  4. Van Ginneken, V.J.T.; Nouws, J.F.M.; Grondel, J.L.; Dries­sens, F.; and Degen, M. (1991). Pharmacokinetics of sulphadimi­dine in carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) and rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri Richardson) acclimated at two different temperatu­res. The Veterinary Quarterly 13:88-96
  5. Van Ginneken, V.J.T.; Gluvers, A.; van der Linden, R.W.; Addink, A.D.F.; van den Thillart, G.E.E.J.M. (1994). Direct calorimetry of aquatic animals: automated and computerised data-acquisition system for simultaneous direct and indirect calorimetry.Thermochimica Acta 247:209-224
  6. Komen, J.; Wiegertjes, G.F.; van Ginneken, V.J.T.; Eding, E.H.; Richter, C.J.J. (1992). Gynogenesis in common carp (Cyprinus carpio, L.) The effects of inbreeding on gonadal development of heterozygous and homozygous gynogenetic offspring. Aquaculture 104:51-66. Full pdf
  7. Nouws, J.F.M.; van Ginneken, V.J.T.; Grondel, J.L.; Degen, M. (1993). Pharmacokinetics of sulphadizone and trimethoprim in carp (Cyprinus carpio) acclimated at two different temperatures. J.Vet.Pharmacol.Therap. 16:110-113. Full pdf
  8. Van Ginneken, V.J.T.; Vanderschoot, J.; Addink, A.D.F.; van den Thillart, G.E.E.J.M. (1995). Direct calorimetry of aquatic animals: dynamic response of biological processes. Thermochimica Acta 249:143-159. 
  9. Van Ginneken, V.; van den Thillart, G.; Addink, A.; Erkelens, C. (1995). Fish muscle energy metabolism measured during hypoxia and recovery: an in vivo 31P-NMR study. J.Physiol.268: R1178R1187. Full pdf
  10. Van Ginneken, V.; Nieveen, M.; van den Thillart, G.; Addink, A. (1995). Neurotransmitter levels and energy status in brain of fish species with and without the survival strategy of metabolic depression:evidence for a role of GABA in metabolic depression. Comp.Biochem.Physiol 114A : 189-196.Full pdf
  11. Van Ginneken, V.; Addink, A.; van den Thillart, G. (1996). Direct calorimetry of aquatic animals. Effect of acidification on heat production and oxygen consumption of Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus Peters). Thermochimica Acta 276:7-15. Full pdf
  12. Van Ginneken, V.; Addink, A.; van den Thillart, G.; Körner, F.; Noldus, L.; Buma, M. (1997). Metabolic rate and level of activity determined in tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus Peters) by direct and indirect calorimetry and video monitoring. Thermochimica Acta 191:1-13. Full pdf
  13. Van Ginneken, V.; van den Thillart, G.; Addink, A.; Erkelens, C. (1997). Synergistic effect of acidification and hypoxia: an in vivo 31P-NMR study and respirometric study. J. Physiol. 271, R1746R1752. Full pdf
  14. Van Ginneken, V.; Eersel van, R.; Balm, P.; van den Thillart, G. (1997). Tilapia are able to withstand long-term exposure to low environmental pH, judged by their energy status, ionic balance and plasma cortisol. Fish Biology 51: 795-806. Full pdf
  15. Van Ginneken, V.; van Cauwbergh, P. Nieveen, M., van den Thillart, G.; Addink, A. (1998). Influence of hypoxia exposure on the energy metabolism of common carp. (Cyprinus carpio). Neth.J.Zool. 48:65-82. Full pdf
  16. Van Ginneken, V.; G.van den Thillart, Muller, H.; S.van Deursen, M.Onderwater, J.Visee, V.Hopmans, G.van Vliet, Nicolay, K. (1999). Phosphorylation state of red and white muscle in tilapia during graded hypoxia: an in vivo 31P-NMR study. J.Physiol. 277: R1501-R1512. Full pdf
  17. Ed van der Meijden, Catharina A.M. van der Veen-van Wijk, Vincent van Ginneken (2000). Cotesia (Apanteles) Popularis L. parasitoids do not always kill their host. Entomologist’s monthly magazine 136:117-120. Full pdf
  18. Vincent J.T. van Ginneken, Marjolijn Onderwater, Olga Lamua Olivar, and Guido E.E.J.M. van den Thillart (2001). Metabolic depression and investigations of glucose/ethanol conversion in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus 1758) during anaerobiosis. Thermochimica Acta 373: 23-30. Full pdf
  19. van Ginneken, P.Balm, V.Sommandas, M.Onderwater, G.van den Thillart (2002). Acute stress syndrome of the yellow European eel (Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus) when exposed to a graded swimmingload. Neth.J.Zoology 52: 29-42. Full pdf
  20. Van Ginneken, V.; Boot, R.; Murk, T., van den Thillart, G.; Balm, P. (2004). Blood-plasma substrates and muscle lactic-acid response of the common carp and trout: indications for a limited lactate-shuttle. Animal Biology 54: 119-130. Full pdf
  21. Van den Thillart, van Ginneken, V.; Körner, F.; Heijmans, R.; van der Linden, R.; Gluvers (2004). Endurance swimming of European eel. Fish.Biology 65: 312-318. Full pdf
  22. Van Ginneken, V.; Haenen, O.; Coldenhoff, K.; Willemze, R.; Antonissen, E.; van Tulden, P.; Dijkstra, S.; Wagenaar, F.; van den Thillart, G. (2004). Presence of eel viruses in eel species from various geographic regions. Eur.Ass.Fish.Path. 24(5): 270-274. Full pdf
  23. Van Ginneken, Snelderwaard, P.; van der Linden, R.; van der Reijden, N.; van den Thillart G.; Kramer, K. (2004). Coupling of heart rate with metabolic depression in fish: a radio-telemetric and calorimetric study, Thermochimica Acta 414: 1-10. Full pdf
  24. Ozório; V. van Ginneken, G.van den Thillart, M.Verstegen, J.Verreth. (2005). Dietarycarnitine maintains energy reserves and delays fatigue of exercised African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fed high fat diets. Scientia Agricola 62(3): 208-213. Full pdf
  25. van Ginneken. and G. Maes (2005). The European eel (Anguilla anguilla, Linnaeus), its lifecycle, evolution and reproduction: a literature review. Reviews in Fish and Fisheries 15: 367-398. Full pdf 
  26. Van Ginneken, V.; Muusze, B.; Klein Breteler, J.; Jansma, D.; van den Thillart, G. (2005). Microelectronic detection of activity level and magnetic orientation of yellow European eel (Anguilla anguilla) on a pond, Environmental Biology of Fishes, 72(3): 313-320. Full pdf
  27. v.Ginneken; G.Vianen; B.Muusze; A.Palstra; L.Verschoor; O.Lugten; M.Onderwater; S.vanSchie; P.Niemantsverdriet; R.v.Heeswijk; E.Eding; G.van den Thillart (2005). Gonad development and spawning behaviour of artificially-matured European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) Animal Biology 55: 203-218. Full pdf
  28. van Ginneken,; B.Ballieux,; R. Willemze; K.Coldenhoff; E.Lentjes; E.Antonissen; O.Haenen; G.van den Thillart (2005). Hematology patterns of migrating European eels and the role of EVEX virus. Comp.Biochem.Physiol. Part C, 140: 97-102. Full pdf
  29. van Ginneken; E.Antonissen; U.K.Müller; R.Booms; E.Eding; J.Verreth; G.van den Thillart (2005). Eel migration to the Sargasso: remarkably high swimming efficiency and low energy costs. J.Exp.Biology 208: 1329-1335. Full pdf
  30. P. Palstra; E.G.H. Cohen; P.R.W. Niemantsverdriet; V.J.T.van Ginneken; G.E.E.J.M. van den Thillart (2005). Artificial maturation and reproduction of European silver eel: Development of oocytes during final maturation. Aquaculture 249: 533-547. Full pdf
  31. Ch. Snelderwaard, V. van Ginneken, F. Witte, H.-P. Voss, and K. Kramer (2006). Surgical procedures for implanting a radio-telemetry transmitter to monitor ECG, heart rate and body temperature in small Goldfishes and Gold carps under laboratory conditions, Lab. Animal. 40: 465468. Full pdf
  32. Palstra, A.P., van Ginneken, V.J.T., Murk, A.J., van den Thillart, G.E.E.J.M. (2006) Are dioxinlike contaminants responsible for the eel (Anguilla anguilla) drama? Naturwissenschaften 93:145-148. Full pdf
  33. V. van Ginneken, C.Durif, S. P. Balm, R Boot, K. M.Verstegen, E.Antonissen, G.van den Thillart (2007). Silvering of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.): Seasonal changes of morphological and metabolic parameters. Animal Biology 57: 63-77. Full pdf
  34. van Ginneken, C.Durif, S.Dufour, M.Sbaihi, R.Boot, K.Noorlander, J.Doornbos, A.J.Murk,G.van den Thillart (2007). Endocrine profiles during silvering of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) living in saltwater. Animal Biology, 57: 453-465. Full pdf
  35. van Ginneken; S. Dufour; M. Sbaihi; P. Balm; K. Noorlander; M. de Bakker; J. Doornbos; Palstra; E. Antonissen; I. Mayer; G. van den Thillart (2007). Does a 5500 km swim trial stimulate early sexual maturation in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) ? Comp.Biochem.Physiol.Part A, 147:1095-1103. Full pdf
  36. Palstra, A.P., Heppener, D.F.M., van Ginneken, V.J.T., Székely, C.,van den Thillart, G.E.E.J.M.(2007). Swimming performance of silver eels is severely impaired by the swim-bladder parasite Anguillicola crassus. Marine Biology and Ecology, 352: 244-256. Full pdf
  37. Palstra; D.Curiel; M.Fekkes; M.de Bakker; C.Székely, V.van Ginneken, G.van den Thillart (2007). Swimming stimulates oocytes development in European eel.Aquaculture 270: 321-332. Full pdf
  38. van den Thillart, G.; Palstra, A.; van Ginneken, V. (2007). Simulated migration of European Silver eel: swim capacity and cost of transport. In: Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Special Issue pp. 1-16. Chief Editor: Dr. Chen-Hsiu Laih. Full pdf
  39. van Ginneken, B.Ballieux and G. van den Thillart (2007). Direct calorimetry of free-moving eels with manipulated thyroid status. Naturwissenschaften, 94: 128-133. Full pdf
  40. Palstra, A.; van Ginneken, V.; van den Thillart, G. (2008). Cost of transportation and optimal swimming speed in farmed and wild European silver eels (Anguilla anguilla). Biochem.Physiol. Part A, 151: 37-44. Full pdf
  41. van Ginneken, K. Coldenhoff, .Boot, J. Hollander, F. Lefeber and G. van den Thillart (2008). Depletion of high energy stores phosphates implicates post-exercise mortality in carp and trout; an in vivo 31P NMR-study. Comp.Biochem.Physiol. 149: 98-108. Full pdf
  42. van Ginneken, Palstra, A.; Leonards, P.; Nieveen, M.; van den Berg, H.; Flik, G.; Spanings, T.; Niemantsverdriet, P.; van den Thillart, G.; Murk, A. (2009). PCBs and the energy cost of migration in the European silver eel (Anguilla anguilla L.). Aquatic Toxicology 92: 213-220. Full pdf
  43. van Ginneken and G. van den Thillart (2009). Metabolic depression in fish measured by direct calorimetry: a Review. Thermochimica Acta, 483: 1-7. Full pdf
  44. Ozorio, R.O.A.; van Ginneken, V.J.T.; Bessa, R.J.B.; Verstegen, M.W.A.; Verreth, J.A.J.; Huisman, E.A. (2010). Effect of exercise on L-carnitine and lipid metabolism in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fed different dietary L-carnitine and lipid levels. British Journal of Nutrition 103(8): 11391150. Full pdf
  45. van Ginneken; Verheij, E.; Poelmann, R.; Ramakers, R.; van Dijk, K.W.; Ham, L.; Voshol, P.; Havekes, L.; van Eck, M.; van der Greef, J.  (2007). Metabolomics (liver and blood profiling) in a mouse model in response to fasting: a study at hepatic steatosis. Biochimica Biophysica Acta, 1771: 1263-1270. Full pdf
  46. van Ginneken (2008). Liver fattening during famine and feast, an evolutionary paradox. Review article. Medical Hypotheses 70: 924-928. Full pdf
  47. van Ginneken, L. Sitnyakosky, J.E. Jeffery (2009). Infectobesity: viral infections (especially with human adenovirus-36: Ad-36) may be a cause of obesity. Medical Hypotheses 72: 383-388. Full pdf
  48. Five Chapters in the Book: Spawning migration of the European eel. Springer, Heidelberg. (2009). Fish & Fisheries series volume 30, ISBN-978-1-4020-9094-3, van den Thillart, G., Dufour, S., Rankin, C. (eds)., 477 pp.
    1. Chapter 2: Durif, C.; van Ginneken, V.; Dufour, S.; Müller, T.; Elie, P.(2009). Seasonal evolution and individual differences in silvering eels from different locations. pp. 13-39. Full pdf
    2. Chapter 8: van den Thillart, G.; Palstra, A.; van Ginneken, V. (2009). Energy requirements of European Eel for Trans Atlantic Spawning Migration. pp. 179-201. Full pdf
    3. Chapter 10: Palstra, A.; van Ginneken, V.; van den Thillart, G. (2009). Effects of swimming on silvering and maturation. pp. 229-253. Full pdf
    4. Chapter 15: van Ginneken, V.; Murk, T.; , Bruijs, M.; Palstra, A.; van  van den Thillart, G. (2009). The effect of PCBs on spawning migration of European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.).pp. 365-387. Full pdf
    5. Chapter 16: Haenen, O.; van Ginneken, V.; van Engelen, M.; van den Thillart, G. (2009). Impact of Eel viruses on the recruitment of European eel. pp. 387-401. Full pdf   
  49. V.J.T. van Ginneken and E.J.M. Feskens (2010). Epidemiology of “Hunger in the World”, the “Hunger-Obesity Paradox”; its Physiological and Endocrinological mechanisms; 40 pp. Chapter 3 In: Biology of Starvation in Humans and other organisms. Editor: Todd C. Merkin, ISBN: 978-1-61122546-4, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Full pdf
  50. VJ.T. van Ginneken and R.E. Poelmann (2010). Review: Insulin Resistance: Intra-uterine growth retardation, life style, genetic susceptibility, prevention and treatment; 22 pp. Chapter 6 In: Biology of Starvation in Humans and other organisms. Editor: Todd C. Merkin, ISBN: 978-1-61122546-4, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Full pdf
  51. V.J.T. van Ginneken; Edith Feskens and R.E. Poelmann (2010). Review: Insulin Resistance: Intra-uterine growth retardation, life style, genetic susceptibility, prevention and treatment. Chapter 3 In: Advances in Medicine and Biology Research; Vol.14; Editor: Leon V. Berhardt, ISBN: 978-1-61761930-4, Nova Science Publishers, Inc.  Full pdf
  52. van Ginneken, E. Verheij, M. Hekman, E. Feskens, J. van der Greef, R.Poelmann (2010).The comparison of lipid profiling in Mouse brain and liver after starvation and a fatty diet: a Medical Systems Biology approach. 33 pp. In: Biology of Starvation in Humans and other organisms. Editor:Todd C. Merkin, ISBN: 978-1-61122-546-4, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Full pdf
  53.  Nouws, J.F.M.; Grondel, J.L.; Boon, J.H.; van Ginneken, V.J.T. (1992). Pharmacokinetics of antimicrobials in some fresh water species. In: Michel, C.M. & Alderman, D.J. Eds: Chemotherapy in Aquaculture, From Theory to Reality, Office of International Epizootiology, Paris; 1992, 437-447.