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Robbert van Himbeeck

Wageningen University & ResearchORCID 0000-0002-1253-219XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:long-read sequencing· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Johannes HelderiD· 2 shared Stefan GeiseniD· 2 shared Aaron W ReinkeiD· 1 shared André Gustavo Machado BertraniD· 1 shared Casper van Schaik· 1 shared Egbert Schepel· 1 shared Geert SmantiD· 1 shared Hala Tamim El JarkassiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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EcologyApplied Soil EcologyPeer-reviewedJul 17, 2026

Global patterns and environmental drivers of soil fungal nematode antagonists

Robbert van Himbeeck, Geert Smant, Julian Helfenstein…·Johannes Helder

The paper analyzes global distribution patterns of soil fungal nematode antagonists and identifies environmental drivers influencing their abundance.

DOI 10.1016/j.apsoil.2026.107304

metagenomicsstatistical model

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EcologyEnvironmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedMay 1, 2025

Patchy distribution of potato cyst nematodes within single arable fields reveals local disease suppressiveness mediated by disparate microbialcommunities

Robbert van Himbeeck, Stefan Geisen, Casper van Schaik…·Johannes Helder

The paper investigates patchy potato cyst nematode distribution in fields and identifies microbial communities responsible for local disease suppressiveness.

5 citations

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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EcologyRoyal Society Open SciencePeer-reviewedApr 1, 2025

Diversity-disease relationships in natural microscopic nematode communities

Robbert van Himbeeck, Jessica N. Sowa, Hala Tamim El Jarkass…·Lisa van Sluijs

This study examines diversity-disease relationships in wild nematode communities, finding that species-poor communities have higher microsporidia prevalence and immune activation.

1 citation

long-read sequencingexperimental assay

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