Romain Moerman
Université libre de Bruxelles
10 Papers
96 Citations
Romain Moerman is an academic researcher from Université libre de Bruxelles. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pollen & Pollinator. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 10 publications. Previous affiliations of Romain Moerman include University of Mons.
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Pollen and nectar quality drive the major and minor floral choices of bumble bees
Laurent Somme,Maryse Vanderplanck,Denis Michez,Isabelle I.L. Lombaerde,Romain Moerman,Romain Moerman,Bernard Wathelet,Ruddy Wattiez,Georges Lognay,Anne-Laure Jacquemart +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors determined the pollen foraging constancy and floral choices of four bumble bee species commonly occurring in peaty, wet meadows in South Belgium and subsequently analyzed the chemical contents of pollen and nectar, as well as the nectar production of the major host plant species.
Pollen nutrients better explain bumblebee colony development than pollen diversity
Romain Moerman,Romain Moerman,Maryse Vanderplanck,Denis Fournier,Anne-Laure Jacquemart,Denis Michez +5 more
TL;DR: It is shown that microcolonies can potentially better develop on mixed pollen diets, but single pollen diet can also be as good as mixed pollen diet and supports the importance of selecting floral resources by considering their nutrient contents for bee conservation management.
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Pollen and nectar quality drive the major and minor floral
Laurent Somme,Maryse Vanderplanck,Denis Michez,Isabelle I.L. Lombaerde,Romain Moerman,Bernard Wathelet,Ruddy Wattiez,Georges Lognay,Anne-Laure Jacquemart +8 more
- 01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: The role of pollen composition on differences in foraging strategies among bumble bee species is demonstrated and may represent major nectar sources for bumblebee species in peaty, wet meadows in South Belgium.
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Impact of pollen resources drift on common bumblebees in NW Europe
Nathalie Roger,Romain Moerman,Romain Moerman,Luísa G. Carvalheiro,Luísa G. Carvalheiro,Jesus Aguirre-Guitiérrez,Jesus Aguirre-Guitiérrez,Anne-Laure Jacquemart,David Kleijn,Georges Lognay,Laura Moquet,Muriel Quinet,Pierre Rasmont,Aurore Richel,Maryse Vanderplanck,Denis Michez +15 more
TL;DR: Overall, this study shows that the response to pollen resource drift varies among closely related pollinators, and a species-rich plant community ensures generalist species to select a nutrient-rich pollen diet.
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Bumble bee parasite prevalence but not genetic diversity impacted by the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera
Maryse Vanderplanck,Maryse Vanderplanck,Nathalie Roger,Romain Moerman,Romain Moerman,Guillaume Ghisbain,Maxence Gérard,Dominik Popowski,Sebastian Granica,Denis Fournier,Ivan Meeus,Niels Piot,Guy Smagghe,Lucas Terrana,Denis Michez +14 more
TL;DR: It is confirmed that bumble bee parasite prevalence is potentially related to the particular chemical composition of collected pollen, and plant traits such as secondary metabolite occurrence could play a key role in the health and conservation of bumble bees.
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