Dr Inka Vanwonterghem
Dr

Inka Vanwonterghem

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Dr Inka Vanwonterghem is:
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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28 works between 2011 and 2025
All (28) Journal Article (27) Other Outputs (1)

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2025

Journal Article

Development of a quantitative PMA-16S rRNA gene sequencing workflow for absolute abundance measurements of seawater microbial communities

Thomas, Marie C., Waugh, Gretel, Damjanovic, Katarina, Vanwonterghem, Inka, Webster, Nicole S., Negri, Andrew P. and Luter, Heidi M. (2025). Development of a quantitative PMA-16S rRNA gene sequencing workflow for absolute abundance measurements of seawater microbial communities. Environmental Microbiome, 20 (1) 81, 81-1. doi: 10.1186/s40793-025-00741-2

Development of a quantitative PMA-16S rRNA gene sequencing workflow for absolute abundance measurements of seawater microbial communities

2025

Journal Article

Defining site-specific water quality guidelines for marine microbiomes under contaminant stress

Thomas, Marie C., Fisher, Rebecca, Waugh, Gretel, Vanwonterghem, Inka, Webster, Nicole S., Negri, Andrew P. and Luter, Heidi M. (2025). Defining site-specific water quality guidelines for marine microbiomes under contaminant stress. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (42), 22397-22409. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c04124

Defining site-specific water quality guidelines for marine microbiomes under contaminant stress

2025

Journal Article

Understanding the role of micro-organisms in the settlement of coral larvae through community ecology

Turnlund, Abigail C., O’Brien, Paul A., Rix, Laura, Webster, Nicole, Lurgi, Miguel and Vanwonterghem, Inka (2025). Understanding the role of micro-organisms in the settlement of coral larvae through community ecology. Marine Biology, 172 (3) 43. doi: 10.1007/s00227-025-04607-6

Understanding the role of micro-organisms in the settlement of coral larvae through community ecology

2025

Journal Article

Light and dark biofilm adaptation impacts larval settlement in diverse coral species

O'Brien, Paul A., Bell, Sara C., Rix, Laura, Turnlund, Abigail C., Kjeldsen, Shannon R., Webster, Nicole S., Negri, Andrew P., Wahab, Muhammad A. Abdul and Vanwonterghem, Inka (2025). Light and dark biofilm adaptation impacts larval settlement in diverse coral species. Environmental Microbiome, 20 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.1186/s40793-025-00670-0

Light and dark biofilm adaptation impacts larval settlement in diverse coral species

2023

Journal Article

Protecting the invisible: establishing guideline values for copper toxicity to marine microbiomes

Thomas, Marie C., Waugh, Gretel, Vanwonterghem, Inka, Webster, Nicole S., Rinke, Christian, Fisher, Rebecca, Luter, Heidi M. and Negri, Andrew P. (2023). Protecting the invisible: establishing guideline values for copper toxicity to marine microbiomes. Science of The Total Environment, 904 166658, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166658

Protecting the invisible: establishing guideline values for copper toxicity to marine microbiomes

2023

Journal Article

Linking differences in microbial network structure with changes in coral larval settlement

Turnlund, Abigail C., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Botté, Emmanuelle S., Randall, Carly J., Giuliano, Christine, Kam, Lisa, Bell, Sara, O’Brien, Paul, Negri, Andrew P., Webster, Nicole S. and Lurgi, Miguel (2023). Linking differences in microbial network structure with changes in coral larval settlement. ISME Communications, 3 (1) 114, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s43705-023-00320-x

Linking differences in microbial network structure with changes in coral larval settlement

2023

Journal Article

Validation of key sponge symbiont pathways using genome‐centric metatranscriptomics

O'Brien, Paul A., Tan, Shangjin, Frade, Pedro R., Robbins, Steven J., Engelberts, J. Pamela, Bell, Sara C., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Miller, David J., Webster, Nicole S., Zhang, Guojie and Bourne, David G. (2023). Validation of key sponge symbiont pathways using genome‐centric metatranscriptomics. Environmental Microbiology, 25 (12), 1-18. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.16509

Validation of key sponge symbiont pathways using genome‐centric metatranscriptomics

2021

Journal Article

Benthic micro- and macro-community succession and coral recruitment under overfishing and nutrient enrichment

Evensen, Nicolas R., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Doropoulos, Christopher, Gouezo, Marine, Botté, Emmanuelle S., Webster, Nicole S. and Mumby, Peter J. (2021). Benthic micro- and macro-community succession and coral recruitment under overfishing and nutrient enrichment. Ecology, 102 (12) e03536, 1-16. doi: 10.1002/ecy.3536

Benthic micro- and macro-community succession and coral recruitment under overfishing and nutrient enrichment

2021

Journal Article

Hydrogen peroxide in bioelectrochemical systems negatively affects microbial current generation

Mosquera-Romero, Suanny, Prévoteau, Antonin, Vanwonterghem, Inka, Arends, Jan B. A., Dominguez, Luis, Rousseau, Diederik P. L. and Rabaey, Korneel (2021). Hydrogen peroxide in bioelectrochemical systems negatively affects microbial current generation. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 51 (10), 1463-1478. doi: 10.1007/s10800-021-01586-6

Hydrogen peroxide in bioelectrochemical systems negatively affects microbial current generation

2020

Journal Article

Fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans is induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing

Bandara, H. M.H.N., Wood, D. L.A., Vanwonterghem, I., Hugenholtz, P., Cheung, B. P.K. and Samaranayake, L. P. (2020). Fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans is induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 7769, 7769. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64761-3

Fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans is induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing

2020

Journal Article

Introducing the mangrove microbiome initiative: Identifying microbial research priorities and approaches to better understand, protect, and rehabilitate mangrove ecosystems

Allard, Sarah M., Costa, Matthew T., Bulseco, Ashley N., Helfer, Véronique, Wilkins, Laetitia G. E., Hassenrück, Christiane, Zengler, Karsten, Zimmer, Martin, Erazo, Natalia, Mazza Rodrigues, Jorge L., Duke, Norman, Melo, Vânia M. M., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Junca, Howard, Makonde, Huxley M., Jiménez, Diego Javier, Tavares, Tallita C. L., Fusi, Marco, Daffonchio, Daniele, Duarte, Carlos M., Peixoto, Raquel S., Rosado, Alexandre S., Gilbert, Jack A. and Bowman, Jeff (2020). Introducing the mangrove microbiome initiative: Identifying microbial research priorities and approaches to better understand, protect, and rehabilitate mangrove ecosystems. mSystems, 5 (5) e0065820. doi: 10.1128/mSystems.00658-20

Introducing the mangrove microbiome initiative: Identifying microbial research priorities and approaches to better understand, protect, and rehabilitate mangrove ecosystems

2020

Journal Article

Coral reef microorganisms in a changing climate

Vanwonterghem, Inka and Webster, Nicole S. (2020). Coral reef microorganisms in a changing climate. iScience, 23 (4) 100972, 100972. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.100972

Coral reef microorganisms in a changing climate

2018

Journal Article

Mechanisms of persistence of the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria Nitrosomonas to the biocide free nitrous acid

Laloo, Andrew E., Wei, Justin, Wang, Dongbo, Narayanasamy, Shaman, Vanwonterghem, Inka, Waite, David, Steen, Jason, Kaysen, Anne, Heintz-Buschart, Anna, Wang, Qilin, Schulz, Benjamin, Nouwens, Amanda, Wilmes, Paul, Hugenholtz, Philip, Yuan, Zhiguo and Bond, Philip L. (2018). Mechanisms of persistence of the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria Nitrosomonas to the biocide free nitrous acid. Environmental science & technology, 52 (9), 5386-5397. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04273

Mechanisms of persistence of the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria Nitrosomonas to the biocide free nitrous acid

2018

Journal Article

Addendum: Comparative genomic analysis of the class Epsilonproteobacteria and proposed reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.) (vol 8, 682, 2017)

Waite, David W., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Rinke, Christian, Parks, Donovan H., Zhang, Ying, Takai, Ken, Sievert, Stefan M., Simon, Jorg, Campbell, Barbara J., Hanson, Thomas E., Woyke, Tanja, Klotz, Martin G. and Hugenholtz, Philip (2018). Addendum: Comparative genomic analysis of the class Epsilonproteobacteria and proposed reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.) (vol 8, 682, 2017). Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 (APR) 772, 772. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00772

Addendum: Comparative genomic analysis of the class Epsilonproteobacteria and proposed reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.) (vol 8, 682, 2017)

2017

Journal Article

Comparative genomic analysis of the class Epsilonproteobacteria and proposed reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.)

Waite, David W., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Rinke, Christian, Parks, Donovan H. , Zhang, Ying, Takai, Ken, Sievert, Stefan M. , Simon, Joerg, Campbell, Barbara J. , Hanson, Thomas E. , Woyke, Tanja, Klotz, Martin G. and Hugenholtz, Philip (2017). Comparative genomic analysis of the class Epsilonproteobacteria and proposed reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.). Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 (APR) 682. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00682.

Comparative genomic analysis of the class Epsilonproteobacteria and proposed reclassification to Epsilonbacteraeota (phyl. nov.)

2016

Journal Article

Anode potential influences the structure and function of anodic electrode and electrolyte-associated microbiomes

Dennis, Paul G., Virdis, Bernardino, Vanwonterghem, Inka, Hassan, Alif, Hugenholtz, Phil, Tyson, Gene W. and Rabaey, Korneel (2016). Anode potential influences the structure and function of anodic electrode and electrolyte-associated microbiomes. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 39114, 39114. doi: 10.1038/srep39114

Anode potential influences the structure and function of anodic electrode and electrolyte-associated microbiomes

2016

Journal Article

Methylotrophic methanogenesis discovered in the archaeal phylum Verstraetearchaeota

Vanwonterghem, Inka, Evans, Paul N., Parks, Donovan H., Jensen, Paul D., Woodcroft, Ben J., Hugenholtz, Philip and Tyson, Gene W. (2016). Methylotrophic methanogenesis discovered in the archaeal phylum Verstraetearchaeota. Nature Microbiology, 1 (16170) 16170, 16170. doi: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.170

Methylotrophic methanogenesis discovered in the archaeal phylum Verstraetearchaeota

2016

Journal Article

Genome-centric resolution of microbial diversity, metabolism and interactions in anaerobic digestion

Vanwonterghem, Inka, Jensen, Paul D., Rabaey, Korneel and Tyson, Gene W. (2016). Genome-centric resolution of microbial diversity, metabolism and interactions in anaerobic digestion. Environmental Microbiology, 18 (9), 3144-3158. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.13382

Genome-centric resolution of microbial diversity, metabolism and interactions in anaerobic digestion

2016

Journal Article

A phylogenomic analysis of the bacterial phylum fibrobacteres

Abdul Rahman, Nurdyana, Parks, Donovan H., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Morrison, Mark, Tyson, Gene W. and Hugenholtz, Philip (2016). A phylogenomic analysis of the bacterial phylum fibrobacteres. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6 (JAN) 1469, 1469.1-1469.15. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01469

A phylogenomic analysis of the bacterial phylum fibrobacteres

2015

Journal Article

Selective enrichment establishes a stable performing community for microbial electrosynthesis of acetate from CO2

Patil, Sunil A., Arends, Jan B. A., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Van Meerbergen, Jarne, Guo, Kun, Tyson, Gene W. and Rabaey, Korneel (2015). Selective enrichment establishes a stable performing community for microbial electrosynthesis of acetate from CO2. Environmental Science and Technology, 49 (14), 8833-8843. doi: 10.1021/es506149d

Selective enrichment establishes a stable performing community for microbial electrosynthesis of acetate from CO2

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    A novel microbial process breaking through the nitrogen cycling
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2026
    RRAP-ECT-03-V1 Prokaryotes treatments and coral nutrition
    Australian Institute of Marine Science
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Mangrove forests' unseen majority - unravelling microbial diversity, functions and interactions
    Australian Academy of Science
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Inka Vanwonterghem is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A functional toolbox for marine microbial ecotoxicology

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Simone Blomberg

Completed supervision

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