Henning Reiss
Professor
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
I am a marine ecologist with research interests in benthic community ecology, fjord ecosystems, anthropogenic impacts on benthic environments, food webs, to mention some.
I have a PhD in natural sciences from the University of Oldenberg (Germany) and after several postdoc positions at the Senckenberg Institute (Germany) and the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), I started at Nord (2011).
I supervise PhD, MSc, and BSc projects in marine ecology and teach several courses in biology and scientific methods (BIO1016, BIO2024, BI224F, BIO5021, BI313F)
About my research: Benthic Ecology Blog
2025
A Long-Term
Ecological Research Data Set From the Marine
Genetic Monitoring Program ARMS-MBON
2018–2020 2025, Molecular Ecology Resources: Nauras Daraghmeh, Nauras; Exter, Katrina; Pagnier, Justine; Balazy, Piotr; Cancio, Ibon; Chatzigeorgiou, Giorgos
Advancing molecular macrobenthos biodiversity monitoring: a comparison between Oxford Nanopore and Illumina based metabarcoding and metagenomics 2025, PeerJ: Volum 13 Doorenspleet, Karlijn; Mailli, Amalia Aikaterini; van der Hoorn, Berry B.; Beentjes, Kevin K.; De Backer, Annelies; Derycke, Sofie
2024
The cumulative impacts of climate change and fishing on marine communities 2024, Nord universitet: Costello, Mark John; Reiss, Henning; Lavin, Charles Patrick
Thyasirid species composition (Bivalvia: Thyasiridae) and genetic connectivity of Parathyasira equalis (A. E. Verrill & K. J. Bush, 1898) in deep basins of sub-Arctic fjords 2024, BMC Ecology and Evolution: Volum 24 Kokarev, Valentin; Dufour, Suzanne C; Raeymaekers, Joost Andre M; Mailli, Amalia Aikaterini; Reiss, Henning
Future trends of marine fish biomass distributions from the North Sea to the Barents Sea 2024, Nature Communications: Volum 15 Gordo Vilaseca, Francesc; Costello, Mark John; Coll, Marta; Jueterbock, Alexander; Reiss, Henning; Stephenson, Fabrice
Seasonality of primary production explains the richness of pioneering benthic communities 2024, Nature Communications: Volum 15 Cecchetto, Matteo; Dettai, Agnès; Gallut, Cyril; Obst, Matthias; Kuklinski, Piotr; Balazy, Piotr
A Latitudinal Cline in the Taxonomic Structure of Eelgrass Epifaunal Communities is Associated With Plant Genetic Diversity 2024, Global Ecology and Biogeography: Volum 33 Gross, Collin P.; Duffy, J. Emmett; Hovel, Kevin A.; Reynolds, Pamela L.; Boström, Christoffer; Boyer, Katharyn E.
Benthic remineralization under future Arctic conditions and evaluating the potential for changes in carbon sequestration in warming sediments 2024, Scientific Reports: Volum 14 Sen, Arunima; Jordà Molina, Èric; Ricardo de Freitas, Thaise; Hess, Silvia; Reiss, Henning; Bluhm, Bodil Annikki Ulla Barbro
2023
Spatio-temporal dynamics of soft-bottom macrobenthic communities in a rapidly changing Arctic: a case study of the Northwestern Barents Sea 2023, Nord universitet: Jorda Molina, Eric; Reiss, Henning; Sen, Arunima; Renaud, Paul Eric; Bluhm, Bodil Annikki Ulla Barbro; Silberberger, Mark
Trophic niches of macrobenthos: Latitudinal variation indicates climate change impact on ecosystem functioning 2023, Global Change Biology: Volum 30 Silberberger, Marc J.; Koziorowska-Makuch, Katarzyna; Reiss, Henning; Kędra, Monika
Over 20% of marine fishes shifting in the North and Barents Seas, but not in the Norwegian Sea 2023, PeerJ: Volum 11 Gordo Vilaseca, Francesc; Pecuchet, Laurene Anne Marie; Coll, Marta; Reiss, Henning; Jueterbock, Alexander; Costello, Mark John
Seafloor warm water temperature anomalies impact benthic macrofauna communities of a high-Arctic cold-water fjord 2023, Marine Environmental Research: Volum 189 Jordà-Molina, Èric; Renaud, Paul E.; Silberberger, Marc J.; Sen, Arunima; Bluhm, Bodil A.; Carroll, Michael L.
Lack of strong seasonality in macrobenthic communities from the northern Barents Sea shelf and Nansen Basin 2023, Progress in Oceanography: Volum 219 Jordà-Molina, Èric; Sen, Arunima; Bluhm, Bodil A.; Renaud, Paul E.; Włodarska-Kowalczuk, Maria; Legeżyńska, Joanna
2022
Benthic ecosystem functioning under climate change: modelling the bioturbation potential for benthic key species in the southern North Sea 2022, PeerJ: Volum 10 Weinert, Michael; Kröncke, Ingrid; Meyer, Julia; Mathis, Moritz; Pohlmann, Thomas; Reiss, Henning
Exploring the potential of mRNA for taxonomic delineation of marine benthic eukaryotes 2022, Marine Genomics: Volum 62 Mailli, Amalia Aikaterini; Jakt, Lars Martin; Reiss, Henning; Kopp, Martina Elisabeth Luise; Moum, Truls Borg
A Pleistocene legacy structures variation in modern seagrass ecosystems 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS): Volum 119 Duffy, J. Emmett; Stachowicz, John J.; Reynolds, Pamela L.; Hovel, Kevin A.; Jahnke, Marlene; Sotka, Erik E.
The biogeography of community assembly: latitude and predation drive variation in community trait distribution in a guild of epifaunal crustaceans 2022, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences: Volum 289 Gross, Colin P.; Duffy, Emmett; Hovel, Kevin A; Kardish, Melissa R; Reynolds, Pamela L.; Boström, Christoffer
Environmental monitoring data reveals geographic and depth-based differentiation of benthic fjord communities 2022, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science: Volum 268 Sen, Arunima; Silberberger, Marc Jürgen; Faust, Johan C.; Cochrane, Sabine K.J.; Renaud, Paul Eric; Reiss, Henning
2021
Seasonal dynamics of mesozooplankton biomass over a sub-Arctic continental shelf 2021, Ecology and Evolution: Volum 11 s. 8713-8729 Silberberger, Marc J.; Renaud, Paul E.; Eiane, Ketil; Reiss, Henning
Impact of aquaculture and agriculture nutrient sources on macroalgae in a bioassay study 2021, Marine Pollution Bulletin: Volum 173 Streicher, Michael Daniel; Reiss, Henning; Reiss, Katrin
Strong macrobenthic community differentiation among sub-Arctic deep fjords on small spatial scales 2021, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science: Volum 252 Kokarev, Valentin; Tachon, Mathieu; Austad, Marthe; Mcgovern, Maeve; Reiss, Henning
2020
A Generic Framework to Assess the Representation and Protection of Benthic Ecosystems in European Marine Protected Areas 2020, Aquatic conservation: Volum 30 s. 1253-1275 Greathead, Clare; Magni, Paolo; Vanaverbeke, Jan; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Janas, Urszula; Blomqvist, Mats
A Marine Biodiversity Observation Network for Genetic Monitoring of Hard-Bottom Communities(ARMS-MBON) 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science: Volum 7 Obst, Matthias; Exter, Katrina; Allcock, A. Louise; Arvanitidis, Christos; Axber, Alizz; Bustamante, Maria
Climate change effects on Marine Protected Areas: projected decline of benthic species in the North Sea 2020, Marine Environmental Research: Volum 163 Weinert, Michael; Mathis, Moritz; Kröncke, Ingrid; Pohlmann, Thomas; Reiss, Henning
2019
Interdisciplinary science to support North Sea marine
management: lessons learned and future demands 2019, Hydrobiologia: Volum 845 s. 1-11 Degraer, Steven; Van Lancker, V.; Van Dijk, T.A.G.P.; Birchenough, Silvana N.R.; De Witte, B.; Elliott, M.
Environmental drivers of benthic community structure in a deep sub-arctic fjord system 2019, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science: Volum 225 Jorda Molina, Eric; Silberberger, Marc Jürgen; Kokarev, Valentin; Reiss, Henning
Methodological elements for optimising the spatial
monitoring design to support regional benthic ecosystem
assessments 2019, Environmental Monitoring & Assessment: Volum 191:423 s. 1-13 Van Hoey, Gert; Wischnewski, Julia; Craeymeersch, Johan; Dannheim, Jennifer; Enserink, Lisette; Guerin, Laurent
Interregional comparison of benthic ecosystem functioning: Community bioturbation potential in four regions along the NE Atlantic shelf 2019, Ecological Indicators: Volum 110 Gogina, Mayya; Zettler, Michael L.; Vanaverbeke, Jan; Dannheim, Jennifer; Van Hoey, Gert; Desroy, Nicolas
2018
Spatial patterns in sub-Arctic benthos: multiscale analysis reveals structural differences between community components 2018, Ecological Monographs: Volum 89 Silberberger, Marc Jürgen; Renaud, Paul Eric; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Ellingsen, Ingrid H.; Reiss, Henning
Diet of Norwegian coastal cod (Gadus morhua) studied by using citizen science 2018, Journal of Marine Systems: Volum 180 s. 246-254 Enoksen, Siri Elise; Reiss, Henning
Food-web structure in four locations along the European shelf indicates spatial differences in ecosystem functioning 2018, Frontiers in Marine Science: Volum 5 Silberberger, Marc Jürgen; Renaud, Paul Eric; Kröncke, Ingrid; Reiss, Henning
2016
Modelling climate change effects on benthos: Distributional shifts in the North Sea from 2001 to 2099 2016, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science: Volum 175 s. 157-168 Weinert, Michael; Mathis, Moritz; Kröncke, Ingrid; Neumann, Hermann; Pohlmann, Thomas; Reiss, Henning
Spatial and temporal structure of the meroplankton community in a sub-Arctic shelf system 2016, Marine Ecology Progress Series: Volum 555 s. 79-93 Silberberger, Marc Jürgen; Renaud, Paul; Espinasse, Boris Dristan; Reiss, Henning
2015
Benthos distribution modelling and its relevance for marine ecosystem management 2015, ICES Journal of Marine Science: Volum 72 s. 297-315 Reiss, Henning; Birchenough, Silvana; Borja, Angel; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Craeymeersch, Johan; Dannheim, Jennifer
Climate change and marine benthos: A review of existing research and future directions in the North Atlantic 2015, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change (WIRESs): Volum 6 s. 203-223 Birchenough, Silvana N.R.; Reiss, Henning; Degraer, Steven; Mieszkowska, Nova; Borja, Ángel; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene
Effects of aquaculture fallowing on the recovery of macrofauna communities 2015, Marine Pollution Bulletin: Volum 97 s. 381-390 Zhulay, Irina; Reiss, Katrin; Reiss, Henning
2014
Sensitivity assessment as a tool for spatial and temporal gear-based fisheries management 2014, Ocean and Coastal Management: Volum 102 s. 149-160 Depestele, Jochen; Courtens, Wouter; Degraer, Steven; Haelters, Jan; Hostens, Kris; Leopold, Mardik
2013
Meiofauna as food source for small-sized demersal fish in the southern North Sea 2013, Helgoland Marine Research: Volum 67 s. 203-218 Schückel, Sabine; Sell, Anne; Kihara, Terue C.; Koeppen, Annemarie; Kröncke, Ingrid; Reiss, Henning
On the myths of indicator species: issues and further consideration in the use of static concepts for ecological applications 2013, PLOS ONE: Volum 8 Zettler, Michael L.; Proffitt, C. Edward; Darr, Alexander; Degraer, Steven; Devriese, Lisa; Greathead, Clare
Effects of cold winters and regime shifts on macrofauna communities in shallow coastal regions 2013, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science: Volum 119 s. 79-90 Kröncke, Ingrid; Reiss, Henning; Dippner, Joachim W.
Climate change facilitated range expansion of the non-native angular crab Goneplax rhomboides into the North Sea 2013, Marine Ecology Progress Series: Volum 484 s. 143-153 Neumann, Hermann; de Boois, Ingeborg; Kröncke, Ingrid; Reiss, Henning
A bioturbation classification of European marine infaunal invertebrates 2013, Ecology and Evolution: Volum 3 s. 3958-3985 Queiros, Ana M.; Birchenough, Silvana; Bremner, Julie; Godbold, Jasmin A.; Parker, Ruth; Romero-Ramirez, Alicia
Benthos and demersal fish habitats in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea 2013, Helgoland Marine Research: Volum 67 s. 445-459 Neumann, Hermann; Reiss, Henning; Ehrich, Siegfried; Sell, Anne; Panten, Kay; Kloppmann, Matthias
Macro- and megafauna communities in three deep basins of the South-East Atlantic 2013, Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers: Volum 81 s. 25-35 Kröncke, Ingrid; Reiss, Henning; Türkay, Michael
2012
Diet overlap among flatfish species in the southern North Sea 2012, Journal of Fish Biology: Volum 80 s. 2571-2594 Schückel, Sabine; Sell, Anne F.; Kröncke, Ingrid; Reiss, Henning
Monitoring marine populations and communities: methods dealing with imperfect detectability 2012, Aquatic Biology: Volum 16 s. 31-52 Katsanevakis, Stelios; Smit, Anke Weber; Pipitone, Carlo; Leopold, Mardik; Cronin, Michelle; Scheidat, Meike
2011
Diet composition and resource partitioning in two small flatfish species in the German Bight 2011, Journal of Sea Research: Volum 66 s. 195-204 Schückel, Sabine; Sell, Anne; Kröncke, Ingrid; Reiss, Henning
Species distribution modelling of marine benthos: a North Sea case study 2011, Marine Ecology Progress Series: Volum 442 s. 71-86 Reiss, Henning; Cunze, Sarah; König, Konstantin; Neumann, Hermann; Kröncke, Ingrid
Changes in North Sea macrofauna communities and species distribution between 1986 and 2000 2011, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science: Volum 94 s. 1-15 Kröncke, Ingrid; Reiss, Henning; Eggleton, Jaqueline D.; Aldridge, John; Bergman, Magda J.N.; Cochrane, Sabine
Ecosystem-based marine spatial management: Review of concepts, policies, tools, and critical issues 2011, Ocean and Coastal Management: Volum 54 s. 807-820 Katsanevakis, Stelios; Stelzenmüller, Vanessa; South, Andy; Sørensen, Thomas Kirk; Jones, Peter J.S.; Kerr, Sandy
2010
Unsuitability of TAC management within an ecosystem approach to fisheries: An ecological perspective 2010, Journal of Sea Research: Volum 63 s. 85-92 Reiss, Henning; Greenstreet, Simon P.R.; Robinson, Leonie; Ehrich, Siegfried; Jørgensen, Lis Lindal; Piet, Gerjan J.
2025
Roadmap to sustainably develop theEuropean seaweed industry 2025, npj Ocean Sustainability: Jüterbock, Alexander Oliver; Heemstra, Hin Hoarau; Wigger, Karin Andrea; Hill, Griffin Goldstein; Khatei, Ananya; Nilsen, Anne
2023
Seasonal and Spatial Variability in Macrobenthic Size Structure and Functioning in the Northern Barents Sea 2023, Górska, Barbara; Jorda Molina, Eric; Reiss, Henning; Renaud, Paul Eric; Sen, Arunima; Bluhm, Bodil Annikki Ulla Barbro
Biodiversity in the northern Barents Sea and adjacent Nansen Basin – towards an updated inventory 2023, Kwasniewski, Slawomir; Altenburger, Andreas; Assmy, Philipp Kurt Wolf; Bluhm, Bodil Annikki Ulla Barbro; Dabrowska, Anna Maria; Edvardsen, Bente
2022
Lack of (or weak) seasonality in Barents sea and Nansen Basin sediments and biota? A preliminary assessment 2022, Ziegler, Amanda; Ricardo de Freitas, Thaise; Altenburger, Andreas; Alve, Elisabeth; Bluhm, Bodil; Bodur, Yasemin V.
Spatial and seasonal patterns in microbenthic communities along the north-western Barents Sea and Nansen Basin 2022, Jorda Molina, Eric; Sen, Arunima; Bluhm, Bodil; Renaud, Paul Eric; Wlodarska-Kowalczuk, Maria; Legezynska, Joanna
2021
Corrigendum to “Strong macrobenthic community differentiation among sub-Arctic deep fjords on small spatial scales” [Estuar. Coast Shelf Sci. 252, 5 May 2021, 107271] (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (2021) 252, (S0272771421001244), (10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107271)) 2021, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science: Volum 259 Kokarev, Valentin; Tachon, Mathieu; Austad, Marthe; Mcgovern, Maeve; Reiss, Henning
2019
Hvilken betydning har krabber for gjenvekst av tareskog langs kysten av Nord-Norge? (CRABPOP) 2019, Fagerli, Camilla With; Christie, Hartvig C; Reiss, Henning; Renaud, Paul E.; Strand, Hans Kristian; Gundersen, Hege
Investigating the community structure of eukaryotic benthic organisms by the extraction and analysis of limited mRNA 2019, Mailli, Amalia Aikaterini; Jakt, Lars Martin; Reiss, Henning; Moum, Truls Borg
2018
Combined nutrients effects from aquaculture and agriculture on macroalgal growth: a bioassay experiment 2018, Streicher, Michael Daniel; Reiss, Katrin; Reiss, Henning
Combined effects of nutrients from aquaculture and agriculture on macroalgal growth: a bioassay study 2018, Streicher, Michael Daniel; Reiss, Katrin; Reiss, Henning
2017
Effects of Multiple Nutrient Sources on Benthic Primary Producers and Grazers: A Mesocosm study 2017, Streicher, Michael Daniel; Reiss, Katrin; Reiss, Henning