Professor Jan Geert Hiddink

Professor in Marine Biology

Contact info

Room: 406 Westbury Mount     Phone: 01248 382864
E-mail: j.hiddink@bangor.ac.uk
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Jan is a professor in the School of Ocean Sciences and specialise in the field of marine benthic ecology. For his PhD he studied the adaptive value of migrations and nursery use for the intertidal bivalve Macoma balthica at the Department of Marine Biology at Groningen University, and he received the Annual VLIZ North Sea Award 2002 from the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) for his PhD thesis. After completing his PhD in 2002, he started a postdoc at Bangor University, where he studied the impact of bottom trawling on the functioning of benthic invertebrate communities. He joined the lecturing staff in SOS in 2006 and was promoted to Reader in 2013. He was awarded a Personal Chair in 2017.  JGH has published >95 peer reviewed papers since 2001. His grant capture since 2006 totals over £7M.

His research broadly examines the effect of human disturbance on benthic ecosystems, including fishing and climate change. He has a broad interest in other topics and has been working on research ranging from cattle trampling wader nests on saltmarshes to acoustic monitoring of cetaceans. His research is focussed on gaining a quantitative understanding of the effect of disturbance (such as exploitation and climate change) on the biodiversity and functioning of marine benthic communities, and on how such effects can be mitigated. JGH aims to increase understanding of ecosystem functioning and distribution patterns by comparing empirical data with predictions of ecological models. Much of this research has focused ont the effect of bottom trawling on benthic ecosystems.

Research Areas

  1. Published

    Environmental metabarcoding reveals heterogeneous drivers of microbial eukaryote diversity in contrasting estuarine ecosystems

    Lallias, D. S., Lallias, D., Hiddink, J. G., Fonseca, V. G., Gaspar, J. M., Sung, W., Neill, S. P., Barnes, N., Ferrero, T., Hall, N., Lambshead, P. J., Packer, M., Thomas, W. K. & Creer, S., 25 Nov 2014, In: The ISME Journal. 9, p. 1208-1221

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Recovery linked to life history of sessile epifauna following exclusion of towed-mobile fishing gear

    Kaiser, M., Hormbrey, S., Booth, J. R., Hinz, H. & Hiddink, J., May 2018, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 55, 3, p. 1060-1070

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Spatial management of scallop dredging: Consequences for the recovery of benthic communities

    Kaiser, M. J., Hiddink, J. G. & Shephard, S., Dec 2007, In: Journal of Shellfish Research. 26, 4, p. 1318-1319

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Prioritization of knowledge-needs to achieve best practices for bottom trawling in relation to seabed habitats

    Kaiser, M. J., Hilborn, R., Jennings, S., Amaroso, R., Andersen, M., Balliet, K., Barratt, E., Bergstad, O. A., Bishop, S., Bostrom, J. L., Boyd, C., Bruce, E. A., Burden, M., Carey, C., Clermont, J., Collie, J. S., Delahunty, A., Dixon, J., Eayrs, S., Edwards, N., Fujita, R., Gauvin, J., Gleason, M., Harris, B., He, P., Hiddink, J. G., Hughes, K. M., Inostroza, M., Kenny, A., Kritzer, J., Kuntzsch, V., Lasta, M., Lopez, I., Loveridge, C., Lynch, D., Masters, J., Mazor, T., McConnaughey, R. A., Moenne, M., Francis, Nimick, A. M., Olsen, A., Parker, D., Parma, A., Penney, C., Pierce, D., Pitcher, R., Pol, M., Richardson, E., Rijnsdorp, A. D., Rilatt, S., Rodmell, D. P., Rose, C., Sethi, S. A., Short, K., Suuronen, P., Taylor, E., Wallace, S., Webb, L., Wickham, E., Wilding, S. R., Wilson, A., Winger, P. & Sutherland, W. J., Sept 2016, In: Fish and Fisheries. 17, 3, p. 637-663

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Food subsidies from fisheries to continental shelf benthic scavengers.

    Kaiser, M. J. & Hiddink, J. G., 22 Nov 2007, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 350, p. 267-276

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Marine Ecology: Processes Systems and Impacts

    Kaiser, M., Attrill, M. J., Jennings, S., Thomas, D. N., Barnes, D. K. A., Brierley, A. S., Hiddink, J. G., Kaartokallio, H., Polunin, N. V. C. & Raffaelli, D. G., 21 Jul 2011, 2 ed. Oxford: Oxford: OUP. 528 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  7. Published

    Effects of bottom trawling on fish foraging and feeding

    Johnson, A. F., Gorelli, G., Jenkins, S. R., Hiddink, J. G. & Hinz, H., 10 Dec 2014, In: Proceedings of the royal Society B. 282, 1799

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Effect of prey abundance and size on the distribution of demersal fishes

    Johnson, A. F., Valls, M., Moranta, J., Jenkins, S. R., Hiddink, J. G. & Hinz, H., 5 Jan 2012, In: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 69, 1, p. 191-200

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Linking temperate demersal fish species to habitat: scales, patterns and future directions

    Johnson, A. F., Jenkins, S. R., Hiddink, J. G. & Hinz, H., Sept 2013, In: Fish and Fisheries. 14, 3, p. 256-280

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Fishing effects on energy use by North Sea fishes.

    Jennings, S., Van Hal, R., Hiddink, J. G. & Maxwell, T. A., 1 Mar 2008, In: Journal of Sea Research. 60, 1-2, p. 74-88

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Assessing fishery footprints and the trade-offs between landings value, habitat sensitivity, and fishing impacts to inform marine spatial planning and an ecosystem approach

    Jennings, S., Lee, J. & Hiddink, J. G., Jul 2012, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 69, 6, p. 1053-1063

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Investigating the effects of mobile bottom fishing on benthic biota: a systematic review protocol

    Hughes, K. M., Kaiser, M. J., Jennings, S., McConnaughey, R. A., Pitcher, R., Hilborn, R., Amoroso, R. O., Collie, J. S., Hiddink, J. G., Parma, A. M. & Rijnsdorp, A. D., 25 Nov 2014, In: Environmental Evidence. 3, 23

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    The effects of bottom trawling and primary production on the biological traits composition of benthic assemblages

    Howarth, L. M., Waggitt, J. J., Bolam, S. G., Eggleton, J., Hiddink, J. & Somerfield, P. J., 23 Aug 2018, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 602, p. 31-48

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    The effects of trawling and primary production on size‐structured food webs in seabed ecosystems

    Howarth, L., Somerfield, P. J., Blanchard, J., Waggitt, J., Allender, S. & Hiddink, J. G., Oct 2020, In: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 77, 10, p. 1659-1665

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Stable isotopes reveal the effect of trawl fisheries on the diet of demersal target species

    Hinz, H., Moranta, J., Balestrini, S., Sciberras, M., Pantin, J. R., Monnington, J., Zalewski, A., Kaiser, M., Skold, M., Jonsson, P., Bastardies, F. & Hiddink, J., 24 Jul 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 6334.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Large scale responses of nematode communities to chronic otter-trawl disturbance.

    Hinz, H., Hiddink, J. G., Forde, J. & Kaiser, M. J., 1 Apr 2008, In: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 65, 4, p. 723-732

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Effects of scallop dredging on temperate reef fauna

    Hinz, H., Tarrant, D., Ridgeway, A., Kaiser, M. J. & Hiddink, J. G., 27 Jun 2011, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 432, p. 91-102

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Confidentiality over fishing effort data threatens science and management progress

    Hinz, H., Murray, L. G., Lambert, G. I., Hiddink, J. G. & Kaiser, M. J., Mar 2013, In: Fish and Fisheries. 14, 1, p. 110-117

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Predicting the effects of area closures and fishing effort restrictions on the production, biomass, and species richness of benthic invertebrate communities

    Hiddink, J. G., Hutton, T., Jennings, S. & Kaiser, M. J., 1 Jun 2006, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 63, 5, p. 822-830

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Effects of suction-dredging for cockles on non-target fauna in the Wadden Sea.

    Hiddink, J. G., 1 Dec 2003, In: Journal of Sea Research. 50, 4, p. 315-323

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Context dependency of relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning is different for multiple ecosystem functions.

    Hiddink, J. G., Davies, T. W., Perkins, M., Machairopoulou, M. & Neill, S. P., 1 Dec 2009, In: Oikos. 118, 12, p. 1892-1900

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Implications of Liebig's law of the minimum for the use of ecological indicators based on abundance.

    Hiddink, J. G. & Kaiser, M. J., 1 Apr 2005, In: Ecography. 28, 2, p. 264-271

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Active pelagic migrations of the bivalve Macoma balthica are dangerous.

    Hiddink, J. G., Kock, R. P. & Wolff, W. J., 1 Jun 2002, In: Marine Biology. 140, 6, p. 1149-1156

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Temperature tracking by North Sea benthic invertebrates in response to climate change

    Hiddink, J. G., Burrows, M. T. & Molinos, J. G., 1 Jan 2015, In: Global Change Biology. 21, 1, p. 117-129

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Abundance and reproduction of Nilsson's pipefish on tidal flats.

    Hiddink, J. G. & Jager, Z., 1 Dec 2002, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 61, Supplement A, p. 125-137

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Seabed trawling’s impact on the climate may be wildly overestimated – new study

    Hiddink, J. G., 5 Jul 2023, The Conversation.

    Research output: Contribution to specialist publicationArticle

  27. Published

    Assessing and predicting the relative ecological costs of disturbance to habitats with different sensitivities.

    Hiddink, J. G., Jennings, S. & Kaiser, M. J., 1 Apr 2007, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 44, 2, p. 405-413

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Near disappearance of the Angelshark Squatina squatina over half a century of observations

    Hiddink, J. G., Shepperson, J., Bater, R., Goonesekera, D. & Dulvy, N. K., Sept 2019, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 1, 9, e97.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Assessing bottom-trawling impacts based on the longevity of benthic invertebrates

    Hiddink, J. G., Jennings, S., Sciberras, M., Bolam, S. G., Cambie, G., McConnaughey, R. A., Mazor, T., Hilborn, R., Collie, J. S., Pitcher, C. R., Parma, A. M., Suuronen, P., Kaiser, M. J. & Rijnsdorp, A. D., May 2019, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 56, 5, p. 1075-1084

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Indicators of the Ecological Impact of Bottom-Trawl Disturbance on Seabed Communities

    Hiddink, J., Jennings, S. & Kaiser, M. J., 1 Nov 2006, In: Ecosystems. 9, 7, p. 1190-1199

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Predation on O-group and older year classes of the bivalve Macoma balthica: interaction of size selection and intertidal distribution of epibenthic predators.

    Hiddink, J. G., Marijnissen, S. A., Troost, K. & Wolff, W. J., 29 Mar 2002, In: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 269, 2, p. 223-248

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    The effect of habitat and fishing-effort data resolution on the outcome of seabed status assessment in bottom trawl fisheries

    Hiddink, J. G., Evans, L., Gilmour, F., Lourenco, G., McLennan, S., Quinn, E. & Shepperson, J., 1 Mar 2023, In: Fisheries Research. 259, 106578.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Could our fisheries be more productive? Indirect negative effects of bottom trawl fisheries on fish condition

    Hiddink, J. G., Johnson, A. F., Kingham, R. & Hinz, H., 1 Dec 2011, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 48, 6, p. 1441-1449

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Keeping pace with climate change: what can we learn from the spread of Lessepsian migrants?

    Hiddink, J. G., Lasram, F. B., Cantrill, J. & Davies, A. J., 1 Jul 2012, In: Global Change Biology. 18, 7, p. 2161-2172

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. E-pub ahead of print

    Quantifying the carbon benefits of ending bottom trawling

    Hiddink, J. G., van de Velde, S. J., McConnaughey, R. A., De Borger, E., Tiano, J., Kaiser, M. J., Sweetman, A. & Sciberras, M., 10 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature. 617, p. E1–E2

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Is sustainable seabed trawling possible? A look at the evidence

    Hiddink, J. G., 28 Feb 2022, The Conversation.

    Research output: Contribution to specialist publicationArticle

  37. Published

    Cumulative impacts of seabed trawl disturbance on benthic biomass, production, and species richness in different habitats

    Hiddink, J. G., Jennings, S., Kaiser, M. J., Queiros, A. M., Duplisea, D. E. & Piet, G. J., Apr 2006, In: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 63, 4, p. 721-736

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Do haddock select habitats to maximize condition?

    Hiddink, J. G., Jennings, S. & Kaiser, M. J., 1 Dec 2005, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 67, Supplement B, p. 111-124

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Using opportunistic data to study the distribution and abundance of a warm water elasmobranch at the northern edge of its range

    Hiddink, J. G., Charles, R. & Moore, A., Jan 2024, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 81, 1, p. 108-118

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Modelling the adaptive value of intertidal migration and nursery use in the bivalve Macoma balthica.

    Hiddink, J. G., 30 Apr 2003, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 252, p. 173-185

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Can bottom trawling disturbance increase food production for a commercial fish species?

    Hiddink, J. G., Rijnsdorp, A. D. & Piet, G., 1 Jul 2008, In: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 65, 7, p. 1393-1401

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Predation of intertidal infauna on juveniles of the bivalve Macoma balthica.

    Hiddink, J. G., Ter Hofstede, R. & Wolff, W. J., 1 Mar 2002, In: Journal of Sea Research. 47, 2, p. 141-159

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Climate induced increases in species richness of marine fishes.

    Hiddink, J. G. & Hofstede, R. T., 1 Mar 2008, In: Global Change Biology. 14, 3, p. 453-460

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Changes in distribution and decrease in numbers during migration of the bivalve Macoma balthica.

    Hiddink, J. G. & Wolff, W. J., 21 May 2002, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 233, p. 117-130

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Bottom trawling affects fish condition through changes in the ratio of prey availability to density of competitors

    Hiddink, J., Moranta, J., Balestrini, S., Sciberras, M., Cendrier, M., Bowyer, R., Kaiser, M., Skold, M., Jonsson, P., Bastardie, F. & Hinz, H., Oct 2016, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 53, p. 1500-1510

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Importance of fish biodiversity for the management of fisheries and ecosystems.

    Hiddink, J. G., MacKenzie, B. R., Rijnsdorp, A., Dulvy, N. K., Nielsen, E. E., Bekkevold, D., Heino, M., Lorance, P. & Ojaveer, H., 1 Apr 2008, In: Fisheries Research. 90, 1-3, p. 6-8

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Selection of indicators for assessing and managing the impacts of bottom trawling on seabed habitats

    Hiddink, J. G., Kaiser, M. J., Sciberras, M., McConnaughey, R. A., Mazor, T., Hilborn, R., Collie, J. S., Pitcher, C. R., Parma, A. M., Suuronen, P., Rijnsdorp, A. D. & Jennings, S., 1 Jul 2020, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 57, 7, p. 1199-1209 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    Estimating the abundance of benthic invertebrates from trap-catch data

    Hiddink, J. G., Coleman, M., Brouwer, S., Bloor, I. & Jenkins, S., Jan 2024, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 81, 1, p. 86-96 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Global analysis of depletion and recovery of seabed biota following bottom trawling disturbance

    Hiddink, J., Jennings, S., Sciberras, M., Szostek, C., Hughes, K., Ellis, N., Rijnsdorp, A. D., McConnaughey, R. A., Mazor, T., Hilborn, R., Collie, J. S., Pitcher, R., Amoroso, R. O., Parma, A. M., Suuronen, P. & Kaiser, M., 1 Aug 2017, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 114, 31, p. 8301-8306

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Mediation of macronutrients and carbon by post-disturbance shelf sea sediment communities

    Hale, R., Godbold, J., Sciberras, M., Dwight, J., Wood, C., Hiddink, J. & Solan, M., Sept 2017, In: Biogeochemistry. 135, 1-2, p. 121-133

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review