Professor Jan Geert Hiddink
Professor in Marine Biology
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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
- 2020
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Evaluating impacts of bottom trawling and hypoxia on benthic communities at the local, habitat, and regional scale using a modelling approach
van Denderen, P. D., Bolam, S. G., Friedland, R., Hiddink, J. G., Noren, K., Rijnsdrop, A. D., Skold, M., Tornroos, A., Virtanen, E. A. & Valanko, S., Feb 2020, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 77, 1, p. 278-289Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2019
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Ocean community warming responses explained by thermal affinities and temperature gradients
Burrows, M. T., Bates, A. E., Costello, M. J., Edwards, M., Edgar, G. J., Fox, C. J., Halpern, B. S., Hiddink, J. G., Pinsky, M. L., Batt, R. D., Molinos, J. G., Payne, B., Schoeman, D., Stuart-Smith, R. D. & Poloczanska, E. S., 25 Nov 2019, In: Nature Climate Change. 9, 12, p. 959-963Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 1075-1084Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2018
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Estimating effective detection area of passive, static acoustic data loggers from playback experiments with cetacean vocalisations
Nuuttila, H. K., Brundiers, K., Dahne, M., Koblitz, J. C., Thomas, L., Courtene-Jones, W., Evans, P. G. H., Turner, J. R., Bennell, J. D. & Hiddink, J. G., Dec 2018, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9, 12, p. 2362-2371Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bottom trawl-fishing footprints on the world’s continental shelves
Amoroso, R. O., Pitcher, R., Rijnsdorp, A. D., McConnaughey, R. A., Parma, A. M., Suuronen, P., Eigaard, O. R., Bastardie, F., Hintzen, N. T., Althaus, F., Baird, S. J., Black, J., Buhl-Mortensen, L., Campbell, A., Caterino, R., Collie, J., Cowan, J. H., Durholtz, D., Engstrom, N., Fairweather, T. P., Fock, H. O., Ford, R., Galvez, P. A., Gerritsen, H., Gongora, M. E., Gonzalez, J. A., Hiddink, J., Hughes, K., Intelmann, S. S., Jenkins, C., Jonsson, P., Kainge, P., Kangas, M., Kathena, J. N., Kavadas, S., Leslie, R. W., Lewis, S. G., Lundy, M., Makin, D., Martin, J., Mazor, T., Mirelis, G. G., Newman, S. J., Papadopoulou, N., Posen, P. E., Rochester, W., Russo, T., Sala, A., Semmens, J. M., Silva, C., Tsolos, A., Vanelslander, B., Wakefield, C. B., Wood, B. A., Hilborn, R., Kaiser, M. & Jennings, S., 23 Oct 2018, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States. 115, 43, p. E10275-E10282Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 31-48Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Combined measurements of prey availability explain habitat-selection in foraging seabirds
Waggitt, J., Cazenave, P. W., Evans, P., Howarth, L., Van der Kooij, J. & Hiddink, J., 1 Aug 2018, In: Biology Letters. 14, 8, 20180348.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Response of benthic fauna to experimental bottom fishing: a global meta-analysis
Sciberras, M., Hiddink, J. G., Jennings, S., Szostek, C. L., Hughes, K. M., Kneafsey, B., Clarke, L., Ellis, N., Rijnsdorp, A. D., McConnaughey, R. A., Hilborn, R., Collie, J. S., Pitcher, R., Amoroso, R. O., Parma, A. M., Suuronen, P. & Kaiser, M. J., Jul 2018, In: Fish and Fisheries. 19, 4, p. 698-715Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 1060-1070Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Regional-scale patterns in harbour porpoise occupancy of tidal stream environments
Waggitt, J., Dunn, H., Evans, P. G. H., Hiddink, J., Holmes, L. J., Keen, E., Murcott, B. D., Piano, M., Robins, P., Scott, B. E., Bond, J. & Veneruso, G., 1 Mar 2018, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. p. 701-710Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of chronic bottom trawling on soft seafloor macrofauna in the Kattegat
Skold, M., Göransson, P., Jonsson, P., Bastardie, F., Blomqvist, M., Agrenius, S., Hiddink, J., Nilsson, H. C. & Bartolino, V., Jan 2018, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 586, p. 41-55Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2017
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Trawl Exposure and Protection of Seabed Fauna at Large Spatial Scales
Mazor, T., Pitcher, C. R., Ellis, N., Rochester, W., Jennings, S., Hiddink, J., McConnaughey, R., Kaiser, M., Parma, A., Suuronen, P., Kangas, M. & Hilborn, R., Nov 2017, In: Diversity and Distributions. 23, 11, p. 1280-1291Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An approach for the identification of exemplar sites for scaling up targeted field observations of benthic biogeochemistry in heterogeneous environments
Thompson, C., Silburn, B., Williams, M., Hull, T., Sivyer, D., Amoudry, L., Widdicombe, S., Ingels, J., Carnovale, G., McNeill, C., Hale, R., Marchais, C. L., Hicks, N., Smith, H., Klar, J., Hiddink, J., Kowalik, J., Kitidis, V., Reynolds, S., Woodward, M., Tait, K., Homoky, W., Kroger, S., Bolam, S., Godbold, J., Aldridge, J., Mayor, D., Benoist, N., Bett, B., Morris, K., Parker, R., Ruhl, H., Statham, P. & Solan, M., Sept 2017, In: Biogeochemistry. 135, 1-2, p. 1-34Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 121-133Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mediation of nitrogen by post-disturbance shelf communities experiencing organic matter enrichment
Sciberras, M., Tait, K., Brochain, G., Hiddink, J., Hale, R., Godbold, J. & Solan, M., Sept 2017, In: Biogeochemistry. 135, 1-2, p. 135-153Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 8301-8306Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nest trampling and ground nesting birds: quantifying temporal and spatial overlap between cattle activity and breeding redshank
Sharps, E., Smart, J., Mason, L. R., Jones, K., Skov, M., Garbutt, A. & Hiddink, J., Aug 2017, In: Ecology and Evolution. 7, 16, p. 6622-6633Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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Indirect Effects of Bottom Fishing on the Productivity of Marine Fish
Collie, J., Hiddink, J., van Kooten, T., Rijnsdorp, A. D., Kaiser, M., Jennings, S. & Hilborn, R., Jul 2017, In: Fish and Fisheries. 18, 4, p. 619-637Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differences in biological traits composition of benthic assemblages between unimpacted habitats
Bolam, S., Garcia, C., Eggleton, J., Kenny, A. J., Buhl-Mortensen, L., Gonzalez-Mirelis, G., van Kooten, T., Dinesen, G., Hansen, J., Hiddink, J., Sciberras, M., Smith, C., Papadopoulou, N., Gumus, A., Van Hoey, G., Eigaard, O. R., Bastardie, F. & Rijnsdorp, A., May 2017, In: Marine Environmental Research. 126, May 2017, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating the sustainability of towed fishing-gear impacts on seabed habitats: a simple quantitative risk assessment method applicable to data-limited fisheries.
Pitcher, R., Ellis, N., Jennings, S., Hiddink, J., Kaiser, M., Kangas, M., McConnaughey, R., Parma, A., Rijnsdorp, A., Suuronen, P., Collie, J., Amoroso, R., Hughes, K. & Hilborn, R., Apr 2017, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 8, 4, p. 472-780Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defining thresholds of sustainable impact on benthic communities in relation to fishing disturbance
Lambert, G., Murray, L., Hiddink, J., Hinz, H., Lincoln, H., Hold, N., Cambie, G. & Kaiser, M., 2017, In: Scientific Reports. 7, 5440.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diversity of fishing métier use can affect incomes and costs in small-scale fisheries
Cambie, G., Pantin, J., Lincoln, H., Hiddink, J., Lambert, G. & Kaiser, M., 2017, In: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 74, 12, p. 2144-2152Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2016
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Impacts of Bottom Fishing on Sediment Biogeochemical and Biological Parameters in Cohesive and Non-cohesive Sediments
Sciberras, M., Parker, R., Powell, C., Robertson, C., Kroger, S., Bolam, S. & Hiddink, J., Nov 2016, In: Limnology and Oceanography. 61, 6, p. 2076-2089Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review