Prof. Dr. Martin Heß
CV Martin Heß
2024 Professor (apl) Functional Morphology
2021 Professor W2 (substitute)
2019 Professor (apl) Functional Morphology
2010 Assistant Professor (work group Prof. Haszprunar)
2009 Habilitation
2004 Research Assistant (work group Prof. Haszprunar)
2003 Postdoc @ Bioimaging Center LMU (Prof. Uhl)
2000 PhD thesis @ LMU (work group Prof. Smola, scholarship KAS)
1996 Certified diving instructor VDTL (staatl. gepr. Fachsportlehrer Tauchen)
1995 Certified research diver (gepr. Forschungstaucher)
1994 State exam biology, chemistry, educational science @ LMU
1987 Abitur in Gars am Inn
1967 born in Rehau, Germany
2006 + 2019 Teaching award of the faculty
Publications, Congress Contriutions and Book Chaptures
2025
[86] Maiditsch IP, Schulz-Mirbach T, Heß M, Ladich F, Stampanoni M, Schlepütz CM (2025) A standing wave tube-like setup designed for tomographic imaging of the sound-induced motion patterns in fish hearing structures. BMC Biology 23:277
[85] Guder P, Scheungrab M, Kohnert P, Kolyfetis G, Wanner G, Heß M (2025) Horizontal cell connectivity in the anchovy retina – a 3D electron microscopic study. BMC Biology 23: 137
[84] Qu Q, Maiditsch IP, Heß M, Schulz-Mirbach T, Stampanoni M, Schlepütz CM (2025) Measurement of sub-micron motion of fish hearing structures in 4D synchrotron CT. Measurement 253: 117654
[83] Mavrič B, Schlieven U, Heß M, Hervat M, Melzer RR (2025) First record for the Gulf of Venice: Mediterranean Cardinal fish, Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758), spotted in the Brijuni Marine Protected area and marine caves at the slopes of Banjole Island. Spixiana 47(2): 299-300
[82] Seydel C, Heß M, Schröder L, Klingl A, Nägele T. (2025) Subcellular plant carbohydrate metabolism under elevated temperature. Plant Physiology 198: kiaf117 (https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiaf117)
[81] Vogelmann C, Pellmann H, Heß M (2025) Structural insights into branchiopod cysts (Anostraca, Notostraca, Diplostraca) comparing µCT, SEM, and light microscopy. Spixiana (accepted)
[80] Antesberger S, Stiening B, Forsthofer M, Araus AJ, Eroglu E, Huber J, Heß M, Straka H, Sanchez-Gonzalez R (2025) Species-specific blood brain barrier permeability in amphibians. BMC Biology 23: 43
2024
[79] Heß M (2024) A safe place to grow up for two endangered species in the Mediterranean: Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) and Corallium rubrum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Anthozoa, Octocorallia, Scleralcyonacea). Spixiana 47(1): 13-14
[78] Steichele M, Sauermann L, Pan Q, Moneer J, de la Porte A, Heß M, Mercker M, Strube C, Flaswinkel H, Jenewein M, Böttger A (2024) Notch-signaling mediates between two pattern forming processes during head regeneration in Hydra. Life Science Alliance 8(1): e202403054
[77] Tröster M, Kotroba M, Heß M (2024) Coevolution of spermatozoa and spemathecae in Lonchopteridae (Diptera). Arthropod Structure and Development 82: 101385 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2024.101385)
[76] Nikonova E, DeCata J, Grimau MC, Barz C, Esser A, Bouterwek J, Roy A, Gensler H, Heß M, Straub T, Forne I, Spletter ML (2024) Bruno1/CELF regulates splicing and cytoskeleton dynamics to ensure correct sarcomere assembly in Drosophila flight muscles. PLOS Biology 22(4): e3002575 (https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002575)
[75] Stancu M, Wohlfrom H, Heß M, Grothe B, Leibold C, Kopp-Scheinpflug C (2024) Ambient sound stimulation tunes axonal conduction velocity by regulating radial growth of myelin on an individual, axon-by-axon basis. PNAS 121(11): e2316439121
[74] Keramidioti A, Schneid S, Busse C, Cramer von Laue C, Bertulat B, Salvenmoser W, Heß H, Alexandrova O, Glauber KM, Steele RE, Hobmayer B, Holstein T, David CN (2024) A new look at the architecture and dynamics of the Hydra nerve net. eLife 12: RP87330 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.87330)
[73] Nabel AL, Teich L, Wohlfrom H, Alexandrova O, Heß M, Pecka M, Grothe (2024) "Development of Myelination and Axon Diameter for Fast and Precise Action Potential Conductance". GLIA 1–15. (https://doi.org/10.1002/glia.24504)
2023
[72] Neusser TP, Bergmeier FS, Gensler H, Heß M, Jörger KM, Schrödl M, Brenzinger B (2023) Lebendbeobachtungen und Charakterisierung eines seltenen Exemplars: Gerhard Haszprunar Wien, 1957. Spixiana 46(1): 1-5
[71] Melzer RR, Pfannkuchen M, Dujmović S, Mavrić B, Heß M (2023) First record of the golden coral shrimp, Stenopus spinosus Risso, 1827, in the gulf of Venice. Annales: Series Historia Naturalis 33(1): 113-118 (doi: 10.19233/ASHN.2023.15)
[70] Tröster M, Kotrba M, Heß M (2023) Variation of sperm size and evolution of giant spermatozoa in Lonchopteridae (Diptera). Arthropod Structure & Development 75: 101285 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2023.101285)
[69] Heß M, Haacke C (2023) 2000 feet under the sea – visiting deep sea habitats off Roatan (Honduras). Spixiana 45(2): 151-158
2022
[68] Lastam J, Griesshaber E, Yin X, Rupp U, Sánchez-Almazo I, Heß M, Walter P, Checa A, Schmahl WW (2022) The unique fibrilar to platy nano- and microstructure of twinned foraminiferal shell calcite. (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6637309)
[67] Lastam J, Griesshaber E, Yin X, Rupp U, Sánchez-Almazo I, Heß M, Walter P, Checa A, Schmahl WW (2022) Patterns of crystal organization and calcite twin formation in planktonic, rotaliid, foraminifera shells and spines. Joural of Structural Biology 215(1): 197898
[66] Haszprunar G, Wendler SYC, Jöst AB, Ruthensteiner B, Heß M (2022) 3D-anatomy and systematics of cocculinid-like limpets (Gastropoda: Cocculiniformia): more data, some corrections, but still an enigma. Zoomorphology 141: 151-171 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-022-00556-6)
[65] Maiditsch IP, Ladich F, Schulz-Mirbach T, Heß M, Schlepütz C (2022) Fish hearing structures in 4D: A standing wave tube-like setup designed for high resolution tomography of sound-induced motion patterns. Journal of Experimental Biology 225, jeb243614. (doi:10.1242/jeb.243614)
2020/21
[64] Callan AR, Heß M, Felmy F, Leibold C (2020) Arrangement of excitatory synaptic inputs on dendrites of the medial superior olive. Journal of Neuroscience 41(2): 269-283
[63] Prötzel D, Heß M, Schwager M, Glaw F, Scherz MD (2020) Neon-green fluorescence in the desert gecko Pachydactylus rangei caused b a new mechanism for tetrapods. Scientific Reports 11:297 (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79706-z)
[62] Kotrba M, Tröster M, Gensler H, Ruthensteiner B, Heß M (2020) Morphology and ultrastructure of the spermatozoa of Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809 (Diptera: Lonchopteridae). Arthropod Structure and Development 60: 101 004 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2020.101004)
[61] Schulz-Mirbach T, Ladich F, Mittone A, Olbinado M, Bravin A, Maiditsch IP, Melzer RR, Krysl P, Heß M (2020) Auditory chain reaction: Effects of sound pressure and particle motion on auditory structures in fishes. POLS ONE 15(3): e0230578. (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230578)
2019 and earlier
[60] Melzer RR, Heß M, Staggl MA, Makovec T, Mavrić B (2019) Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817: First record for the northern Adriatic and observations on mimetic colouration. Annales Ser Hist Nat 29(2): 231-234
[59] Schulz-Mirbach T, Plath M, Ladich F, Heß M (Aachen 2019) Why did solid otoliths evolve in the ears of modern bony fishes? Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: 3387-3394
[58] Schulz-Mirbach T, Ladich F, Lychakov DV, Plath M, Heß M (2019) Enigmatic ear stones: What do we know about otolith function in fishes? Biological Reviews 94: 457-482 (doi: 10.1111/brv.12463)
[57] Smodlaka Tanković M, Baričević A, Stinga Perusco V, Melzer RR, Izquierdo Lopez A, Dömel JS, Heß M, Kužat N, Marić Pfannkuchen D, Pfannkuchen M (2018) Experimental evidence for shaping and bloom inducing effects of decapod larvae of Xantho poressa (Olivi, 1792) on marine phytoplankton. JMBA 98(8): 1881-1887
[56] Schulz-Mirbach T, Olbinado M, Rack A, Mittone A, Bravin A, Melzer R, Ladich F, Heß M (2018) In-situ visualization of sound-induced otolith motion using hard X-ray phase contrast imaging. Scientific Reports 8: 3121 (12 pp.)
[55] Prötzel D, Heß M, Scherz MD, Schwager M, Padje A, Glaw F (2017) Widespread bone-based fluorescence in chameleons. Scientific Reports 8: 698 (9 pp.)
[54] Dreyer N, Hoeg JT, Sorensen S, Heß M, Spremberg U, Yusa Y (2017) When dwarf males and hermaphrodites copulate: first record of mating behavior in a dwarf male using androdioecious barnacle Scalpellum scalpellum (Crustacea: Ciripedia: Thoracica) Organisms Diversity and Evolution 18: 115-123
[53] Heß M (2017) Ein Hoch auf unseren Chef zum 60. Spixiana 40(1): 2-5
[52] Haszprunar G, Kunze T, Warén A, Heß M (2017) A reconsideration of epipodial appendages in basal gastropods (Mollusca): on homologies, modules, and evolutionary scenarios. Journal of Molluscan Studies 83: 363-383
[51] Sinclair JL, Fischl MJ, Alexandrova O, Heß M, Grothe B, Leibold C, Scheinpflug C (2017) Sound-evoked activity influences myelination of branstem axons. Journal of Neuroscience 37(34): 8239-8255
[50] Fernández-Gago R, Heß M, Gensler H, Rocha F (2017) 3D reconstruction of the digestive system in Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 embryos and paralarvae until the first month of life. Frontiers in Physiology 8: article 462 (11 pp.)
[49] Lehmann T, Heß M, Melzer RR (2017) Sense organs in Pycnogonida: A review. Acta Zoologica 99(3): 211-230
[48] Ceseña F, Geiselbrecht H, Heß M, Landmann S, Lehmann T, Mavric B, Melzer RR, Meyer R, Pfannkuchen M, Bursic M (2017) First record of the snapping shrimp, Automate branchialis Holthuis & Gottlieb, 1958 for Croatian waters (Decapoda, Alpheidae). Spixiana 40(1): 36
[47] Schwabe E, Heß M, Sumner-Rooney LH, Sellanes J (2017) Anatomy of Zetela alphonsi Vilvens, 2002 (Mollusca: Solariellidae) casts doubt on its placement according to conchiological characters. Spixiana 40(2): 161-170
[46] Schulze K, Heß M, Schönitzer K (2016) Treehoppers of the ACP Panguana (Peru) (Auchenorrhyncha, Membracidae) with additional faunistik remarks and 3D-SEM illustrations. Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft 106: 39-64
[45] Matzke-Karasz R, Smith RJ, Heß M (2017) Removal of extracellular coat from giant sperm in the female’s receptacle induces sperm motility in Mytilocypris mytiloides (Cyprididae, Ostracoda, Crustacea). Cell and Tissue Research 368: 171-186
[44] Melzer RR, Bursic M, Cesena F, Dömel JS, Heß M, Landmann S, Metz M, Pfannkuchen M, Reed I, Meyer R (2016) High decapod diversity revealed by minimal-invasive, short-term survey of Brijuni marine protected area. Biodiversity and Conservation 25: 1559-1567
[43] Kunze T, Heß M, Haszprunar G (2016) 3D-interactive microanatomy of Ventsia tricarinata Warén & Bouchet, 1993 (Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) from pacific hydrothermal vents. Journal of Molluscan Studies 82: 366–377
[42] Haszprunar G, Kunze T, Brückner M, Heß M (2016) Towards a sound definition of Skeneidae (Mollusca, Vetigastropoda) 3D-interactive anatomy of the type species Skenea serpuloides (Montagu, 1808), and comments on related taxa. Organisms Diversity and Evolution 16: 577-595
[41] Kotrba M, Heß M, Dallai R (2016) Giant spermatozoa of Diasemopsis (Diopsidae, Diptera) – Structural, ultrastructural and functional aspects. Arthropod Strcuture & Development 45: 42-56
[40] Sumner-Rooney LH, Schrödl M, Lodde-Bensch E, Lindberg DR, Heß M, Brennan GP, Sigwart JD (2015)
A neurophylogeny approach provides new insight to the evolution of Scaphopoda. Evolution and Development 17 (6): 337–346
[39] Lehmann T, Heß M, Melzer RR (2014) SEM-atlas of the Pycnogonida of the Mediterranean Sea: I: common littoral species. Zoosystematics and Evolution 90(2): 163-224 (doi: 10.3897/zse.90.7520)
[38] Chen CC, Keller M, Heß M, Schiffmann R, Urban N, Wolfgardt A, Schaefer M, Bracher F, Biel M, Wahl-Schott CA, Grimm C (2014) A small molecule restores function to TRPML1 mutant isoforms responsible for mucolipidosis type IV. Nature Communications 5: 4681 (doi: 10.1038/ncomms5681)
[37] Lehmann T, Heß M, Wanner G, Melzer RR (2014) Dissecting an ancestral neural network – FIB-SEM based 3D-reconstruction of the visual neuropils in the sea spider Achelia langi (Dohrn, 1881) (Pycnogonida). BMC Biology 12: 59
[36] Bohn JM, Heß M (2014) The Antarctic holothurian genus Echinopsolus Gutt, 1990 (Dendrochirotida, Cucumariidae): brood pouches, spermatozoa, spermatozeugmata and taxonomic implications. Zootaxa 3841(4): 573-591
[35] Wild E, Wollesen T, Haszprunar G, Heß M (2014) Comparative 3D-microanatomy and histology of the eyes and central nervous systems in coleoid cephalopod hatchlings. Organisms Diversity and Evolution 15: 37-63
[34] Yamada S, Matzke-Karasz R, Heß M (2014) How is a giant sperm ejaculator formed? Development of the 'Zenker organ' after the last moult in Pseudocandona marchica (Crustacea, Ostracoda, Candonidae). Zoologischer Anzeiger 253(6): 449-460
[33] Schulz-Mirbach T, Ladich F, Plath M, Metscher BD, Heß M (2014) Are accessory hearing structures linked to inner ear morphology? – Insights from 3D orientation patterns of ciliary bundles in three cichlid species. Frontiers in Zoology 11:25
[32] Sigwart J, Sumner-Rooney LH, Schwabe E, Heß M, Brennan G, Schroedl M (2014) “Schwabeorgan” Description of a new sensory organ in “primitive” molluscs (Polyplacophora: Lepidopleurida). Frontiers in Zoology 11:7
[31] Haszprunar G, Graf L, Heß M (2013) 3D-anatomy of the ctenoglossate limpet Kaiparapelta (Vetigastropoda: Lepetelloidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies 80: 84-98
[30] Schulz-Mirbach T, Heß M, Metscher BD (2013) Sensory epithelia of the fish inner ear in 3D. Frontiers in Zoology 10:63
[29] Kotrba M, Heß M (2013) Giant spiral shaped spermatozoa of Diasemopsis comoroensis (Diptera, Diopsidae) with a unique ultrastructural component. Tissue and Cell 45(6): 443-445
[28] Schulz-Mirbach T, Heß M, Metscher BD, Ladich F (2013) A unique swim bladder-inner ear connection in a teleost fish revealed by a combined high-resolution microCT and 3D histological study. BMC Biology 11:75
[27] Hawe A, Heß M, Haszprunar G (2013) 3D-Reconstruction of the anatomy of the ovoviviparous (?) freshwater gastropod Borysthenia naticina (Menke, 1845) (Ectobranchia: Valvatidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies 79(3): 191-204
[26] Lehmann T, Heß M, Melzer R (2012) Wiring a periscope - ocelli, retinula axons, visual neuropils and the ancestrality of sea spiders. PLoS ONE 7(1): e30474
[25] Schulz-Mirbach T, Heß M, Plath M (2011) Inner ear morphology in the atlantic molly Poecilia Mexicana – first detailed microanatomical study of the inner ear of a cyprinodontiform species. PLoS ONE 6(11): e27734. 14 pp.
[24] Haszprunar G, Speimann E, Hawe A, Heß M (2011) Interactive 3D-anatomy and affinities of the Hyalogyrinidae, basal Heterobranchia with a rhipidoglossate radula. Organisms Diversity and Evolution 11(3): 201-236
[23] Koch PC, Heß M (2011) Topographic mapping of retinal neurons in the European anchovy by nuclear staining and immunocytochemistry. Journal of Neuroscience Research 89: 1316-1330
[22] Hartmann H, Heß M, Haszprunar G (2011) Anatomy and affinities of Bathysciadiidae (Gastropoda, Cocculinoidea), deep-sea limpets feeding on decaying cephalopod beaks. Journal of Morphology 272: 259-279
[21] Martin R, Schrödl M, Heß M, Tomaschko KH (2010) Cnidosac-related structures in Embletonia (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) compared with dendronotacean and aeolidacean species. The Open Marine Biology Journal 4: 96-100
[20] Koch PC, Seebacher C, Heß M (2010) 3D-topography of cell nuclei in a vertebrate retina – a confocal and two-photon microscopic study. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 188: 127-140
[19] Neusser TP, Heß M, Schrödl M (2009) Tiny but complex – interactive 3D visualization of the interstitial acochlidian gastropod Pseudunela cornuta (Challis, 1970). Frontiers inZoology 6: 20
[18] Heß M (2009) Triple cones in the retinae of three anchovy species: Engraulis encrasicolus, Cetengraulis mysticetus and Anchovia macrolepidota (Engraulididae, Teleostei). Vision Research 49: 1569-1582
[17] Jörger K, Heß M, Neusser T, Schrödl M (2009) Sex in the beach – spermatophores, dermal insemination, and 3D sperm ultrastructure of the aphallic, acochlid Pontohedyle milaschewitchii (Acochlidia, Opistobranchia, Gastropoda). Marine Biology 156: 1159-1170
[16] Martin R, Heß M, Schrödl M, Tomaschko KH (2008) Cnidosac morphology in dendronotacean and aeolidacean nudibranch molluscs: from expulsion of nematocysts to use in defense? Marine Biology 156: 261-268
[15] Egea J, Erlacher C, Montanez E, Burtscher I, Yamagishi S, Heß M, Hampel F, Sanchez R, Rodriguez-Manzaneque MT, Boesl M, Fässler R, Lickert H, Klein R (2008): A novel morphogenetic function for the anterior visceral endoderm in restricting epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition to the primitive streak. Genes & Development 22: 3349-3362
[14] Heß M, Beck F, Gensler H, Kano Y, Kiel S, Haszprunar G (2008) Microanatomy, shell structure, and molecular phylogeny of Leptogyra, Xyleptogyra and Leptogyropsis (Gastropoda, Neomphalida, Melanodrymiidae) from sunken wood. Journal of Molluscan Studies 74(4): 383-401
[13] Ruthensteiner B, Heß M (2008) Embedding 3D-models of biological specimens in pdf-publications. Microscopy Research and Technique 71(1): 778-786
[12] Kunze T, Heß M, Brückner M, Beck F, Haszprunar G (2008) Skeneimorph gastropods in Neomphalina and Vetigastropoda – a preliminary report. Zoosymposia 1: 119-131
[11] Heß M (2007) Semi-automated mapping of cell nuclei in 3D-stacks from optical-sectioning microscopy.
Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 4826: 156-164
[10] Neusser TP, Heß M, Haszprunar G, Schrödl M (2007) Sperm ultrastructure of Microhedyle remanei, an interstitial acochlidian gastropod with dermal fertilization. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK 87: 747-754
[9] Heß M, Melzer R, Eser R, Smola U (2006) The structure of anchovy outer retinae - a comparative light- and electron-microscopic study with museum-stored material. Journal of Morphology 267(11): 1356-1380
[8] Neusser TP, Heß M, Haszprunar G, Schrödl M (2006) Computer-based 3-dimensional reconstruction of the anatomy of Microhedyle remanei (Marcus, 1953), an interstitial acochlidian gastropod from Bermuda. Journal of Morphology 267(2): 231-247
[7] Haszprunar G, Heß M (2005) A new Rhodope (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia?) from the Roscoff area (Bretagne), with review of Rhodope species. Spixiana 28(3): 193-197
[6] Heß M, Melzer R (2003) Anoplodactylus petiolatus (Pycnogonida) and Hydractinia echinata (Hydrozoa) - observations on galls, feeding behaviour and the host’s defence. Vie et Milieu 53(2/3): 135-138
[5] Heß M, Melzer R, Smola U (2002) The pattern of cone pedicles and horizontal cells in the retina of the European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus L. (Engraulididae, Clupeiformes). Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology 34(4): 355-365
[4] Haacke C, Heß M, Melzer R, Gebhart H, Smola U (2001) Fine structure and development of the retina of the grenadier anchovy Coilia nasus (Engraulididae, Clupeiformes). Journal of Morphology 248: 41-55
[3] Heß M, Melzer R, Smola U (1998) The photoreceptors of Muraena helena (Linnaeus1758) (Teleostei: Muraenidae) and Ariosoma balearicum (Delaroche1809) (Teleostei: Congridae) - a comparison of multiple bank retinae in Anguilliformes. Zoologischer Anzeiger 237: 127-137
[2] Heß M, Melzer R, Smola U (1996) The eyes of a "nobody", Anoplodactylus petiolatus (Pantopoda; Anoplodactylidae). Helgoländer Meeresuntersuchungen 50: 25-36
[1] Melzer R, Heß M, Dunkel C, Ludwig P, Smola U (1995) Fine structure of the "slit organs" of the pycnogonid Anoplodactylus petiolatus. (Pantopoda; Anoplodactylidae). Acta Zoologica 77(2): 167-171
B) book chapters
[#5] Melzer RR, Brenzinger B, Lehmann T, Markovec T, Mavric B, Meyer R, Staggl MA, Heß M (2022) Marine Microworlds – Excursions to the Bottom of the Adriatic Sea. Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil 320 pp. (ISBN 978-3-89937-273-1)
[#4] Melzer R, Ceseña F, Bursic M, Lehmann T, Meyer R, Mavric B, Makovez T, Dömel J, Pfannkuchen M, McHenry J, Heß M (2019) Knights, Ballerinas and Invisibles - The Decapod Crustaceans of the Brijuni Marine Protected Area (Vitezovi, balerine i nevidljivi - Rakovi deseteronošci zaštićenog morskog područja Nacionalnog parka Brijuni) Schwarzprint, Pula (ISBN 978-953-7264-11-6)
[#3] Cremer T, Markaki Y, Hübner B, Zunhammer A, Strickfaden H, Beichmanis S, Heß M, Schermelleh L, Cremer M, Cremer C (2012) Chapter 13 Chromosome territory organization within the nucleus. In Meyers RA (ed.), Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine Vol 2 (2nd edition), John Wiley & Sons Ltd, pp. 451-483 (ISBN 978-3-527-32682-2)
[#2] Laforsch C, Imhof HK, Sigl RM, Heß M, Settles M, Wanninger A (2012) Applications of computational 3D-modeling in organismal biology. In: Catalin Alexandru (ed), Modeling and Simulation in Engineering. InTech Open Access Publisher. Rijeka, pp. 117-142 (ISBN 978-953-307-959-2)
[#1] Heß M (2001) Sedimentböden. in: Hofrichter R (ed), Das Mittelmeer: Flora, Fauna, Ökologie Band 1, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 384-403 (ISBN 978-3-8274-1050-4).
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B‘) book chapters (diving)
[#6] Heß M et al. (2015) Tauchen Lernen 1. Ein Lehrbuch des Verbandes Deutscher Tauchlehrer e.V. Redaktion und Überarbeitung zur 7. Auflage (6. Auflage ditto 2004), VDTL Eigenverlag
[#5] Heß M, Werner F (2011) Forschungstauchen. In: Klingmann/Tetzlaff (eds.) Moderne Tauchmedizin 2. Auflage, Gentner Verlag, Stuttgart, p. 453-462. (ISBN 978-3-87247-744-6)
[#4] Heß M, Amann K (2010) Tauchen Lernen 2 - Spezialkurse. Ein Lehrbuch des Verbandes Deutscher Tauchlehrer e.V. Redaktion und Überarbeitung zur 2. Auflage, VDTL-Eigenverlag, 198 pp. (ISBN 978-3-940910-01-1) Autor der Kapitel „Bergseetauchen“ und „Eistauchen / Tauchen in kalten Gewässern“, Coautor „Strömungstauchen“.
[#3] Heß M et al. (2008) Learning to Dive 1. A schoolbook of the German Association of Diving Instructors. Redaktion der 1. englischen Auflage auf Grundlage der 6. deutschen Auflage, VDTL-Eigenverlag, 70pp. (ISBN 978-3-940910-00-
[#2] Heß M (2007) Tipps für Tauchlehrer. In: Klingmann/Tetzlaff (eds.) Moderne Tauchmedizin 1. Auflage, Gentner Verlag, Stuttgart, 791 pp. (ISBN 978-3-87247-645-6)
[#1] Schmitt M, Heß M (2007) Tauchberufe und Arbeiten auf einer Tauchbasis. In: Klingmann/Tetzlaff (eds.) Moderne Tauchmedizin 1. Auflage, Gentner Verlag, Stuttgart, p. 730-740. (ISBN 978-3-87247-645-6)