Publications + Congress Contributions + Book Chapters / Books

Original Papers

• Schulz-Mierbach T; Ladich F; Lychakow DV; Plath M; Heß M (2019)
  

  Enigmatic ear stones: What do we know about the functional role and evolution of fish otoliths?

  Biological Reviews 94: 457-482 (doi: 10.1111/brv.12463)
• Schulz-Mierbach 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) doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21367-0
• Prötzel D; Heß M; Scherz MD; Schwager M; Padje A; Glaw F (2018)
  

  Widespread bone-based fluorescence in chameleons.

  Scientific Reports 8: 698 (9 pp)
• Haszprunar G; Waren 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
• Schulz-Mierbach T; Olbinado M; Rack A; Mittone A; Bravin A; Melzer R; Ladich F; Heß M (2017)
  

  In-situ visualization of sound-induced otolith motion using hard X-ray phase contrast imaging.

  Scientific Reports (accepted)
• Lehmann T; Heß M; Melzer R (2017)
  

  Sense organs in Pycnogonida: A review.

  Acta Zoologica 00:1–20
• 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.)
• 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)

  ODE (online first)
• Cesena F; Geiselbrecht H; Heß M; Landmann S; Lehmann T; Mavric B; Melzer R; 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
• Schwabe E; Heß M; Summer-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
• Heß M (2017)
  

  Ein Hoch auf unseren Chef zum 60.

  Spixiana 40(1): 2-5
• 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
• Matzke-Karasz R; Smith RJ; Heß M (2016)
  

  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 (online first)
• Melzer R R; Bursic M; Cesena F; Dömel J S; 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
• Kotrba M; Heß M; Dallai R (2016)
  

  Giant spermatozoa of Diasemopsis (Diopsidae, Diptera) – Structural, ultrastructural and functional aspects

  Arthropod Strucuture & Development 45: 42-56
• 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
• Haszprunar G; 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
• Heß M; Schönitzer K (2016)
  

  Treehoppers of the ACP Panguana (Peru) (Auchenorrhyncha, Membracidae) with additional faunistic remarks and 3D-SEM illustrations

  Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft 106: 39-64
• Sumner-Rooney L H; Schrödl M; Lodde-Bensch E; Lindberg D R; Heß M; Brennan G P; Sigwart J D (2015)
  

  A neurophylogeny approach provides new insight to the evolution of Scaphopoda

  Evolution and Development 17 (6): 337–346
• Wollesen T; Heß M (2015)
  

  Comparative 3D-microanatomy and histology of the eyes and central nervous systems in coleoid cephalopod hatchlings

  Organisms Diversity and Evolution 15:37-64
• Tankovic MS; Baricevic A; Perusco V S; Melzer R; Lopez A I; Dömel J S; Heß M; Kuzat N; Pfannkuchen D M; Pfannkuchen M (2014)
  

  Experimental evidence for shaping and bloom inducing effects of decapod larvae of Xantho poressa (Olivi, 1792) on marine phytoplankton.

  JMBA 98(8): 1881-1887
• 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
• Haszprunar G; Heß M (2014)
  

  3D-anatomy of the ctenoglossate limpet Kaiparapelta (Vetigastropoda: Lepetelloidea)

  J Moll Stud 80: 84-98
• 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 (doi: 10.1016/j.jcz.2014.05.002
• 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
• 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)
• Lehmann T; Hess M; Melzer RR (2014)
  

  SEM-atlas of the Pycnogonida of the Mediterranean sea: I: common littoral species.

  Zoosystematics and Evolutionn 90(2): 163-224 doi: 10.3897/zse.90.7520
• Sigwart JD; Sumner-Rooney LH; Schwabe E; Heß M; Brennan GP; Schroedl M (2014)
  

  "Schwabeorgan" Description of a new sensory organ in "primitive" molluscs (Polyplacophora: Lepidopleurida).

  Frontiers in Zoology 11:7
• Ladich, F; Plath, M; Metscher, BD; Heß, M (2014)
  

  Do accessory hearing structures affect inner ear morphology? - Insights from 3D orientation patterns of ciliary bundles in three cichlid species.

  Frontiers in Zoology 11:25
• 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: 191-204
• 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
• Heß M; Metscher BD (2013)
  

  Sensory epithelia of the fish inner ear in 3D

  Frontiers in Zoology 10:63
• 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
• 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 (3D rendering)
• 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 (3D interactive)
• 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
• Heß M (2011)
  

  Topographic mapping of retinal neurons in the European anchovy by nuclear staining and immunocytochemistry.

  Journal of Neuroscience Research 89: 1316-1330
• Haszprunar G; Heß M (2011)
  

  Interaktive 3D-anatomy and affinities of the Hyalogyrinidae, basal Heterobranchia with a rhipidoglossate radula.

  Organisms, Diversity and Evolution 11(3): 201-236
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Jörger K M; Heß M; Neusser T P; Schrödl M (2009)
  

  Sex in the beach: spermatophores, dermal insemination, and 3D sperm ultrastructure of the aphallic, mesopsammic Pontohedyle milaschewitchii (Acochlidia, Opistobranchia, Gastropoda).

  Marine Biology 156: 1159-1170
• Neusser TP; Hess M; Schrödl M (2009)
  

  Tiny but complex - interactive 3D visualization of the interstitial acochilidian gastropod Pseudunela cornuta (Challis, 1970)

  Frontiers in Zoology 6:20
• Neusser T P; Heß M; Schrödl M (2009)
  

  Tiny but complex - interactive 3D visualization of the interstitial acochlidian gastropod Pseudunela cornuta (Challis, 1970) 

  Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:20 (3D interactive)
• Heß M; Brückner M; Haszprunar G (2008)
  Skeneimorph gastropods in Neomphalina and Vetigastropoda - a preliminary report. Zoosymposia 1: 119-131.
• Egea J; Erlacher C; Montanez E; Burtscher I; Yamagashi S; Heß M; Hampel F; Sanchez R; Rodriguez-Manzaneque M T; 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
• Ruthensteiner B; Heß M (2008)
  Embedding 3D-models of biological specimens in pdf-publications. Microscopy Research and Technique 71 (1): 778-786 (3D interactive)
• Martin R; Heß M; Schrödl M; Tomaschenko KH (2008)
  Cnidosac morphology in dendronotacean and aeolidacean nudibranch molluscs: from expulsion of nematocysts to use in defense?. Marine Biology 156: 261-268
• Heß M; 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.
• Heß M (2007)
  Semi-Automated mapping of cell nuclei in 3D-stacks from optical-sectioning microscopy. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 4826: 156-164
• Neusser T P; 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 United Kingdom 87: 747-754
• Neusser TP; Hess M; Haszprunar G; Schrödl M (2007)
  

  Sperm ultrastructure of Mircohedyle remanei, an interstitial acochlidian gastropod with dermal fertiliziation

  Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK 87(3): 747-754
• Neusser T P; Heß M; Haszprunar G; Schrödl M (2006)
  

  Computerbased 3-dimensional reconstruction of the anatomy of Microhedyle remanei (Marcus, 1953), an interstitial acochlidian gastropod from Bermuda.

  Journal of Morphology 267(2): 231-247
• Heß M; Melzer 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
• 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
• Neusser T P; Heß M; Haszprunar G; Schrödl M (2005)
  Computerbased 3-Dimensional Reconstruction of the Anatomy of Microhedyle remanei (Marcus, 1953), an Interstitial Acochlidian Gastropod from Bermuda.  Journal of Morphology 267: 231-247
• Heß M; Melzer RR (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
• Heß M; Melzer RR; 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
• Haacke C; Heß M; Melzer RR; 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
• Heß M; Melzer RR; 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
• Heß M; Melzer RR; Smola U (1996)
  The eyes of a "nobody", Anoplodactylus petiolatus (Pantopoda; Anoplodactylidae).  Helgoländer Meeresuntersuchungen 50: 25-36
• Melzer RR; Heß M; Dunkel C; Smola U (1995)
  Fine structure of the "slit organs" of the pycnogonid Anoplodactylus petiolatus. (Pantopoda; Anoplodactylidae).  Acta Zoologica 77(2): 167-171

Congress Contributions and Posters

• Schulz-Mierbach T; Olbinado M; Mittone A; Schillinger B; Ladich F; Melzer R; Heß M (2018)
  

  The rolling stones live: Hard X-ray phase contrast and neutron imaging allow for the in-situ visualization of otolith motion and associated structures in the fish ear.

  German conference for research with synchrotron radiation, neutrons and ion beams at large facilities, SNI report of abstracts: 227
• Schulz-Mierbach T; Rack A; Olbinado M; Mittone A; Bravin A; Ladich F; Heß M (2017)
  

  First visualization of the in-situ motion of otoliths in the fish ear.

  European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontology EAVP, Zitteliana 91: 82.
• Schulz-Mirbach T; Mittone A; Bravin A; Rack A; Ladich F; Heß M (2017)
  

  First attempt to visualize otolith motion in situ using synchrotron radiation imaging techniques.

  J Acoust Soc Am 141: 3861
• Scheungrab M; Schulze K; Boergens K; Gour A; Hemstaedter M; Wanner G; Heß M (2016)
  

  A retinal connectomics study using a combination of mechanical and FIB-based BFSEM

  109. Annual meeting of the German Zoological Society, Kiel. Abstract Book
• Scheungrab M; Schulze K; Boergens K; Gour A; Helmstaedter M; Wanner G; Heß M (2016)
  

  A retinal connectomics study using a combination of mechanical and FIB-based BFSEM.

  109. Meeeting of the German Zoological Society, abstract book: 113
• Rutkowski A; Heß M (2015)
  

  The optic chiasm in the Octopus vulgaris hatchling

  108. Annual meeting of the German Zoological Society, Graz. Abstract Book: 95
• Schulz-Mirbach T; Ladich F; Plath M; Heß M (2015)
  

  The role of otolith size in hearing – insights from cichlid fishes

  15. European Congress of Ichthyology, Porto. Frontiers in Marine Sciences, Conference Abstracts (doi: 10.3389/conf.fmars.2015.03.00034)
• Scheungrab M; Schulze K; Wanner G; Heß M (2015)
  

  Order in the chaos - unscrambling the interlaced fine structures of anchovy cone pedicles

  Proceedings of the 11th Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society, Göttingen: 689-699
• Fernández-Gago R; Heß M; Gensler H; Rocha F (2015)
  

  3D reconstruction of the digestive system in newly hatched Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 paralarvae

  CIAC 2015 Conference, Hakodate. Abstract Book
• Fernández-Gago R; Heß M; Gensler H; Rocha F (2015)
  

  A 3D description of the development of the gut in Octopus vulgaris paralarvae

  CEPHSINACTION workshop, Lissabon. Abstract Book
• Schulz-Mirbach T; Ladich F; Plath M; Heß M (2015)
  

  Does improved hearing result in altered inner ear morphology?

  15. European Congress of Ichthyology, Porto. Frontiers in Marine Sciences, Conference Abstracts (doi: 10.3389/conf.fmars.2015.03.00020)
• Scheungrab M; Schulze K; Wanner G; Heß M (2015)
  

  Order in the chaos - unscrambling the interlaced fine structures of anchovy cone pedicles.

  Proceedings of the 11th Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society: 689-699
• Scheungrab M; Guder P; Schulze K; Börgens K; Gour A; Helmstaedter M; Wanner G; Heß M (2015)
  

  3D-imaging and analysis of neural networks using combined 3D-EM approaches.

  Microscopy Conference 2015 Proceedings: 800
• Scheungrab M; Guder P; Schulze K; Boergens K; Gour A; Helmstaedter M; Wanner G; Heß M (2015)
  

  3D-imaging and analysis of neural networks using combined 3D-EM approaches

  Microscopy Conference 2015, Proceedings: 800
• Lehmann T; Heß M; Melzer R (2014)
  

  SEM atlas of the sea spiders (Pycnogonida) of the Mediterranean Sea: common littoral species.

  8th Meeting of NOBIS Austria, abstract book: 27
• Lehmann T; Heß M; Melzer R R (2014)
  

  SEM atlas of the sea spiders (Pycnogonida) of the Mediterranean Sea: common littoral species

  8th Meeting of NOBIS Austria, Munich. Abstract Book: 27
• Schulze K; Heß M; Schönitzer K (2014)
  

  Treehoppers (Hemiptera, Membracidae) of Panguana (Peru). A close look on strange shapes.

  8th Meeting of NOBIS Austria, abstract book: 36
• de Motte A; Bierling M; Gensler H; Hess M (2014)
  

  Pattern and density distribution of photoreceptors in the zebrafish retina.

  107th Annual meeting of the German Zoological Society, Abstract Book: 202
• Jörger KM; Brenzinger B; Heß M; Schrödl M; Neusser TP (2014)
  

  Tales of miniaturization and progenesis: A comparative histological and ultrastructural approach to investigate morphological convergence in mesopsammic slugs

  3rd International Conference on Invertebrate Morphology, Berlin, Germany. Abstracts 162 (talk)
• Schulze K; Heß M; Schönitzer K (2014)
  

  Treehoppers (Hemiptera, Membracidae) of Panguana (Peru). A close look on strange shapes

  8th Meeting of NOBIS Austria, Munich. Abstract Book: 36
• Schulz-Mirbach T; Ladich F; Plath M; Metscher BD; Hess M (2014)
  

  What do we know about otolith function in hearing? – insights from cichlids and lifebearing fish.

  5th International otolith symposium, abstract book: 93-94 (Poster)
• Scheungrab M; Koch P; Schulze K; Wanner G; Hess M (2014)
  

  3D fine structure and interconnection of cone pedicles in the European anchovy

  107th Annual meeting of the German Zoological Society, Abstract Book: 226
• Sumner-Rooney L; Sigward J; Williams S; Hess M; Schwabe E (2014)
  

  The evolution of eye reduction: lessons from a family of deep-sea gastropods.

  ICIM3, Berlin, Abstracts 51
• Hess M (2013)
  

  Here’s looking at you, kid – lifting the secrets of anchovy eyes.

  Vortrag im Rahmen eines Forschungsaufenthaltes am Aquarium San Sebastian (San Sebastian 30.10.2013) (talk)
• Sumner-Rooney LH; Sigwart JD; Schwabe E; Heß M; Brennan GP; Schroedl M (2013)
  

  Seeing the world through new eyes: a novel sensory organ in basal chitons (Lepidopleurida)

  Acoreana Suppl 8 (18th WCM abstracts): 154
• Heß M (2013)
  

  The pattern of triple cone pedicles in the anchovy retina

  106th Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society, Abstract book: 331
• Heß M (2013)
  

  Pseudo 4D-Rekonstruktion der Kopfregion einer Fischlarve (Engraulis encrasicolus).

  106. Annual meeting of the German Zoological Society (Satellite Symposium on 3D Electron Microscopy), Abstract Book: 254
• Schulz-Mirbach T; Heß M; Metscher B D; Ladich F (2013)
  

  Do swim bladder specializations in chichlids correlate with modified inner ear morphology?

  Abstracts of “50 Years of Underwater Bioacoustics” – A symposium honoring the outstanding careers of Arthur N Popper and Richard R Fay @ Mote Marine Laboratory
• Heß M; Kretzler F (2013)
  

  Underwater visual stimulation and videography of bivalve behavior.

  Berichte aus dem MARUM und dem Fachbereich Geowissenschaften der Universität Bremen 292 (Abstracts of the 3rd International Workshop „Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systens“): 100
• Heß M (2013)
  

  CEDIP Under Water Nature Guide – between scientific education and environmental protection.

  Berichte aus dem MARUM und dem Fachbereich Geowissenschaften der Universität Bremen 292 (Abstracts of the 3rd International Workshop „Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systens“): 97
• Heß M; Scheungrab M; Wanner G (2013)
  

  Disentangling retinal connectomics with 3D electron microscopy.

  106. Annual meeting of the German Zoological Society (Satellite Symposium of 3D Electron Microscopy), Abstract Book: 60
• Ladich F; Heß M; Plath M (2012)
  

  Microanatomy of the inner ear and hearing abilities in a cyprinodontiform fish.

  ECI abstracts: 201 (14. European Congress of Ichtyology 3.-8.7.2012)
• Scheungrab M; Wullimann M; Heß M (2012)
  

  Das Fischgehirn in 3D – ein neuer Ansatz des funktionsmorphologischen Arbeitens.

  104. Annual meeting of the German Zoological Society, Abstract Book: 137
• Heß M; Wanner G (2011)
  Disentangling the retinal cable mess - FIB-SEM based 3D-reconstruction of the anchovy inner retina in high resolution. Proc 33 rd Göttingen Neurobiology Conf: 1074
• Heß M (2011)
  Durchblick im Dendritengewirr der Sardellenretina: FIB-FESEM basierte 3D Rekonstruktion eines neuronalen Netzwerkes. 4. Graduiertenforum der Fachgruppe Morphologie der DZG, München, abstracts: 19
• Heß M (2011)
  Geometry of photoreceptor wiring in the outer plexiform layer of cephalopod optic lobes. 104 th Annual meeting of the German Zoological Society, abstract book: 108
• Heß M (2011)
  3D-Morphologie des Stomatopodenauges. 4. Graduiertenforum der Fachgruppe Morphologie der DZG, München, abstracts: 30
• Schulz-Mirbach T; Ladich F; Heß M; Plath M (2011)
  Inner ear morphology and hearing abilities in a cave-dwelling form of the Atlantic milly, Poecilia mexicana (Teleostei; Poeciliidae). 23 rd IBAC meeting, La Rochelle, abstracts: 143
• Haszprunar G; Heß M (2011)
  3D-microanatomy of cephalopod brains: a comparative study on the hatchlings of six species. 4 th International Symposium "Coleoid cephalopods through time", abstracts volume: 63-64
• Heß M; Wanner G (2011)
  Disentangling the neuronal network of the retina in 10 nm isotropic resolution. 3 rd European Retina Meeting, Amsterdam, Abstracts: 105
• Heß M; Colling M; Haszprunar G (2011)
  3D-reconstruction of the freshwater snail Borysthenia naticina, Menke 1845 (Heterobranchia: Valvatidae) with a closer look on the genital system. 4. Graduiertenforum der Fachgruppe Morphologie der DZG, München, abstracts: 26
• Heß M (2011)
  A closer look into the anchovy retina: FIB-FESEM based 3D-reconstruction of a neuronal network. 3 rd European Retina Meeting, Amsterdam, Abstracts: 60
• Scheungrab M; Wullimann M; Heß M (2011)
  

  3D-histology and microanatomy of the teleost brain - a new approach of an interactive digital atlas.

  4. Graduiertenforum der Fachgruppe Morphologie der DZG, abstracts: 38
• Heß M (2010)
  Visualizing "invisible" tissue: topography of immunocytochemically labeled retinal neurons of the European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus. 21th Neuro DoWo Bielefeld 2010, abstract booklet: p.84-85.
• Heß M (2010)
  Outer segment formation in anchovy cone photoreceptors. 103. Annual meeting fo the German Zoological Society, Abstract Book:160
• Heß M; Haszprunar G (2010)
  The bivalve mantle - a preliminary report. 17 th World Congress of Malacology 2010, Tropical Natural History Suppl 3:184
• Heß M; Haszprunar G (2010)
  Interactive 3 D-anatomy and affinities of Bathysciadiidae (Gastropoda, Cocculinoidea), deep-sea limpets feeding on decaying cephalopod beaks. 17 th World Congress of Malacology 2010, Phuket, Tropical Natural History Suppl 3:73
• Kotrba M; Heß M (2010)
  XXL - Giant spermatozoa in Diasemopsis comoroensis (Diopsidae). 7. Int Congr Dipterology, abstracts: 134
• Haszprunar G; Heß M (2010)
  Kleine Schnecken ganz Groß – 3D-Rekonstruktion mariner Mikrogastropoden am Beispiel von Hyalogyrina glabra und Hyalogyrina grasslei (Heterobranchia: Ectobranchia) 3. Graduiertenforum der Fachgruppe Morphologie der DZG, Wien, abstracts: 39
• Wanner G; Heß M (2010)
  Solving the Gordian Knot: The outer plexiform layer of the European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus investigated by Focussed Ion Beam-SEM  3. Graduiertenforum der Fachgruppe Morphologie der DZG, Wien, abstracts: 41
• Haszprunar G; Heß M (2010)
  Comparative 3D-Microanatomy of the Central Nervous System in Coleoid Cephalopod Hatchlings 3. Graduiertenforum der Fachgruppe Morphologie der DZG, Wien, abstracts: 44
• Heß M (2010)
  Erfassung, Analyse und Visualisierung von 3D-Strukturdaten am Beispiel von Sehsystemen 3. Graduiertenforum der Fachgruppe Morphologie der DZG, Wien, abstracts: 18-19
• Seebacher C; Heß M (2009)
  Valleys deep, mountains high - 3D-topography of cell nuclei in the anchovy retina. 20th Neuro DoWo Würzburg 2009, abstract booklet: 21, p.112-113.
• Heß M (2009)
  Insights into anchovy vision - retinal neuroanatomy of Engraulis encrasicolus. Interact Munich 2009, abstract booklet: 77.
• Kretzler F; Haszprunar G; Heß M (2008)
  3D-reconstruction of bivalve compound eyes. 5th Congress of the European Malacology Societies, abstracts: 70-71.
• Heß M (2008)
  Fish eye 3D - digital 3D-morphology on different scales. 10th annual meeting of the society of biological systematics (GfBS) - workshop "pixel-voxel-morphology", abstracts: 397
• Heß M (2008)
  Looking deep into your eyes - a morphological multi-method approach to learn about vertebrate vision. Abstractband der 101. Annual meeting of the DZG, Abstractbook p. 68
• Migawski T; Gensler H; Heß M (2008)
  Pseudo-4D visualization of the seahorse larva head during ontogenesis. 11. International Coral Reef Symposium, abstracts: 365
• Heß M; Haszprunar G (2008)
  What is a real Skeneid? The Microanatomy of Skenea serpuloides (Montagu, 1808). 5 th Congress of the European Malacological Societies, Azores, Abstracts, 23
• Haszprunar G; Heß M (2008)
  Comparative 3D-microanatomy of the visual system of cephalopod hatchlings. American Malacological Society 74th annual meeting, abstracts: 46.
• Heß M; Haszprunar G (2008)
  

  The microanatomy of the skeneimorph Ventsia tricarinata Waren & Bouchet, 1993, a small seguenzoid from Pacific hydrothermal vents (Vetigastropoda).

  American Malacological Society 74 th annual meeting, USA, Abstracts,33
• Heß M (2008)
  Anchovy retinae: what do structures tell us about alien vision ? 6th conference of the society of ichthyology (GFI), abstracts: 23-24
• Haszprunar G; Heß M (2008)
  Coleoid Cephalopod Retinae - A Comparative Morphological Approach. 3rd International Symposium of Coleoid Cephalopods Through Time, abstracts: 25-27
• Heß M (2007)
  Pseudo 4D reconstruction of the flatfish head during metamorphosis in the turbot Psetta maxima.  100. Annual meeting of the DZG, abstracts: 184
• Brückner M; Heß M; Ruthensteiner B; Haszprunar G (2007)
  Skeneimorph gastropods in Neomphalida and Vetigastropoda. World Congress of Malacology 2007, abstracts: 122
• Heß M; Haszprunar G (2007)
  The Microanatomy of Bathyxylophila excelsa Marshall, 1988, and Ventsia tricarinata Warén & Bouchet, 1993, two Skeneimorph Vetigastropods from Pacific deep sea habitats (Vetigastropoda). World Congress of Malacology, abstracts: 122.
• Heß M; Haszprunar G (2007)
  3D-anatomy of the rhipidoglossate heterobranchs Hyalogyrina depressa Hasegawa, 1997 and Xenoskenea pellucida Monterosato, 1874 (Gastropoda, Ectobranchia).  World Congress of Malacology 2007, abstracts: 212
• Heß M; Haszprunar G (2007)
  The Microanatomy of Leptogyra constricta Marshall, 1988 and Leptogyropsis kalinovoae Marshall, 1988 (Vetigastropoda, Skeneidae).  9. Annual meeting of the GfBS. ODE 7(3): 252 file 1 page 11 + file 3
• Heß M; Haszprunar G (2007)
  The Microanatomy of Ventsia tricarinata Warén & Bouchet, 1993, a Skeneimorph Vetigastropod from Pacific Hydrothermal Vents (Mollusca). 9th Annual meeting of the GfBS, abstracts: 141.
• Heß M; Haszprunar G (2007)
  The Microanatomy of Xenoskenea pellucida (Monterosato, 1874) (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia, Ectobranchia).  9. Annual meeting of the GfBS. ODE 7(3): 252 file 1 page 99 + file 17
• Jörger K M; Heß M; Schrödl M (2007)
  Sex in the beach: reproduction of the aphallic, interstitial Pontohedyle milaschewitchii (Acochlidia, Opisthobranchia).  World Congress of Malacology 2007, abstracts: 108
• Heß M (2006)
  Pseudo-4D-visualization of a flatfish head during metamorphosis. 99. Annual meeting of the DZG, abstracts: 137
• Heß M (2005)
  Cone topography in the retina of the snake eel Ophisurus serpens.  98. Annual meeting of the DZG, abstracts: 117
• Heß M; Haacke C (2004)
  A method for 3D mapping of cell nuclei in the vertebrate retina.  97. Annual meeting of the DZG, abstracts: 84
• Neusser T P; Haszprunar G; Heß M; Schrödl M (2004)
  Microanatomy and ultrastructure of Unela sp., an interstitial acochlidian gastropod from Bermuda.  World Congress of Malacology 2004, abstracts: 107
• Heß M; Melzer R R; Eser R; Smola U (1999)
  A comparative study on the fine structure of clupeoid outer retinae.  ZACS 102 Suppl 2: 41
• Heß M; Melzer R R; Smola U (1998)
  Density map and patterns of cone photoreceptors in the retina of the European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus L. (Engraulidae, Clupeiformes).  ZACS 101 Suppl 1: 38
• Heß M; Melzer R R; Smola U (1997)
  The pattern of cone-pedicles in the retina of the European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus L. (Engraulidae, Clupeiformes).  Proc 25th Göttingen Neurobiology Conf Vol 1: 489
• Heß M; Melzer R R; Smola U (1996)
  Die Photorezeptoren der Europäischen Sardelle Engraulis encrasicolus L. (Engraulidae, Clupeiformes).  Verh Dt Zool Ges 89: 212
• Heß M; Melzer R R; Smola U (1995)
  Die mehrreihige Retina des Balearencongers Ariosoma balearicum.  Verh Dt Zool Ges 88: 163

Book Chapters

• Melzer R; Casena F; Bursic M; Lehmann T; Meyer R; Marvic B; Makovec T; Pfannkuchen M; McHenry J; Heß M (2014)
  

  Knights, Ballerinas and Invisibles

  The Decapod Crustaceans of the Brijuni Marine Protected Area

  Schwarzprint, Pula ISBN 978-953-7264-11-6
• 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, p. 451-483
• Laforsch C; Imhof HK; Sigl RM; Heß M; Settles M (2012)
  Chapter 5 Applications of computational 3D-modeling in biological sciences. In: Catalin Alexandru (ed) Modeling and Simulation in Engineering. InTech Open Access Publisher. Rijeka, p. 117-142. (ISBN 978-953-307-959-2)
• Heß M; Amann K (2010)
  Tauchen Lernen 2. Ein Lehrbuch des Verbandes Deutscher Tauchlehrer e.V.  Redaktion und Überarbeitung zur 2. Auflage, 200pp. Autor der Kapitel "Bergseetauchen" und "Eistauchen/Tauchen in kalten Gewässern", VDTL-Selbstverlag, ISBN 978-3-940910-01-1
• 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, 70pp, VDTL-Selbstverlag, ISBN 978-3-940910-00-4
• Schmitt M; Heß M (2007)
  Tauchberufe und Arbeiten auf einer Tauchbasis.  In: Klingmann/Tetzlaff (eds.) Moderne Tauchmedizin p. 730-740, Gentner Verlag, Stuttgart
• Heß M (2007)
  Tipps für Tauchlehrer.  In: Klingmann/Tetzlaff (eds.) Moderne Tauchmedizin 791 pp., Gentner Verlag, Stuttgart
• Heß M (2007)
  Forschungstauchen.  In: Klingmann/Tetzlaff (eds.) Moderne Tauchmedizin p. 428-434, Gentner Verlag, Stuttgart
• Heß M; et al. (2004)
  Tauchen Lernen 1. Ein Lehrbuch des Verbandes Deutscher Tauchlehrer e.V. Redaktion und Überarbeitung zur 6. Auflage, 88pp., Hofmann Verlag, Schorndorf
• Heß M (2001)
  Sedimentböden.  In: Hofrichter, R. (ed), Das Mittelmeer: Flora, Fauna, Okologie Band 1, pp. 384-403, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg