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Markus Molis is affiliated with the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway in Norway. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology. The scientist's work covers multiple subfields and intersects various marine and ecological topics.

Key areas of study in Markus Molis's research include:

  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Crustacean biology and ecology
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology

Recent publications by Markus Molis demonstrate involvement in research addressing Arctic coastal environments and marine community patterns. Notable papers include:

  • Limited predatory effects on infaunal macrobenthos community patterns in intertidal soft-bottom of Arctic coasts, 2023, Ecology and Evolution
  • Effects of a Wave Power Park with No-Take Zone on Decapod Abundance and Size, 2021, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Effects of Detached Seaweeds on Structure and Function of Arctic Intertidal Soft-Bottom Communities, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • A horizon scan for Arctic coastal biodiversity research: understanding changes requires international collaboration, 2025, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Physiological costs of infection by the invasive parasitic copepod Mytilicola intestinalis accumulate across temporal scales in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis, 2025, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

These publications reflect a research emphasis on the ecological dynamics of Arctic marine systems, biological responses to environmental changes, and the effects of human activities such as marine energy infrastructure.

Markus Molis has collaborated frequently with several scientists, including:

  • Christian Buschbaum
  • Paul E. Renaud
  • María José Díaz
  • Nelson Valdivia
  • Anke Bender

Their work has appeared in journals such as Ecology and Evolution, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Frontiers in Marine Science, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, and Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, indicating contributions to both marine ecological research and interdisciplinary scientific discussions.

Best Publications

  • The genus Laminaria sensu lato : recent insights and developments

    Inka Bartsch;Christian Wiencke;Kai Bischof;Cornelia M. Buchholz

  • Ultraviolet radiation shapes seaweed communities

    Kai Bischof;Ivan Gómez;Markus Molis;Dieter Hanelt

  • ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY, VOL 59

    Martin Wahl;Veijo Jormalainen;Klemens Eriksson;James A. Coyer

  • Stress Ecology in Fucus: Abiotic, Biotic and Genetic Interactions

    Martin Wahl;Veijo Jormalainen;Britas Klemens Eriksson;James A Coyer

  • Regulation of anti-herbivore defence by Fucus vesiculosus in response to various cues

    Sven Rohde;Markus Molis;Martin Wahl

  • Maximum species richness at intermediate frequencies of disturbance: consistency among levels of productivity

    J. Robin Svensson;Mats Lindegarth;Michael Siccha;Mark Lenz

  • Effects of disturbance on the diversity of hard-bottom macrobenthic communities on the coast of Chile

    Nelson Valdivia;Astrid Heidemann;Martin Thiel;Markus Molis

  • Induction of defenses and within-alga variation of palatability in two brown algae from the northern-central coast of Chile: Effects of mesograzers and UV radiation

    Erasmo C. Macaya;Eva Rothäusler;Martin Thiel;Markus Molis

  • Intra- and interspecific differences in palatability of Arctic macroalgae from Kongsfjorden (Spitsbergen) for two benthic sympatric invertebrates

    Hendrik Wessels;Wilhelm Hagen;Markus Molis;Christian Wiencke

  • The responses of brown macroalgae to environmental change from local to global scales: direct versus ecologically mediated effects

    Martin Wahl;Markus Molis;Alistair J. Hobday;Steve Dudgeon

  • UV effects that come and go: a global comparison of marine benthic community level impacts

    Martin Wahl;Markus Molis;Andrew Davis;Sergey Dobretsov

  • Re-Structuring of Marine Communities Exposed to Environmental Change: A Global Study on the Interactive Effects of Species and Functional Richness

    Martin Wahl;Heike Link;Nicolaos Alexandridis;Jeremy C. Thomason

  • Effects of seaweed canopies and adult barnacles on barnacle recruitment: the interplay of positive and negative influences

    Arne J. Beermann;Julius A. Ellrich;Markus Molis;Ricardo A. Scrosati

  • Temporal stability of European rocky shore assemblages : variation across a latitudinal gradient and the role of habitat-formers

    F. Bulleri;L. Benedetti-Cecchi;M. Cusson;E. Maggi

  • Drivers of colonization and succession in polar benthic macro- and microalgal communities

    Gabriela Laura Campana;Katharina Zacher;Anna Fricke;Markus Molis

  • Ultraviolet radiation and consumer effects on a field-grown intertidal macroalgal assemblage in Antarctica

    Katharina Zacher;Angela Wulff;Markus Molis;Dieter Hanelt

  • Effects of UV radiation and consumers on recruitment and succession of a marine macrobenthic community

    Heike K. Lotze;Boris Worm;Markus Molis;Martin Wahl

  • Effect of mesograzers and nutrient levels on induction of defenses in several Brazilian macroalgae

    Kerstin Weidner;Bruno G. Lages;Bernardo A. P. da Gama;Markus Molis

  • Variation in Community Structure across Vertical Intertidal Stress Gradients: How Does It Compare with Horizontal Variation at Different Scales?

    Nelson Valdivia;Ricardo A. Scrosati;Markus Molis;Amanda S. Knox

  • Large-scale variation in combined impacts of canopy loss and disturbance on community structure and ecosystem functioning.

    Tasman P. Crowe;Mathieu Cusson;Mathieu Cusson;Mathieu Cusson;Fabio Bulleri;Dominique Davoult;Dominique Davoult

  • Inducible responses in the brown seaweed Ecklonia cava: the role of grazer identity and season

    Markus Molis;Jochen Körner;Young Wook Ko;Jeong Ha Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Wahl
Martin Wahl GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Ricardo A. Scrosati
Ricardo A. Scrosati St. Francis Xavier University
Martin Thiel
Martin Thiel Catholic University of the North
Dominique Davoult
Dominique Davoult Sorbonne University
Stuart R. Jenkins
Stuart R. Jenkins Bangor University
Ulf Karsten
Ulf Karsten University of Rostock
Christian Wiencke
Christian Wiencke Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Jonne Kotta
Jonne Kotta University of Tartu
Uwe John
Uwe John Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Florian Weinberger
Florian Weinberger Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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