OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Sea Research is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Snapshot of rare, exotic and overlooked fish species in the Italian seas: A citizen science survey	43
Epizoic Ulva attached to intertidal animals in the Subei intertidal zone are not the additional source of the famed Yellow Sea green tides	22
Optimization of palm oil mill effluent final discharge as biostimulant for biodegradation of tapis light crude petroleum oil in seawater	17
Landmark-based geometric morphometrics analysis of body shape variation among populations of the blue jack mackerel, Trachurus picturatus, from the North-East Atlantic	17
Geographical diversity in the occurrence of extreme sea levels on the coasts of the Baltic Sea	17
Characterization of colored dissolved organic matter in the northeastern South China Sea using EEMs-PARAFAC and absorption spectroscopy	16
Spatial distribution of seepages and associated biological communities within Haima cold seep field, South China Sea	15
Physiological and biochemical responses to acute environmental stress and predation risk in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis	15
Biology of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) in Ria de Aveiro (NW Portugal): Implications for fisheries management	14
Detection of microplastics, polymers and additives in edible muscle of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) caught in the Mediterranean Sea	13
Major regression of Posidonia oceanica meadows in relation with recreational boat anchoring: A case study from Sant'Amanza bay	13
Spatial dynamics of eukaryotic microbial communities in the German Bight	12
Influence of restored mussel reefs on denitrification in marine sediments	12
Evaluation of water quality pollution and analysis of vertical distribution characteristics of typical Rivers in the Pearl River Delta, South China	12
Carbon stock of disturbed and undisturbed mangrove ecosystems in Klang Straits, Malaysia	11
The Bay of Biscay as a trapping zone for exogenous plastics of different sizes	11
Study on microplastic pollution in the coastal seawaters of selected regions along the northern coast of Kerala, southwest coast of India	11
Footprints of fishing vessels in Chinese waters based on automatic identification system data	11
Seasonality of pluviosity and saline intrusion drive meiofauna and nematodes on an Amazon freshwater-oligohaline beach	10
Long-term coastal monitoring data show nutrient-driven reduction in chlorophyll	10
Seasonal dynamics of trematode infection in the first and the second intermediate hosts: A long-term study at the subarctic marine intertidal	10
Background concentrations and extent of Cu, As, Co, and U contamination in Baltic Sea sediments	9
Ecological implications of removing a concrete gas platform in the North Sea	9
Low benthic mineralization and nutrient fluxes in the continental shelf sediment of the northern East China Sea	9
Intra-individual variability in biochemical constituents and fatty acid composition of adult jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) in the southeastern Pacific Ocean	8

Microplastics in the tropical Northwestern Pacific Ocean and the Indonesian seas	8
Effects of environmental factors on the distribution of the exotic species Mytilopsis sallei (Récluz, 1849) (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae) on the Northeast coast of Brazil	8
Mesozooplankton distribution in relation to the salinity gradient in a tropical hypersaline lake	8
Temporal and spatial variation of seaweed biomass and assemblages in Northwest Portugal	8
Integrated ecosystem management and regulation strategies in the South China Sea	8
Porewater nutrient enrichment alters benthic-pelagic coupling on intertidal sandflats	8
Phytoplankton communities in two wide-open bays in the Iberian upwelling system	8
Temporal variations in the bioenergetic reserves of Concholepas concholepas (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in contrasting coastal environments from the Humboldt current system	8
Metabolic response of the cannonball jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris upon short-term exposure to thermal stress	8
Sand-capping stabilizes muddy sediment and improves benthic light conditions in eutrophic estuaries: Laboratory verification and the potential for recovery of eelgrass (Zostera marina)	8
Effects of mussel-kelp ratios in integrated mariculture on the carbon dioxide system in Sanggou Bay	8
Diversity, distribution, and abundance patterns of ichthyoplankton assemblages in some inlets of the northern Persian Gulf	7
Seasonal evolution of deep phytoplankton assemblages in the Black Sea	7
Temporal characteristics of plankton indicators in coastal waters: High-frequency data from PlanktonScope	7
Isotopic niche and niche overlap in benthic crustacean and demersal fish associated to the bottom trawl fishing in south-central Chile	7
Microplastic accumulation dynamics in two Mediterranean beaches with contrasting inputs	7
Observations of fine sediment flocculation in the turbidity maximum of the Changjiang Estuary	7
Recurrence of the green tide in the Bohai Sea, China: A green tide caused by coastal reclamation projects	7
Vertical distribution of a harmful red-tide dinoflagellate, Karenia mikimotoi, at the decline stage of blooms	7
Composition, structure and distribution of epibenthic communities within a mud volcano field of the northern Gulf of Cádiz in relation to environmental variables and trawling activity	7
Offshore wind farms contribute to epibenthic biodiversity in the North Sea	7
Three-dimensional hydrodynamic modelling of the Moroccan Atlantic coast: A case study of Agadir bay	7
Distribution patterns and habitat suitability of the non-native brittle star Ophiothela mirabilis Verrill, 1867 along the Western Atlantic	7
Sand grains in the stomach of brown shrimp, Crangon crangon: Crunchy garnish, supportive macerator, or simply dirt?	7
The comparative energetics of the cephalopods: they neither grow nor reproduce fast	7
Reproductive plasticity in the invasive -Xenostrobus securis (Bivalvia: Mytiloidea) in northwestern Spain	6
Multi-decadal changes of mangrove forest and its response to the tidal dynamics of thane creek, Mumbai	6
Planktonic ciliate community structure and its distribution in the oxygen minimum zones in the Bay of Bengal (eastern Indian Ocean)	6
Spatial variability of macrofaunal traits across the Greater North Sea	6
Handling the heat: Changes in the heart rate of two congeneric blue mussel species and their hybrids in response to water temperature	6
Spatial-temporal patterns of fish and macroinvertebrate communities in sandy beach surf zones: Short and medium-term variations	6
The comparative energetics of the chondrichthyans reveals universal links between respiration, reproduction and lifespan	6
Stranding patterns and feeding ecology of striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, in Western Iberia (1981–2014)	6
Evaluation of heavy metal pollution from coastal water of Nizampatnam Bay and Lankevanidibba, East Coast of India	5
Residual circulation and freshwater retention within an event-driven system of intertidal basins	5
Mangroves' role in supporting ecosystem-based techniques to reduce disaster risk and adapt to climate change: A review	5
Microplastics in seafood: Implications for food security, safety, and human health	5
Upwelling spike and marked SST drop after the arrival of cyclone Dorian to the Atlantic Canadian coast	5
Evaluation of the relationship between biomass of living (stained) benthic foraminifera and particulate organic matter vertical flux in an oligotrophic region, Campos Basin, southeastern Brazilian con	5
A first record of intertidal Ostrea edulis 3D structural matrices in Strangford Lough Northern Ireland - An emergent reef?	5
Baseline study of trace metal concentrations in abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear along Thondi coast, Palk Bay, India	5
Environmental and human health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Musa estuary (northwest of Persian Gulf), Iran	5
A food-web comparative modeling approach highlights ecosystem singularities of the Gulf of Alicante (Western Mediterranean Sea)	5
Nutrient regeneration from riverine high-molecular-weight dissolved organic matter through marine bacterial decomposition in a eutrophic coastal system: The Ariake Sea, Japan	5
Emergent effects of temperature and salinity on mortality of a key herbivore	5
Taxonomic and functional patterns of macrobenthic communities on a high Arctic shelf: A case study from the East Siberian Sea	5
A novel quality control method of time-series ocean wave observation data combining deep-learning prediction and statistical analysis	5
Feeding habits of Bryde's and sei whales in the western North Pacific inferred from stomach contents and skin stable isotope ratios	5
Research on the coordinated development model of marine ecological environment protection and economic sustainable development	5
Morphology, growth, and photosynthesis of Ulva prolifera O.F. Müller (Chlorophyta, Ulvophyceae) gametophytes, the dominant green tide species in the Southern Yellow Sea	5

Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) association with conspecifics affects mussel size selection by the common seastar (Asterias rubens L.)	4
The role of kelp in the transport and fate of negatively buoyant marine plastic	4
Variation of particulate organic matter characteristics in the upper water column of eddy-influenced waters at the subtropical front of the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean	4
Effect ranges of underwater noise from anchor vibration operations in the Wadden Sea	4
Site fidelity and homing behaviour in the intertidal species Chiton granosus (Polyplacophora) (Frembly 1889)	4
Fatty acids as trophic markers and indicators of the quality of benthic habitats: The example of maerl and crinoid beds in the Northwestern Mediterranean	4
The drivers of diatom in subtropical coastal waters: A Bayesian modelling approach	4
Description and discrimination of sagittae otoliths of two sympatric labrisomid blennies Auchenionchus crinitus and Auchenionchus microcirrhis using morphometric analyses	4
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mullet (Chelon auratus) from two lagoons of great ecological and economic importance in Tunisia: Levels, sources and human health risk implications	4
Analysis of phytoplankton variations and community structure in Kuwait Bay, Northwestern Arabian Gulf	4
Sightings of extraordinary marine species in the SW Baltic Sea linked to saline water inflows	4
Correlation between rocky reefs and surrounding benthic habitats: Distribution and diversity patterns of polychaetes in the macrobenthic community in the East Sea of South Korea	4
Spatial variability of the ichthyoneuston around oceanic islands at the tropical Atlantic	4
Benthic exchange along a tropical estuarine salinity gradient during dry season: Biogeochemical and ecological implications	4
Posidonia oceanica restoration review: Factors affecting seedlings	4
Drivers of growth in a keystone fished species along the European Atlantic coast: The common cockle Cerastoderma edule	4
Impact of coastal development on coastal morphology of Taiwan: Case studies and proposed countermeasures	4
Assessing thornback ray growth pattern in different areas of Western-Central Mediterranean Sea through a Multi-Model Inference analysis	4
Black Sea Mnemiopsis leidyi (Ctenophora) adult locomotion and light-induced behavior in laboratory experiments	4
Macroalgae ecosystem engineering effects mediated by an invasive reef-builder polychaete in a Southwestern Atlantic coastal lagoon	4
Spatio-temporal variability of zooplankton and zoobenthos as the elements of integrated zoocenosis in a marine lake (Crimea, Black Sea): What is a general pattern?	4
Exploring bacteriome diversity of coral Goniopora sp. and Favia favus from the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat	4
Diet of eiders and body condition change from the late 1980s to the mid 2010s	4
Recruitment variability in Baltic flounder (Platichthys solemdali) – effects of salinity with implications for stock development facing climate change	4
Lagoon amphipods as a new feed resource for aquaculture: A life history assessment of Grandidierella halophila	4