OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Bulletin of Marine Science is 1. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The genus Aspidosiphon Diesing, 1851 (Sipuncula: Aspidosiphonidae): Description of a New Shell Dwelling Species, Notes on Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) Laevis De Quatrefag	11
An Indian Ocean macroalga new to the Atlantic: Halimeda macroloba (Chlorophyta, Halimedaceae) discovered and now established in Biscayne Bay, Florida	8
Preface	7
Short-term Habitat Use and Vertical Movements of the Pelagic Stingray Pteroplatytrygon Violacea in the Western North Atlantic Ocean Determined by Pop-up Archival Satellite Tags	7
Public perception of coastal ecoengineering interventions in Singapore	7
Shifts in mangrove ecosystem distribution along the Baja California Peninsula following the Early-Middle Holocene transition	7
Changes in the organic matter deposition in the Southeastern America mangrove limit occurrence area (Santo Antônio Lagoon, Brazil)	7
Giant mobile coralliths from the Florida Keys, USA	7
First in situ observation of a whalefish (Cetomimidae: Gyrinomimus Parr, 1934) from the continental slope off Antofagasta, Chile	6
Application of time-lapse cameras to explore predation on reintroduction of endangered white abalone ( Haliotis sorenseni )	6
Recovery of a tropical coral reef in the aftermath of a cyclone: insights into postdisturbance dynamics and conservation strategies	5
First record of the coral Porites lobata Dana, 1846 in the Gulf of California	5
Residency and Fine-scale Habitat Use of Juvenile Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus Itajara) in a Mangrove Nursery	5
Fish community structure and diversity partitioning in the nearshore benthoscapes of San Salvador, The Bahamas	5
Impact of the invasive colonial tunicate Distaplia stylifera on polychaete taxocenosis associated with pen shells in the Gulf of California, Mexico	5
Stock-recruitment relationships in pocilloporid corals are likely disrupted by thermal stress	4
A Short History of Terpios Hoshinota in Maldives	4
Larval presence and settlement of the American lobster ( Homarus americanus ) in a changing southern New England estuary	4
Distribution, abundance, and size structure of deepsea shrimps of the family Aristeidae (Crustacea: Decapoda) in the southern Gulf of Mexico	4
Associations between banded sea kraits (Laticuadinae) and trumpetfish (Aulostomidae) in the central Philippines	4
Regime shift in the northernmost coral ecosystem: decline of the threatened coral Acropora pruinosa due to grazing by Diadema setosum	4
Antibacterial activity of bryozoan-associated bacteria from Tulamben, Bali	4
The Identity of the Deepsea Caridean Shrimp Glyphocrangon Stenolepis and Description of Glyphocrangon Latens Sp. Nov. from Taiwan and Japan	4
Abiotic drivers of mudflat colonization by mangroves in Indonesia: a knowledge base to support ecological restoration	4
Fish assemblages on shipwrecks versus natural reefs in Colombo, Sri Lanka	4

Review of the Gnathiidae (Crustacea: Isopoda) of western Japan with a description of five new species, one redescription, and one new Japanese record	4
The roles of ocean law in the science-policy ballet on protection of the marine environment	4
Integrating the US Caribbean Reef Fish Visual Census into fishery stock assessments	4
Structural design influences biological community composition on a North Carolina jetty	4
Distribution and density of seabirds at sea around Cuba	4
Expansion of an established fishery-independent survey into the US Virgin Islands' upper mesophotic zone: feasibility and management implications	4
Efficacy of probability surveys for ESA-listed coral species in southern Florida	3
Spatial Ecology and Habitat Partitioning of Two Sympatric Ophichthid Eel Species in the Gulf of Mexico	3
Host density and anthropogenic stress are drivers of variability in dark spot disease in Siderastrea siderea across the Florida Reef Tract	3
Contribution to the knowledge of environmental conditions in the shallow reefs of northern Cuba using indicator microorganisms	3
Presence of coral-killing sponges in Okinawan mesophotic coral ecosystems	3
Abstracts from the 6th Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management meeting	3
First observations of filamentous cyanobacterial mats on whip black corals (Antipatharia: Stichopathes spp.) off Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile	3
Mangrove browning trends in the semiarid southern Caribbean: spatial context matters	3
Benthic foraminifera as an environmental indicator of coral reefs in the Tambelan Islands, Riau, Indonesia	3
Seasonal variation in meat yield, condition, and gonad indices of Pinctada radiata in the Ozbek Coast, Aegean Sea (Turkey)	3
Spread of the invasive corals, Tubastraea coccinea and Tubastraea tagusensis, towards the lower intertidal zones of southeastern Brazil	3
Mangrove ecosytems for human well-being in a changing planet	3
Accuracy assessment of a compact stere camera for measuring marine fishes in the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern US	3
Fish diversity declines with loss of sessile benthic invertebrate density on nearshore hardbottom communities in the Florida Keys, United States	3
Tropicalization alert: new species of mat-forming zoantharian (Zoanthus pulchellus) arrives on Madeira Island (NE Atlantic)	3
Discovery of a new Muraenichthys eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Bay of Bengal, India, with its molecular characterization	3
Information legacies of early ecological studies	3
The Reef Visual Census: a review of an essential long- term data source for reef-fish management in Florida	2
The gametogenic cycle of an invasive semelparous heterobranch sea slug from northern Patagonia, Argentina, reveals an annual lifespan	2
Variable prevalence of diseases and compromised health conditions on hard corals around Mauritius, Western Indian Ocean	2
The fish assemblages associated with asphalt volcanoes in the Santa Barbara Channel, California, USA	2
First record of Octopus insularis brooding in shallow waters: implications for artificial dens?	2
A critical appraisal of occurrence data in OBIS and GBIF databases: a case study on true mangrove species	2
Nymphozoon cinderella sp. nov. (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida: Pseudocerotidae), a new species of marine flatworm from Japan	2
Nocturnal Infestation of Flounder (Bothidae: Pleuronectiformes) by Parasitic Gnathiid Isopods in the Central Philippines	2
In-water photo-ID to estimate foraging movements of green turtles Chelonia mydas in Apo Island, Negros Oriental, Philippines	2
Stronger enforcement enhances the status of coral reef fishes in Cuba	2
Cubera snapper ( Lutjanus cyanopterus ) aggregation at Riley’s Hump, Tortugas South Conservation Area: indirect evidence for multispecies spawning aggreg	2
Cephalopod paralarvae in a tropical Brazilian basin: distribution throughout oceanographic features and water masses	2
Fish community characterization of mid-shelf and shelf- edge mesophotic coral ecosystems in the expanded Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary	2
Spatial and temporal distribution of chlorophyll a concentration in the Sunda Shelf	2
Colonization of Marine Debris in the Florida Keys Coral Reef Ecosystem by Nonindigenous Sun Corals (Tubastraea Spp.)	2
Marine megafauna sightings during a summer circumnavigation of Cuba	2
Evaluation of a coral restoration program in the Gulf of California: similar characteristics between restored and natural coral colonies lead to the same reef fish composition	2
A novel allopatric lineage within the fat snook species complex of the genus Centropomus (Perciformes: Centropomidae)	2
First observation of synchronous spawning by hard coral Porites cf. lutea at San Juan Reef, Sipaway Island	2
A novel growth form of starlet corals (Siderastreidae): Centuries-old columns on shallow-mesophotic turbid-zone reefs	2
6th Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management meeting Best student oral presentation and poster award winners Lifetime achievement awards	2
Comparing soil organic carbon and water relations among continental and island mangroves in the Colombian Caribbean	2
Increasing risk of migrations through the Panama Canal	2
Moving towards local participation and comanagement of Tioman Island Marine Park	2
Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Abralia Spp. Paralarvae in the Caribbean Sea with Morphological and Molecular Notes	2
Microscale vertical distribution of meiofauna in a coral reef protected area in northeastern Brazil	2
Thermal stress response in the Montastraea cavernosa coral-symbiont complex in the Mexican Caribbean, through the expression of the HSP70 gene	2

Evaluating the educational value of the Reef Stakes® card game for coral reef conservation: an intervention study	2
Seasonal abundances of coastal marine megafauna in northwest Costa Rica revealed using drones	2
Distribution and abundance of herbivorous reef fishes on a barrier reef system in the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas, Florida	2
Marine spatial planning and best siting practices to achieve an ecosystem approach to aquaculture in the United States	2
Quantification of “observer effect” in the United States Atlantic pelagic longline fishery	2
Outplant configuration influences growth but not survival of Acropora corals in restoration settings	2
Analyzing the role of coastal geomorphology on heavy mineral distribution along a coastal tract of Kerala, southwest India	2
Goatfishes (Teleostei: Mullidae) of the Socotra Archipelago: diversity and distributional biogeography, with a new record of Parupeneus heptacantha	2
Territorial use rights for finfish fisheries: a case study in Baja California Sur, Mexico	2
Effects of climate change and water management on West Florida Shelf's dynamics	2
Holobiont-level responses to elevated temperature and reduced pH in Aiptasia	1
An inexpensive apparatus for growing large numbers of larvae of marine invertebrates	1
Citizen science monitoring uncovers resilience of intertidal assemblages in a tropical urban environment	1
Large-scale population of Galaxea paucisepta in a stable lagoon of the northwestern South China Sea	1
Diurnal Sheltering Behavior of Hatchery-propagated Long-spined Urchins (Diadema Antillarum): a Re-examination Following Husbandry Refinements	1
Observations of conspecific aggression and group foraging in invasive lionfish (Pterois sp.) in the Florida Keys, USA	1
Multiple stress-induced mortality of an Acropora coral on the Luhuitou turbid reef in the northern South China Sea	1
A walk on the beach: exploring iNaturalist observations of the Atlantic horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, as a tool for conservation	1
Mollusk death assemblages from the deep slope off northwestern Cuba (Gulf of Mexico)	1
Perspectives from an eDNA metabarcoding pilot project in the Banggai MPA, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia	1
Long-term shifts in turbid-water reefs along an ocean–bay gradient in the western Indian Ocean (Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique)	1
Juvenile mangrove growth is restricted by belowground competition with mature tree roots	1
Acropora CervicornisData Coordination Hub, an Open Access Database for Evaluating Genet Performance	1
First Coralliophila Species (Gastropoda: Muricidae) From the Chilean Continental Margin, Southeastern Pacific	1
High-resolution imagery of the coral reefs of Gorgona Island, Colombian Pacific Ocean: an improved view for monitoring and research	1
Three-dimensional printing can provide opportunities to promote coral recruitment on disturbed reefs	1
Observations on the Mechanism of Egg-capsule Deposition in Melongena Corona (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Based on a Time-lapse Video	1
Intertidal algae as occasional refuge for insects in Colombian Pacific mangrove forests	1
An automated method to process, visualize, and publish quality controlled CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) data using open-source technology	1
First Record of Coralline Lethal Orange Disease on the Reefs of Belize	1
Morphological Description and Molecular Characterization of Gnathia Jimmybuffetti Sp. Nov. (Crustacea, Isopoda, Gnathiidae): the First New Gnathiid in 100 Years from the Floridian Ecoregion.	1
Trace metals in decapod crustaceans from mangrove forests: a global analysis of risks for human consumers	1
First observation of the nudibranch Dermatobranchus tongshanensis (Nudibranchia: Arminidae) feeding on gorgonian Echinomuricea spinifera	1
A structured deepwater fish community in an isolated benthic feature off Southern California	1
A quantitative assessment of the status of benthic communities on US Atlantic coral reefs using a novel standardized approach	1
Fatty acid composition of anchovetas at different life stages and geographic zones	1
Hitchhiking bryozoans (Gymnolaemata) on sea turtles (Cheloniidae) from southeastern United States to Honduras	1
Environmental communication through visual imagery: SEAHIVE^®, a green-gray installation at Wahoo Bay, Pompano Beach, Florida, as an educational tool	1
Application of open access data for documenting mangrove cover, cover change, and uncertainty in Panama	1
Management of buoyant materials in aquaculture for brackish and salt water in Quang Ninh province (Vietnam)	1
Functional diversity of Cuban reef fish: implications of fishing intensity and regulation enforcement	1
Morphological and ultrastructural description of Nematopsis spisula sp. nov. (Apicomplexa) inhabiting Spisula solida (Bivalvia) on the Portuguese Atlantic coast	1
Use of three-dimensional uCT imaging technique in the description of a new deepsea slipper lobster Bathyarctus andamanicus sp. nov. (Crustacea: Decapoda: Scyllaridae) from Myanmar	1
Habitat associations and threat vulnerabilities of seahorses and pipefishes (Syngnathidae) in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA	1
Quantifying hurricane impacts on United States Virgin Islands reef fishes using a catchability invariant approach to compare uncalibrated survey indices	1
Using light traps to assess larval fish and octopus paralarvae diversity and ontogenetic structure around Santa Catalina Island, California	1
Invasive upside-down jellyfish tolerate organic eutrophication and warming	1
The marine fishes from southern Mindanao, Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference library of commercially important species	1
Modeling hydraulic plasticity of mangroves	1
Morphological and molecular evidences confirm a new species in Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the east coast of India	1
Multiple stress-induced mortality of an Acropora coral on the Luhuitou turbid reef in the northern South China Sea	1
Spatiotemporal variability in postsettlement energy reserves of the Caribbean spiny lobster	1
Understanding local community perspectives of mangrove ecosystem disservices in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia	1
A quantitative assessment of the status of reef fish communities from a large-scale probability survey in southern Florida	1
Bivalves from the Gulf of Mexico: updated information to complete the puzzle	1
Geographical differences in stable isotope ratios and fatty acid and lipid signatures of chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus, in waters around Japan	1
“Accidental” artificial reefs–lessons from Singapore for coral and seagrass restoration along urban shorelines	1
Developing a population assessment for Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus in the United States Virgin Islands: lessons learned	1
A scientometrics-enhanced review of the genus Cassiopea	1
Trophic status and climatic stressors in the shallow coral reefs of the Cuban marine shelf	1
Simulacra in the diatom genus Diploneis (Diatomeae: Naviculales): Caribbean Diploneis gravelleana and other small, strongly constricted species resolved from ultrastructure	1
Trophic guild structure and dietary patterns of a juvenile-dominated demersal fish community in a tropical mangrove estuarine system	1
Use of shelters for restocking hatchery-produced Stichopus cf. horrens juveniles	1
Accumulation of microplastics in mangrove sediments in relation to differences in forest structure along the Colombian Pacific coast	1
First record of coral split spawning in the genus Acropora at Luhuitou fringing reef, Sanya, China	1
Drifting bryozoans increase nekton diversity in the north- central Gulf of Mexico unvegetated muddy bottom seascape	1