OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Marine Pollution Bulletin is 61. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of elevated temperature, sea water acidification, and phenanthrene on the expression of genes involved in the shell and pearl formation of economic pearl oyster (Pinctada radiata)	260
Do urban rivers in the amazon coast trap macroplastic?	252
Coastal groundwater dynamics, environmental issues and sustainability: A synthesis	234
Sabella spallanzanii mucus bacterial agglutinating activity after arsenic exposure. The equilibrium between predation safety and immune response stability	220
The response of microphytobenthos to physical disturbance, herbicide, and titanium dioxide nanoparticle exposure	193
Temporal variations of diversity and community structure of epifauna along the latitudinal and depth gradients in China seas over nearly 60 years	191
Multivariate analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of Port Valdez, Alaska, 1989–2019	163
Ultraphytoplankton community structure in subsurface waters along a North-South Mediterranean transect	131
Corrigendum to “Microplastic footprints in sharks and rays: First assessment of microplastic pollution in two cartilaginous fishes, hardnose shark and whitespotted whipray” [Mar. Pollut. Bull. 212 (20	123
Assessing water color anomalies: A hue angle approach in the Gulf of Izmit	118
Bioaccumulation and genotoxic effect of heavy metal pollution in marine sponges from the Niger Delta	113
Bioaccumulation of trace metal elements and biomarker responses in caged juvenile flounder at a polluted site: Effects of fish density and time exposure	101
Editorial Board	100
The relationship between carbon dioxide flux and environmental parameters at a tropical coastal sea on different timescales	99
Temporal trend of polychlorinated biphenyls contamination in the northwestern Arabian Gulf – Evidence from sediment records	98
Geochemistry and ecological risk assessment of the coastal Tajan River using sediment quality indices (Southern Caspian Sea, Iran)	95
Effect of gillnet twine thickness on capture pattern and efficiency in the Northeast-Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) fishery	92
Identification and quantification of photodegradation products of disposed expanded polystyrene buoy used in aquaculture	90
Interaction effects of crude oil and nutrient exposure on settlement of coral reef benthos	88
Transformations of crude oil into tar: a case study from a plastitar-contaminated site in NE Sicily, Italy (Western Mediterranean)	88
In-situ microplastic egestion efficiency of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica	87
Emerging from lockdown: Medical and sanitary waste on a Colombian beach during the first holiday season after COVID pandemic	84
Assessment of heavy metals distribution and environmental risk parameters in bottom sediments of the Pechora River estuary (Arctic Ocean Basin)	83
Phthalate induced hormetic effect reveals susceptibility of gill compared to muscle tissue after depuration in commercially important fish (Etroplus suratensis)	83
Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environment, Southeast Coast of India	82

Corrigendum to “Flow cytometric characterization of the hemocytes of blood cockles Anadara broughtonii (Schrenck, 1867), Anadara kagoshimensis (Lischke, 1869), and Tegillarca granosa (Linnaeus, 1758)	82
Corrigendum to “Effects of ocean warming on the fatty acid and epigenetic profile of Acartia tonsa: A multigenerational approach.” [Mar. Pollut. Bull. Volume 201, April 2024, 116265]	82
Impact of plastic bags on the benthic system of a tropical estuary: An experimental study	80
Spatial distribution and potential ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in the sediments of fishing ports along the coasts of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea	80
The effects of the water-soluble fractions of crude oil on liver and kidney tissues of Caspian Kutum juveniles, Rutilus frisii	79
Behavioural response of Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) to vessel noise during peak and off-peak human visitation	76
Distribution characteristics, source analysis and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the western Honghai Bay of China	76
Multivariate analysis of trace elements in starry sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) spine in different areas of the Caspian Sea	74
Evaluation of the acute toxic effects of ammonia on juvenile ussuri cisco (Coregonus ussuriensis) based on histopathology, antioxidant enzyme activity, immune response and the integrated biomarker res	72
Identifying the spatial pattern and the drivers of the decline in the eastern English Channel chlorophyll-a surface concentration over the last two decades	72
Development of standards for assessing water quality in marine coastal waters of Bahrain	71
Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides in sea snakes (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	71
Analysis of the potential of marine bioblue carbon storage and their regional contributions in Shanghai marine areas	70
Modeling pollutant dispersion scenarios in high vessel-traffic areas of the Lower Amazon River	69
High plasticity of nitrogen fixation and denitrification of common coral reef substrates in response to nitrate availability	69
Pollutants of emerging concern in tourist beaches of Guerrero, Mexico: A first approach to sources	68
Radioecological perspective: The concentration of natural radionuclides around the coast of PLTU Labuan	68
Do typhoon storm surges affect bank performance in coastal regions? Empirical evidence from China	68
Anchored bulk carriers have substantial impacts on the underwater soundscape in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia	67
Tidally driven submarine groundwater discharge to a marine aquaculture embayment: Insights from radium and dissolved silicon	67
A biochemical and lipidomic approach to perceive Halimione portulacoides (L.) response to mercury: An environmental perspective	67
Plastics counteract the ability of Antarctic krill to promote the blue carbon pathway in the deep ocean	67
The mechanism of UV accelerated aging of polyvinyl chloride in marine environment: The role of free radicals	67
Resilience of a microphytobenthos community from the Severn Estuary, UK, to chlorination: A mesocosm approach	66
Evaluation of the radiological dose due to 210Po in commercial clupeid fish collected in the near-shore environment of the high background natural radiation area (HBNRA) on the southwest coast of Indi	66
Baseline assessment of ocean ambient noise in the western Clarion Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean	65
Systematic characterization of sediment microbial community structure and function associated with anaerobic microbial degradation of PBDEs in coastal wetland	65
Marine microplastics enrich antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), especially extracellular ARGs: An investigation in the East China Sea	64
Total mercury and methylmercury levels in blood of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from the Antarctic Peninsula area	64
Data quality and FAIR principles applied to marine litter data in Europe	63
Waste barrel contamination and macrobenthic communities in the San Pedro Basin DDT dumpsite	63
Imprints of COVID-19 lockdowns on total petroleum hydrocarbon levels in Asia's largest brackish water lagoon	62
Microplastic contamination of intertidal sediment and cockles (Cerastoderma edule)	62
In silico identification and characterization of microRNAs from rotifers, cladocerans, and copepods	62
A port statistics-based generic ballast water estimation and risk assessment approach and its application to Chinese ports	61
Spatial distribution, contamination assessment and potential ecological risk of some trace metals in the surface sediments of the Gulf of Tunis, North Tunisia	61
Exploring the impact of ocean warming and nutrient overload on macroalgal blooms and carbon sequestration in deep-sea sediments of the subtropical western North Pacific	61