OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Polar Biology 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Physiological parameters of South Georgia Shag (Phalacrocorax georgianus) during breeding in South Orkney Island, Antarctica	21
Vertical stratification of arctic microbial communities near potential hydrocarbon seepage off Cape Dyer, Nunavut	19
The mite fauna (Arachnida: Acari) of Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean: natural colonization, endemism and human introduction	17
Species diversity of the genus Podocotyle Dujardin, 1845 (Trematoda, Opecoelidae) in the White Sea: morphological, molecular and life history evidences	15
Correction: Where have all the petrels gone? Forty years (1978–2020) of Wilson’s Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) population dynamics at King George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo, Antarctica) in a changin	15
Evaluating strategic offspring sex allocation in the Southern Rockhopper Penguins Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome, a species with obligate brood reduction	14
Feasibility and knowledge gaps to modeling circumpolar seabird bycatch in the Arctic	14
Biodegradation of low sulfur fuel oil HDME 50 in seawater at sub-arctic temperatures with and without dispersants	13
Feeding ecology of the longtail southern cod, Patagonotothen ramsayi (Regan, 1913) (Notothenioidei) in the Marine Protected Area Namuncurá-Burdwood Bank, Argentina	13
Biodiversity and distribution patterns of benthic macroalgae on Horseshoe Island, Antarctica, with new records	13
First full census in 45 years of a large colony of breeding penguins at False Round Point, King George Island	12
Ontogenetic shift in feeding habits of Antarctic deep-sea smelt Bathylagus antarcticus in the Cosmonaut Sea, East Antarctica	12
Parasites of invasive pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792) (Actinopterygii: Salmonidae), in the Kandalaksha Bay of the White Sea	12
Can penguins (Spheniscidae) see in the ultraviolet spectrum?	12
Diversity of mites (Acariformes: Prostigmata, Endeostigmata) in glacier forefields and moraines of European and Arctic glaciers	11
Extreme fieldwork: flame-sealed capillaries versus frozen serums to estimate body composition of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) using isotopic dilution	11
Juvenile southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) uses snow hole to find shelter in winter at its southernmost breeding site	11
New insights into the diversity and ecology of benthic hydroids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) from the Ross Sea (Antarctica)	10
Effect of soil depth on the structure of bacterial composition in the active layer at five geologically distinct sites on James Ross and Vega Islands in Antarctica	10
Records of king penguins at Stranger Point and Esperanza/Hope Bay, Antarctica	10
Small meter-scale (1–10 m) spatial variability in snow depth, sea ice properties, ice algal biomass and photobiology	9
Krill finder: spatial distribution of sympatric fin (Balaenoptera physalus) and humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) whales in the Southern Ocean	9
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) hindlimb joint kinetics: propulsive and energy storage mechanisms and mechanical work	9
Antarctic sea ice as a driver of humpback whale migration timing in the southeast Pacific	9
Food web structure and species’ role in the sub-Antarctic Marine Protected Area Yaganes	9

Contrasting trends of Falkland skua populations at two key nesting sites	9
A review of the scientific knowledge of the seascape off Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica	8
Umbilicaria africana (Umbilicariaceae, lichenized fungi) new to the Arctic and a hypothesis for its bipolar distribution	8
Inventory of lichenised and lichenicolous fungi of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard	8
Rare observation of blowflies on a remote island research station: the risk of intra-island human-assisted dispersal	8
Seasonal occurrence and condition of leopard seals at an extralimital Sub-Antarctic Island	8
First in situ record of Rossia moelleri (bobtail squid) and egg masses in Northeast Greenland National Park	8
Diatoms, tintinnids, and the protist community of the western Weddell Sea in summer: latitudinal distribution and biogeographic boundaries	8
Growth and reproductive biology of the emerald notothen, Trematomus bernacchii (Pisces, Nototheniidae) in Paradise Bay, West Antarctic Peninsula	7
Phenology and reproductive biology of the southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at Isla Pingüino (Santa Cruz Province, Argentina)	7
A case of melanism in a Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) at Esperanza/Hope Bay, Antarctica	7
Correction: Hybridization barriers between the congeneric antarctic notothenioid fish Notothenia coriiceps and Notothenia rossii	7
A review of aerial survey density estimates of bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) in the Canadian Arctic highlights important knowledge gaps and research needs	7
Beyond the freeze: unveiling the role of biosurfactant from polar regions in sustainable biotechnology applications—a review	7
The tardigrade Mesobiotus aradasi (Binda, Pilato & Lisi, 2005) is widely distributed along the Antarctic Peninsula	7
Diversity and biogeographic connections of sponges (Porifera, Poecilosclerida) from the southern Southwest Atlantic Ocean	7
Proximity to infrastructure and ecotype influence breeding bird abundance at an Arctic mine, the Hope Bay Project, Nunavut, Canada	7
Do ocean currents shape patterns of penguin hybridization?	7
Biodiversity and characteristics of antarctic brachiopods sampled during the CEAMARC expedition	7
Nest site and habitat changes over 15 years in a predicted climate refugium in Beluga, AK, USA, have a positive impact on Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) nest survival	7
Spatial structuring in early life stage fish diversity in the Scotia Sea region of the Southern Ocean	7
Penguin osteohistology: the key role of the inner circumferential layer in sex determination	7
Tardigrades of the genus Halobiotus (Eutardigrada, Isohypsibioidea) inhabiting Arctic seas—new taxonomic and biological data	7
Living at highest latitudes—the meiofauna of the Langseth Ridge (Arctic Ocean)—taxa composition, distribution, diversity and comparison with other marine regions	7
New Magellanic penguin Spheniscus magellanicus colony in a subantarctic island	7
Influence of marine vertebrates on organic matter, phosphorus and other chemical element levels in Antarctic soils	7
Parasites of sculpins (Teleostei: Agonidae, Cottidae, Psychrolutidae) in the Barents Sea	7
Coastal benthic diatoms from Scotia Bay (South Orkney Islands): morphological traits, community structure, and carbon contribution	6
Geadephaga (Insecta: Coleoptera) from the sub-Antarctic Tierra del Fuego archipelago: species-richness, distribution maps and taxonomic key	6
Grazing by nano- and microzooplankton on heterotrophic picoplankton dominates the biological carbon cycling around the Western Antarctic Peninsula	6
Diversity of pollen grains transported from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula through atmospheric dispersal	6
Harpacticus Milne Edwards, 1840 (Crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from three Islands of Western Antarctica with description of a new species	6
DNA metabarcoding reveals high diversity of fish and macrofaunal species in diets of little auks and other Arctic seabird species in Svalbard	6
Distribution of diatoms in seafloor surface sediments of the Laptev, East Siberian, and Chukchi seas: implication for environmental reconstructions	6
Winter is leaving: an eDNA-based assessment of marine vertebrate diversity in Svalbard coastal waters	6
Less ice, more predators: passive acoustic monitoring shows variation in killer whale (Orcinus orca) presence in the U.S. Arctic with declining sea ice	6
First report of the proliferative kidney disease (PKD) agent, Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, in freshwater salmonids of Greenland	6
Wolverines (Gulo gulo) in the Arctic: Revisiting distribution and identifying research and conservation priorities amid rapid environmental change	6
Trait-based analysis of meiobenthic foraminifera in a glacier-influenced Arctic fjord (Kongsfjorden, Svalbard)	6
Genetics informs the origin of black-browed albatross at a new breeding site in Chile	6
Distribution and biology of understudied slender eelblenny Lumpenus fabricii (Stichaeidae, Teleostei) in two Siberian Arctic seas, with comparative data on some other ground fishes	6
Cryoxcellia borchgrevinki gen. nov., sp. nov., a new parasitic X-cell species in an Antarctic nototheniid fish, the bald notothen Trematomus borchgrevinki	6
Inuit hunt as a platform for observing narwhals (Monodon monoceros) in Inglefield Bredning (Kangerlussuaq), Greenland	6
Mixotrophy in the polar haptophyte Phaeocystis antarctica	6
Isolation and identification of Lactococcus formosensis from Antarctic surface seawater	6
Review of the techniques for estimating population size of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae)	6
Effects of temperature and nutrient enrichment on the Arctic moss Hygrohypnella ochracea growth and productivity	6
Tracking biodiversity in changing Arctic waters: insights from eDNA metabarcoding in Svalbard	6
Native avian predators for the world’s Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) breeding colony in inner waters of Tierra del Fuego, Chile	6
Update on the abundance and distribution of Macaroni Penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) in the Antarctic Peninsula region	5

Drone survey reveals a severe chinstrap penguin decline and a novel gentoo colony in an Antarctic specially protected area	5
Visitor and vagrant seabirds admitted for rehabilitation in South Africa, 1993–2017	5
First study on microbial community-level physiological profiles across a subArctic Atlantic marine transect	5
Vertical structuring of zooplankton communities during a short-term study in the Bransfield Strait, Antarctica	5
Concentration of different forms of phosphorus in soils affected by the little auk (Alle alle) and their relationship with tundra vegetation in Spitsbergen (Svalbard, High Arctic)	5
Mammal diversity in remote and harsh habitats: validating the power of environmental DNA metabarcoding at the southernmost tip of South America	5
The mitochondrial genome of the red icefish (Channichthys rugosus) casts doubt on its species status	5
Metagenomic mining and molecular characterization of a psychrophilic GH5-CBM5 cellulase from Krossfjorden sediments, Arctic	5
Paracolpoda steinii (Ciliophora, Colpodida) from ancient Siberian permafrost: insights into cryptic diversity	5
Spatial variability of ice krill, Euphausia crystallorophias, diet from the Amundsen Sea to Ross Sea (Antarctica) revealed by stomach content and stable isotope analyses	5
Diatom assemblages of surface sediments of the Chaun Bay, a unique basin of the East Siberian Arctic	5
Intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of juvenile survival in emperor penguins	5
Spatial associations of vascular plants and mosses to Bolax gummifera cushions in subantarctic alpine habitats: are they similar?	5
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) swimming ecology: insights from Western Hudson Bay	5
Diet, isotopic niche, and spatial distribution of the white-headed petrel (Pterodroma lessonii) at Kerguelen Islands	5
Distribution and development patterns in sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Subantarctic Southern Atlantic	5
Variation in spring root exudation rates among riparian tree species in northern Finland	5
Small rodent disturbance impact on Arctic graminoid forage quality	5
Barnacle geese Branta leucopsis breeding on Novaya Zemlya: current distribution and population size estimated from tracking data	4
A new ostracod species of the genus Xestoleberis from Nansen Island, Wilhelmina Bay, Southern Ocean, Antarctica	4
Kinematic mechanisms of coordinated fore and hind hoof movements for stability enhancement and energy efficiency in reindeer long-distance migration	4
At-sea distribution of Adélie and gentoo penguins during the 2017/2018 chick-guarding stage at Stranger Point/Cabo Funes, South Shetland Islands	4
Soft bottom benthic communities under potentially anthropic and natural pressures in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)	4
A guide to the otoliths of Southern Ocean lanternfishes (Myctophidae)	4
New observations on the Antarctic Asteromphalus darwinii/hookeri diatom species-complex (Asterolampraceae)	4
Changes in benthic prey availability and quality suggest less favorable foraging conditions for Threatened Steller’s eiders (Polysticta stelleri) molting at Izembek Lagoon, Alaska	4
Brown skua Catharacta antarctica breeding distribution and population trends on sub-Antarctic Marion Island, 1987–2023: implications of alien invasive species	4
Factors influencing haulout behaviour of non-breeding weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) at Cape Royds, Antarctica	4
Behavioral and physiological stress responses of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) to industrial ice roads	4
Demography of a nearshore gadid navaga, Eleginus nawaga, from the Barents Sea coast during the last glacial period	4
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) distributions, aggregation structures, and predator interactions in Bransfield Strait	4
Genetic diversity and distribution of the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia revealed by metabarcoding in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula: implications for climate change effects	4
Identification of phenotypic and genotypic properties and cold adaptive mechanisms of novel freeze–thaw stress-resistant strain Pseudomonas mandelii from Antarctica	4
Special Issue: pathways and impacts of biotically mediated marine and other stored nutrient transfer between polar ecosystems	4
First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales outside their typical range in Hudson Bay	4
A systematic review of indicators and methods used to assess coastal to offshore marine ecosystems in the western Canadian Arctic	4
Effects of penguin guano on spatial behavior of Antarctic marine invertebrate species: an exploratory study	4
Evaluating the hypoxic tolerance of two maturity stages of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) at its range edge	4
A review on Antarctic polyextremophiles and their survival strategies	4
Fish in the diet of the Antarctic Shag Leucocarbo bransfieldensis breeding at Paradise Bay, Antarctic Peninsula	4
DNA metabarcoding data reveals harmful algal-bloom species undescribed previously at the northern Antarctic Peninsula region	4
Lipid distribution and composition in Antarctic toothfish before and after reproductive migration: implications for the life cycle	4
Correction: Feasibility and knowledge gaps to modeling circumpolar seabird bycatch in the Arctic	4
The acoustic presence and migration timing of subarctic baleen whales in the Bering Strait in relation to environmental factors	4