OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Zoology 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Synthesis of digestive enzymes, food processing, and nutrient absorption in decapod crustaceans: a comparison to the mammalian model of digestion	39
Microplastic burden in Daphnia is aggravated by elevated temperatures	24
The Neurobiology of Ocean Change – insights from decapod crustaceans	19
Neuroepithelial cells (NECs) and mucous cells express a variety of neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter receptors in the gill and respiratory air-sac of the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Silurifo	18
Ontogenetic growth and the development of a unique fibrocartilage entheses in Macropus fuliginosus	17
Coping with the “dirt”: brown shrimp and the microplastic threat	13
Niche differentiation between deeply divergent phylogenetic lineages of an endemic newt: implications for Species Distribution Models	12
Fluctuating asymmetry as biomarker of pesticides exposure in the Italian wall lizards (Podarcis siculus)	12
Observational learning and irreversible starvation in first-feeding zebrafish larvae: is it okay to copy from your friends?	12
Functional morphology and post-larval development of the buccal complex in Eubranchus rupium (Nudibranchia: Aeolidida: Fionidae)	11
Is there a trade-off between sperm production and sexual weaponry in the Amazon River prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller, 1862)?	11
Efficacy of hormone stimulation on sperm production in an alpine amphibian (Anaxyrus boreas boreas) and the impact of short-term storage on sperm quality	10
Form and function of the mantle edge in Protobranchia (Mollusca: Bivalvia)	9
Karyotype evolution and preliminary molecular assessment of genera in the family Scorpiopidae (Arachnida: Scorpiones)	9
New insights into life–history traits of Mediterranean Electric rays (Torpediniformes: Torpedinidae) as a contribution to their conservation	9
Adhesive force and endurance of the pelvic sucker across different modes of waterfall-climbing in gobiid fishes: Contrasting climbing mechanisms share aspects of ontogenetic change	9
An insight into the prey spectra and livestock predation by cheetahs in Kenya using faecal DNA metabarcoding	9
Crustaceans in a changing world	8
Spatio-temporal ecology of a carnivore community in middle atlas, NW of Morocco	8
Data collected by citizen scientists reveal the role of climate and phylogeny on the frequency of shelter types used by frogs across the Americas	8
Asymmetry in the frequency and proportion of arm truncation in three sympatric California Octopus species	8
Fine details of the choanocyte filter apparatus in asconoid calcareous sponges (Porifera: Calcarea) revealed by ruthenium red fixation	8
Shape and ontogenetic changes in otolith of the ocellated icefish (Chionodraco rastrospinosus) from the Bransfield Strait, Antarctic	8
Facing Southern Ocean warming: Temperature effects on whole animal performance of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)	8
Numerical Analysis of the Cerebral Cortex in Diprotodontids (Marsupialia; Australidelphia) and Comparison with Eutherian Brains	8

Geographic clines in Daphnia magna’s circadian clock gene expression: Local adaptation to photoperiod	7
First data on the structure of tubes formed by phoronids	7
The effect of albinism on avian predator attack rates in eastern garter snakes	7
Larval tolerance to food limitation is stronger in an exotic barnacle than in its native competitor	7
Locomotion in Anaspides (Anaspidacea, Malacostraca) – insights from a morpho-functional study of thoracopods with some observations on swimming and walking	7
Next-generation sequencing of DNA from resting eggs: signatures of eutrophication in a lake’s sediment	7
Comparative study of stress responses, laterality and familiarity recognition between albino and pigmented fish	7
Site-specific variation in the activity of COX-2 alters the pattern of wound healing in the tail and limb of northern house gecko by differentially regulating the expression of local inflammatory medi	6
Effects of acute temperature change on California moray prey manipulation and transport behavior	6
Novel data on the innervation of the lophophore in adult phoronids (Lophophorata, Phoronida)	6
Unravelling the ultrastructure and mineralogical composition of fireworm stinging bristles	6
Temporal and spatial dynamics of arthropod groups in terrestrial subsurface habitats in central Portugal	6
Comparative biomechanics of hagfish skins: diversity in material, morphology, and movement	6
From descent with modification to the origins of novelty	6
Geographic variation in shape and size of anuran tadpoles: Interpopulation comparisons in Scinax fuscovarius (Anura, Hylidae)	5
Musculature and neurotransmitters of internal organs of trematodes (the digestive, reproductive and excretory systems)	5
Sexual dimorphism and allometry in malacophagus snakes (Dipsadidae: Dipsadinae)	5
Postcranial Skeletal Pneumaticity in Cuculidae	5
Reproduction and population dynamics of the invasive bivalves Mytilopsis sallei and Isognomon bicolor on the Northeast coast of Brazil	5
Biomechanics influence sexual dimorphism in the giant mesquite bug, Thasus neocalifornicus	5
Long-term effects of elevated pCO2 levels on the expression of Chaoborus-induced defences in Daphnia pulex	5
Comparative thermal ecophysiology in Pristidactylus scapulatus populations from the Puna region of Argentina	5
Unequal sisters – Past and potential future range development of Anatolian and Hyrcanian brown frogs	5
The forelimbs of Octodontidae (Rodentia: Mammalia): substrate use, morphology, and phylogenetic signal	5
Pygidial glands of three ground beetle taxa (Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae): a study on their morphology and chemical composition of their secretions	5
Contrasting patterns at interspecific and intraspecific levels in scorpion body size across a climatic gradient from rainforest to dryland vegetation	5
Do predators react differently to dangerous and larger prey? The case of a mygalomorph generalist spider preying upon insects	4
Ontogenetic dynamics of the subepidermal spicule complex in Nudibranchia (Gastropoda): the case of Onchidoris muricata	4
New data on echiuran anatomy and histology: the case of Lissomyema mellita (Annelida: Thalassematidae)	4
The neuro-glandular brain of the Pyramicocephalus phocarum plerocercoid (Cestoda, Diphyllobothriidea): Immunocytochemical and ultrastructural study	4
A revision of vulture feeding classification	4
Peculiar relationships among morphology, burrowing performance and sand type in two fossorial microteiid lizards	4
Ecomorphological diversification of some barbs and carps (Cyprininae, Cyprinidae) in the Lower Mekong Basin of Thailand	4
Interpreting nature’s finest insect silks (Order Embioptera): hydropathy, interrupted repetitive motifs, and fiber-to-film transformation for two neotropical species	4
Mirror responses in the common hill myna (Gracula religiosa) and the African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)	4
Male reproductive strategies in two species of spider crabs, Leurocyclus tuberculosus and Libinia spinosa	4
Spatial genetic structure and Ovis haplogroup as a tool for an adaptive conservation management of the endangered Cyprus mouflon	4
Neuromuscular system of the causative agent of dicrocoeliosis, Dicrocoelium lanceatum. II. Neuropeptide FMRFamide immunoreactivity in nervous system	4
Commentary on: “Unravelling the ultrastructure and mineralogical composition of fireworm stinging bristles” by Righi et al. 2020	4
Female energy dynamics in the southernmost fiddler crab: Mixed breeding strategy in Leptuca uruguayensis	4
Effects of short-term and continuous exposure to reduced salinities on the biochemical composition of larval lobster, Homarus gammarus	4
An ecomorphological approach to the relationship between craniomandibular morphology and diet in sigmodontine rodents from central-eastern Argentina	4