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Papers

(The median citation count of Mediterranean Marine Science is 2. 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
First record of the West Atlantic Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Ariidae) in the Mediterranean Sea	28
Rapid invasion of the non-indigenous brown alga Stypopodium schimperi in the Adriatic Sea	27
Exploring ecosystem dynamics through trophic level analysis in the Aegean Sea	26
The Intertwined Effects of Hydrographic Barriers, Palaeoclimate and Life History on Genetic Structure of Marine Populations: A Case Study of Two Marine Invertebrates	22
Experimental evaluation of Haplosporidium pinnae DNA detection and degradation under semi-controlled conditions	19
The diet and feeding habits of Lagocephalus sceleratus in the eastern Mediterranean: A case study carried out off the island of Crete (southern Greece)	19
Use of Sediment Geochemistry and Video Analysis for habitat description of the sea cucumber Holothuria (Roweothuria) poli	18
Is the typical stage of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales, Halimedaceae) a possible indicator of climate warming?	17
Preliminary evidence of a potential reproductive aggregation area of the common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chondrichthyes – Dasyatidae) in the Central Mediterranean Sea	16
Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in Rhodes, Greece, Eastern Mediterranean	16
Reproductive features of the invasive crab Libinia dubia H. Milne Edwards, 1834 from the Central Mediterranean Sea	15
Do artificial vs natural substrates cause a difference in assemblages of peracarids? A case study in the Western Mediterranean basin	13
In between coral branches: describing the courtship behavior of the Mediterranean cardinalfish Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)	13
The round sardinella (Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847) from the NW Mediterranean: a healthy and safe choice for human consumption	13
Fatty acid content and profile of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita), an expanding thermophilic species in the NW Mediterranean	13
Quick spreading of the exotic amphipod Laticorophium baconi (Shoemaker, 1934): another small stowaway overlooked?	12
New findings of Isidella elongata (Esper, 1788) in the Levantine-Balearic demarcation (western Mediterranean Sea)	12
Damage and economic impact of wood-borers (Bivalvia, Teredinidae) on artisanal fishing in Morocco: a case study	11
Climate-driven range expansion of the invasive silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus, Gmelin 1789) in the Mediterranean: modelling habitat suitability	10
Last Interglacial dispersal and genetic diversification, from eastern Mediterranean penultimate glacial refugia, and pre-LGM demographic expansion drive genetic panmixia within the hermit crab Clibana	10
An Atlantic origin for the introduced species Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)	10
From rarity to reality: the hidden abundance of critically endangered deep-sea little gulper shark (Centrophorus uyato) in the southern Adriatic Sea	10
First sighting of a pelagic seabird entangled in a disposable COVID-19 facemask in the Mediterranean Sea	9
Anthropogenic noise is a dominant component of the shallow-water soundscape of the eastern Ionian Sea	9
Thriving in the dark: a new record and new species of Annelida (Lamarck, 1802) from a Balearic anchialine cave (Western Mediterranean Sea)	9

Damage assessment on the discarded macro-benthic fauna in the Italian striped venus clam (Chamelea gallina) fisheries	9
A consensus-based, revised and comprehensive catalogue for Mediterranean water masses acronyms	8
Comparative feeding habits of the invasive non-indigenous devil firefish Pterois miles and the indigenous scorpionfishes Scorpaena porcus, Scorpaena scrofa, and Scorpaena notata on the southwest coast	8
Deeper than we thought: New depth records for northern Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean Sea fishes	8
Seasonal variability of epipelic microphytobenthos community in two subtidal areas of the Northern Adriatic Sea	8
New records of introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea (December 2025)	8
To be or not to be alien, that is the question: the case of five new polychaete species from the Levantine Sea	7
On the presence of an unexpected meadow of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales: Chlorophyta) in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean	7
Infralittoral coralligenous reefs: a modified ESCA index for the ecological quality assessment	7
Chaotic and long-term trends in Berre Lagoon (Provence, France): a shift towards alien-dominated assemblages?	7
Fish assemblages in the trawling grounds of Northeastern Mediterranean: Comparison between the 1980s and 2020s	7
A natural population of the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758) in the northern Adriatic Sea: Changes over time and restoration potential	6
The black goby Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758 in the Marchica Lagoon (Alboran Sea, Morocco): spatio-temporal distribution, its environmental drivers, and the site-related footprint	6
Investigating the nursery function of the Alboran MPA on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco	6
Coralligenous cliffs: distribution and extent along the Tuscany coasts and spatial variability of the associated assemblages	6
The hidden invasion of the alien seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Forsskål) Ascherson along Southeastern Italy	6
Traits and metabolic constraints affect marine animal forest structure	6
Pinna nobilis refugia breached: Ongoing Mass Mortality Event in the Gulf of Kalloni (Aegean Sea)	6
Non-indigenous polychaetes along the Salento Peninsula: new records and first molecular data	6
Surprising widespread Cymodocea nodosa occurrence along Israel’s Mediterranean coast and Implications for Seagrass Conservation in a hotspot of climate change	6
Stable isotopes provide evidence of a trophic shift in the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea	5
Introduced species in Mediterranean marine caves: an increasing but neglected threat	5
Taxonomic authority in endemic freshwater fishes of a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot: From expeditionary natural history to systematics	5
Signs of northward expansion of the fireworm Hermodice carunculata in the Spanish Western Mediterranean Sea	5
Backdating first records of non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean: are initial findings underestimated?	5
Improving knowledge of Funiculina quadrangularis and vulnerable marine ecosystems in the south Adriatic	5
First data on the diet of Razorbill Alca torda wintering in the Mediterranean Sea: insights from social media	5
Capturing the moment:a snapshot of Mediterranean bryozoan diversity in the early 2023	5
Updated distribution mapping of Posidonia oceanica meadows, coralligenous assemblages and marine caves in the Mediterranean Sea: implications for conservation and restoration	5
New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (August 2022)	5
Reproductive Characteristics of the Invasive Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun, 1896) in the Marchica Lagoon (Alboran Sea, Morocco)	5
Stomach contents of three deep-diving toothed whale species stranded in Greece, eastern Mediterranean	5
First confirmed records of the Tortonese’s stingray Dasyatis tortonesei (Elasmobranchii: Dasyatidae) in the Adriatic Sea, with notes on diagnostic characters and conservation implications	5
Seven years and going strong: a comparative review of citizen Science, social media mining and field surveys in monitoring Libyan marine biodiversity	4
First genetic survey on the invasive rayed pearl oyster Pinctada radiata (Leach, 1814) populations of the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)	4
Eastward spreading of the invasive Rugulopteryx okamurae (Heterokontophyta, Dictyotales) in the Mediterranean: first record in the Adriatic Sea	4
Using Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) to inform the multi-habitat life cycle of wreckfish: A Ligurian Sea case study for Mediterranean conservation	4
New kid in town: Pinna rudis spreads in the eastern Mediterranean	4
Spatial pattern of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a trends in relation to hydrodynamic processes in the Alborán Sea	4
The spread of the non-indigenous species Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley, 1941 (Osteichthyes: Bregmacerotidae) in the eastern Mediterranean	4
Patterns of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile tannin cells and leaf characteristics according to environmental conditions	4
Hidden in plain sight: the overlooked establishment of the diamond lizardfish Synodus synodus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Mediterranean Sea	4
Fouling of a boat hull by the invasive zooxanthellate coral Oculina patagonica - could shipping be enhancing its unique large-scale spread?	4
Small-scale fishery catch composition in Rhodes (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)	4
Bridging the gaps: New records of Hazeus ingressus Engin, Larson & Irmak, 2018 from the Eastern Mediterranean with the first morphological description of larvae	4
Diatom distribution and long-term survival in a heavily polluted sediment core from the Bay of Bagnoli (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)	3
Acoustic scattering properties of seagrass: In/ex-situ measurements of Posidonia oceanica	3
Seven ascidian (Tunicata) species from the North Eastern Mediterranean	3
A Cladocora caespitosa bank (National Park Mljet, Adriatic Sea) under climate and anthropogenic impacts: a 20-year survey	3
Health assessment of fan mussels in the southern part of the Sea of Marmara	3

Corrigendum to “KOUTOUZI, N., ALEXIADOU, P., POLYCHRONIDIS, L., FRANTZIS, A., FOSKOLOS, I., 2026. Stomach contents of three deep-diving toothed whale species stranded in Greece, eastern Mediterranean.	3
Spatial and temporal partitioning of the Western Mediterranean Sea by resident dolphin species	3
Can Marine Animal Forests benefit from existing conservation measures? A systematic approach towards the identification of protected sessile benthic species in the Mediterranean Sea	3
Update of Red Sea (Lessepsian) fish species in the Mediterranean Sea since the 2nd CIESM Atlas of Exotic Fish	3
Multi-decadal assessment of shoreline changes and future response along the Acheloos river delta, Greece	3
Will-o’-the-wisps on sea turtle nesting beaches: will light pollution prevent new colonisation of the Western Mediterranean?	3
A preliminary assessment of Fistularia petimba (Lacepède, 1803) migration in the Mediterranean Sea: historical and new data from Cyprus (Levantine Sea) with biological notes	3
Satellite tracking identifies important foraging areas for loggerhead turtles frequenting the Adriatic Sea, Central Mediterranean	3
Marine biodiversity in the dark: an ecological assessment of a unique submerged cave system in the eastern Mediterranean Sea	3
Three decades of sea turtle rehabilitation in Greece (1995-2024) reveal high anthropogenic impact	3
New and long-awaited recruitment of the Critically Endangered species Pinna nobilis in the Mar Menor lagoon (SE Spain, Murcia)	3
High bycatch rate of the coral Cladocora caespitosa offsets the low discards ratio in Thermaikos Gulf gillnet fishery	3
Methodological Bias in Quadrat-Based Monitoring of Posidonia oceanica: A Structured Narrative Review and Framework for Monitoring Standardization	3
The deep vault: a temporary refuge for temperate gorgonian forests facing marine heat waves	3
First confirmed record of the spearfish remora Remora brachyptera (Lowe, 1839) in the Mediterranean Sea	3
Faunistic, ecological, and zoogeographical survey of heterobranch fauna in the Adriatic Sea: experiences from Slovenia	3
Non-indigenous and cryptogenic marine species in the Port of Algiers (Western Mediterranean)	3
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea (March 2025)	3
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea	3
Towards Cross-Border Fisheries Management: An Analysis of Fleet Structures and Species-Specific Regulatory Measures in the Aegean Sea	2
New records of Palisada tenerrima and Hincksia mitchelliae from the Maltese Islands revealed by molecular analysis	2
Variation in the stable isotope trophic position of the bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) from two Mediterranean sites: insights from a global meta-analysis	2
First checklist of free-living marine nematodes from the Israeli coast of the Mediterranean	2
On the occurrence of the Pennant Coralfish Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and the Red Sea Bannerfish Heniochus intermedius Steindachner, 1893 in the Mediterranean Sea: New records and a regiona	2
Revisiting the Eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt reveals new records and non-indigenous macroalgal species	2
In situ observation of circadian rhythm of polyps’ opening and closing of the coral Dendrophyllia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758)	2
Tracking the Lionfish (Pterois miles) invasion through public engagement: new records and implications for Species Distribution Models in the Mediterranean Sea	2
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea (July 2023)	2
Spatio-temporal variation of the invasive copepod Oithona davisae in the zooplankton community of Kavala harbour	2
Application of a new multi-metric index with a comparative analysis for assessing the environmental status of Posidonia oceanica meadows (Algeria, Southern Mediterranean)	2
Comment on “4.4 First record of the goblin shark Mitsukurina owstoni Jordan, 1898 (Lamniformes: Mitsukurinidae) in the Mediterranean Sea” by Athanasios Anastasiadis, Evangelos Papadimitriou and Frithj	2
First detection of the invasive protozoan Haplosporidium pinnae in the critically endangered bivalve Pinna nobilis in the Southern Mediterranean Sea (Bizerte Lagoon, Tunis) and update of its current s	2
Mysid (Malacostraca: Mysida) Diversity of Türkiye	2
Fishing the waves: comparing GAMs and random forest to evaluate the effect of changing marine conditions on the energy performance of vessels	2
First record of Lepidonotus tenuisetosus (Annelida: Polynoidae) from Tunisia with distributional notes	2
Development of real-time qPCR assays for detecting and quantifying common bacterial pathogens in fish from Mediterranean aquacultures	2
Anthozoa of the Adriatic: New insights and a checklist for the southeastern Adriatic	2
Mollusk diversity of coralligenous build-ups in the southwestern Ionian Sea	2
Changes in organic carbon properties during intense plankton blooms and macroaggregate formation in the coastal Adriatic Sea, Croatia (case studies in 2020-2022)	2
Macrobenthic fauna and the ecological status of a shellfish farm in the Mediterranean Sea (Algeria)	2
Think FAST: Applying citizen science to survey the ecological status of fish assemblages in the Côte d’Azur	2
The functional relationships between seagrass beds and their associated bivalves in the Algerian Basin (El Mellah Lagoon) in relation to climate variation	2
Trophic positioning among native and non-indigenous species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea	2
From Korea to Croatia: the first record of the polyclad flatworm Notocomplana koreana in the Mediterranean	2
Mapping and Conservation of Cold-Water Corals in the Lacaze-Duthiers Canyon for Transboundary Management	2
Dusky grouper massive die-off in a Mediterranean marine reserve	2
New records of introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea (February 2025)	2
A new Pomacanthidae in the Mediterranean Sea: Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier, 1831) from Egyptian waters	2
Microporella hastingsae Harmelin, Ostrovsky, Cáceres-Chamizo and Sanner, 2011 (Bryozoa, Cheilostomatida): a possible new Lessepsian species in the Mediterranean Sea?	2
Can no-fishing zones in marine protected areas be effective for the conservation of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows?	2