Mediterranean Marine Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Mediterranean 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Established non-indigenous species increased by 40% in 11 years in the Mediterranean Sea30
History of hydroacoustic surveys of small pelagic fish species in the European Mediterranean Sea25
An overview of bottom trawl selectivity in the Mediterranean Sea21
The last fortress fell: mass mortality of Pinna nobilis in the Sea of Marmara18
Pinna nobilis in the south Marmara Islands (Sea of Marmara); it still remains uninfected by the epidemic and acts as egg laying substratum for an alien invader17
Is the trend in new introductions of marine non-indigenous species a reliable criterion for assessing good environmental status? Τhe case study of Greece17
Commercial catches and discards composition in the central Tyrrhenian Sea: a multispecies quantitative and qualitative analysis from shallow and deep bottom trawling14
Influence of environmental factors and sessile biota on vagile epibionts: The case of amphipods in marinas across a regional scale13
Performance of a baited underwater video system vs. the underwater visual census technique in assessing the structure of fish assemblages in a Mediterranean marine protected area11
Assessing the expansion and success of a restored population of Gongolaria barbata (Stackhouse) Kuntze (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) using high-precision positioning tools and size distribution frequencies11
The use of fishers’ Local Ecological Knowledge to reconstruct fish behavioural traits and fishers’ perception of conservation relevance of elasmobranchs in the Mediterranean Sea11
“New records of rare species in the Mediterranean Sea” (October 2021)10
Introduced species in Mediterranean marine caves: an increasing but neglected threat9
Corrigendum to the Review Article (Medit. Mar. Sci. 23/1 2022, 196-212)9
Basin-scale occurrence and distribution of mesophotic and upper bathyal red coral forests along the Italian coasts9
New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (August 2022)8
Distribution, diet and relationships of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi with anchovies and zooplankton, in the northeastern Adriatic Sea8
Biochemical composition, nutritional value and socio-economic impacts of the invasive crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 in central Mediterranean Sea8
High proliferation of Pseudo-nitzschia cf. arenysensis in the Adriatic Sea: ecological and morphological characterisation7
Life cycle assessment of seabass and meagre in marine cage farming: From feeding plant to harvesting7
Status, distribution, and threats of the last surviving fan mussel populations in Greece7
Discarded fish on the Spanish Mediterranean coast: influence of season on fatty acids profiles7
New records of introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea (April 2023)7
Vertical distribution of Pseudo-nitzschia in the Gulf of Naples across the seasons7
The last hope: the struggle for survival of fan mussels in the Gulf of Erdek, Sea of Marmara, Turkey7
Temperature strongly correlates with regional patterns of body size variation in Mediterranean small pelagic fish species6
The Blue Survey: Validation of an instrument to measure ocean literacy among adults6
Different patterns of population structure and genetic diversity of three mesopelagic fishes in the Greek Seas6
Environmental drivers influencing the abundance of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) and European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) in different areas of the Mediterranean Sea6
Is the local extinction of Pinna nobilis facilitating Pinna rudis recruitment?6
Tanaidacea (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Peracarida) from soft-sediment shelf habitats off the Mediterranean coast of Israel (Levant Sea) –taxonomy, faunistics and ecological aspects6
Ecology and seasonality of Pseudo-nitzschia species (Bacillariophyceae) in the northwestern Adriatic Sea over a 30-years period (1988–2020)6
Mediterranean spreading of the bicolor purse oyster, Isognomon bicolor, and the chicken trigger, Malleus sp., vs. the Lessepsian prejudice6
Ovarian dynamics, batch fecundity and spawning phenology of the lessepsian migrant Etrumeus golanii DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012 (Clupeidae: Dussumieriinae)5
High bycatch rate of the coral Cladocora caespitosa offsets the low discards ratio in Thermaikos Gulf gillnet fishery5
Stable isotopes provide evidence of a trophic shift in the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea5
Improving knowledge of Funiculina quadrangularis and vulnerable marine ecosystems in the south Adriatic5
Spatiotemporal and ecological distribution of megabenthic crustaceans on the shelf-shelf break of Antalya Gulf, the eastern Mediterranean Sea5
Assessment of macroalgal communities on shallow rocky reefs in the Aegean Sea indicates an impoverished ecological status5
New kid in town: Pinna rudis spreads in the eastern Mediterranean5
Toward the widespread application of low-cost technologies in coastal ocean observing (Internet of Things for the Ocean)5
Acoustic scattering properties of seagrass: In/ex-situ measurements of Posidonia oceanica5
New records of introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea (November 2023)5
Variability in size at maturity of the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Mediterranean Sea5
A three dimensional, full life cycle, anchovy and sardine model for the North Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean): Validation, sensitivity and climatic scenario simulations5
Using historical and citizen science data to improve knowledge about the occurrence of the elusive sandbar shark Carcharhinus plumbeus (Chondrichthyes – Carcharhinidae) in the Adriatic Sea5
A molecular framework for the systematics of the Mediterranean spindle-shells (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae, Fusininae)5
Implementation of a new research tool for evaluating Mediterranean Sea Literacy (MSL) of high school students: A pilot study4
Two-way bioinvasion: tracking the neritic non-native cyclopoid copepods Dioithona oculata and Oithona davisae (Oithonidae) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea4
The deep vault: a temporary refuge for temperate gorgonian forests facing marine heat waves4
First sighting of a pelagic seabird entangled in a disposable COVID-19 facemask in the Mediterranean Sea4
Seasonal variation of microplastics density in Algerian surface waters (South-Western Mediterranean Sea)4
Spread of the non-indigenous ascidian Aplidium accarense (Millar, 1953) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: morphological and molecular tools for an accurate identification4
Phenology of Anemonia viridis and Exaiptasia diaphana (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from marine temperate ecosystems4
New records of rare species in the Mediterranean Sea (December 2022)4
Τhe fish fauna in lentic ecosystems of Greece4
Effects of marine protected areas on fish communities in a hotspot of climate change and invasion3
Species and habitats of conservation interest in the Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area of the Strait of Sicily: a contribution towards the creation of a Specially Protected Areas of Medit3
Variation in the stable isotope trophic position of the bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) from two Mediterranean sites: insights from a global meta-analysis3
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 s3
The “MEDiterranean International Acoustic Survey”: An introduction3
Sightings of risso’s dolphin (grampus griseus) off the Southern coast of Linosa island (South-Central Mediterranean Sea)3
Ocean Literacy across the Mediterranean Sea basin: Evaluating Middle School Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviour towards Ocean Sciences Issues3
Physiological responses of the fan mussel Pinna nobilis to temperature: ecological and captivity implications3
Evidence of a second nursery area of the sandbar shar, Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea3
A preliminary assessment of Fistularia petimba (Lacepède, 1803) migration in the Mediterranean Sea: historical and new data from Cyprus (Levantine Sea) with biological notes3
A new species of Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (Annelida: Nereididae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea revealed by morphological and molecular approaches3
First detection of Pinna nobilis infection by Haplosporidium pinnae in the sanctuary area of Thau lagoon, France3
Factors affecting Oithona nana and Oithona similis along a salinity gradient3
Polyclinum constellatum (Tunicata, Ascidiacea), an emerging non-indigenous species of the Mediterranean Sea: integrated taxonomy and the importance of reliable DNA barcode data3
Ecophysiological and behavioural responses to salinity and temperature stress in cyclopoid copepod Oithona davisae with comments on gender differences3
First record of the Lessepsian Sammara Squirrelfish, Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775), in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters2
Sardine and anchovy as bioindicators of metal content in Greek coastal waters2
Acoustic correction factor estimate for compensating vertical diel migration of small pelagics2
Long-term monitoring for the surveillance of the conservation status of Tursiops truncatus in an EU Natura2000 site in the Mediterranean Sea. A pilot study in the Tuscan Archipelago2
Patterns of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile tannin cells and leaf characteristics according to environmental conditions2
Range expansion of the Atlantic fish Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe, 1852), family Zeidae, in the western Mediterranean Sea2
Increased knowledge affects public attitude and perception towards elasmobranchs and support for conservation2
First data on the diet of Razorbill Alca torda wintering in the Mediterranean Sea: insights from social media2
Informing the general public on the threat status of the European spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787) through Citizen-Science and social media platforms. A case study from the Aegean Se2
New records of Palisada tenerrima and Hincksia mitchelliae from the Maltese Islands revealed by molecular analysis2
Assessment of the Sabellaria alveolata reefs’ structural features along the Southern coast of Sicily (Strait of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea)2
Megabenthic invertebrate diversity in Mediterranean trawlable soft bottoms: a synthesis of current knowledge2
The importance of thermoperiod for proper gametogenesis and successful egg and sperm production in meagre (Argyrosomus regius) breeders in aquaculture2
Spatial variation of summer microphytoplankton and zooplankton communities related to environmental parameters in the coastal area of Djerba Island (Tunisia, Eastern Mediterranean)2
Expansion of gelatinous macrozooplankton in the open Black Sea off Crimea under the weather events of recent years2
Spatio-temporal variation of the invasive copepod Oithona davisae in the zooplankton community of Kavala harbour2
Demography and population structure of Northeastern mediterranean monk seal population2
Quick spreading of the exotic amphipod Laticorophium baconi (Shoemaker, 1934): another small stowaway overlooked?2
A transparent invasion: a first Mediterranean record and an established population of the glassfish Ambassis dussumieri Cuvier 18282
The hidden invasion of the alien seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Forsskål) Ascherson along Southeastern Italy2
First report of chimerism in the Mediterranean red coral (Corallium rubrum)2
In situ observation of circadian rhythm of polyps’ opening and closing of the coral Dendrophyllia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758)2
Assessing the impact of nutrient loads on eutrophication in the semi-enclosed Izmir Bay combining observations and coupled hydrodynamic-ecosystem modelling2
Ocean Literacy across the Mediterranean Sea region in the Era of 2030 Agenda and the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)2
Co-occurrence of a reef-building coral and canopy-forming macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea2
Long-Term Variations of Air Temperature, SST, Surface Atmospheric Pressure, Surface Salinity and Wind Speed in the Aegean Sea2
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 Frithj2
The Rise and Fall of the Tide: Ocean Literacy in the United States2
Navigating Ocean Literacy in Europe: 10 years of history and future perspectives2
Recent hydrological status of the Aegean Sea derived from free drifting profilers1
Patterns of microphytoplankton biomass and diversity in the southern Alboran Sea1
First record of Lepidonotus tenuisetosus (Annelida: Polynoidae) from Tunisia with distributional notes1
Occurrence of Abudefduf spp. (Pisces: Pomacentridae) in the Lebanese coastal water (eastern Mediterranean) - morphological traits and visual evidence1
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea (July 2023)1
The use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to investigate habitat use and behavior of invasive blue crab in Mediterranean microhabitats1
A new host record for the pea crab Pinnotheres pisum (Linnaeus, 1767) (Decapoda: Pinnotheridae) in the western Mediterranean, with an update on host species1
Characterization of genetic diversity of an invasive Lessepsian Migrant, Nemipterus randalli Russell, 1986 from its native and non-native regions using mitochondrial DNA marker1
First record of darter goby, Ctenogobius boleosoma (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae), in the Mediterranean with notes on larval morphology and cryptic diversity1
Estimations of free fatty acid (FFA) as a reliable proxy for larval performance in Mediterranean octocoral species1
Capturing the moment:a snapshot of Mediterranean bryozoan diversity in the early 20231
Fisheries Reference Points under Varying Stock Productivity and Discounting: European Anchovy as a Case Study1
Microporella hastingsae Harmelin, Ostrovsky, Cáceres-Chamizo and Sanner, 2011 (Bryozoa, Cheilostomatida): a possible new Lessepsian species in the Mediterranean Sea?1
Digital storytelling as an educational tool for scientific, environmental and sustainable development literacy on marine litter in informal education environments (Case study: Hellenic Center for Mari1
Spatial and temporal partitioning of the Western Mediterranean Sea by resident dolphin species1
Small-scale fishery catch composition in Rhodes (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)1
Potential crypticity within two decapod (Crustacea) genera: Galathea Fabricius, 1793 and Eualus Thallwitz, 1891 suggested by integrative taxonomic approach1
The polyclad fauna (Platyhelminthes, Rhabditophora) of the Sinop Peninsula (Black Sea, Turkey) with the description of a new species of Cryptocelis Lang, 18841
Comparison of beam trawl catch, by-catch and discard in fishing and non-fishing areas – a case study from the northern Adriatic Sea1
Walking on the Sea Traces: Developing a platform to bring Ocean Literacy and Citizen Science at Home1
Spatial and temporal community composition changes of Cumacea (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Peracarida) from the soft-sediment habitats of the Mediterranean coast of Israel1
Patterns of spatial changes on demersal species in the Gulf of Cadiz and northern Alboran Sea1
Heavy metal accumulation capacity of Axinella damicornis (Esper, 1794) (Porifera, Demospongiae): a tool for bioremediation of polluted seawaters1
Preliminary evidence of a potential reproductive aggregation area of the common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chondrichthyes – Dasyatidae) in the Central Mediterranean Sea1
The ancient Levantine Botryllus schlosseri (Tunicata): population genetics landscape under frequent natural disturbances1
Bridging the knowledge gap on the distribution and typology of vermetid bioconstructions along the Maltese coastline: an updated assessment1
Spatial and temporal distribution of mesozooplankton in the coastal waters of Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)1
New discoveries in Eastern Mediterranean mesophotic sponge grounds: updated checklist and description of three novel sponge species1
Sabellaria alveolata (Annelida, Polychaeta) bioconstructions and associated macroalgal community from Portopalo di Capo Passero (SE Sicily)1
Polychaete diversity in Tunisian waters as of 2021: an update with special emphasis on Non-Indigenous species1
Fouling of a boat hull by the invasive zooxanthellate coral Oculina patagonica - could shipping be enhancing its unique large-scale spread?1
Effects of sampling intensity and biomass levels on the precision of acoustic surveys in the Mediterranean Sea1
Satellite tracking identifies important foraging areas for loggerhead turtles frequenting the Adriatic Sea, Central Mediterranean1
Ecological patterns of polychaete assemblages associated with the Mediterranean stony coral Cladocora caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1767): a comparison of sites in two biogeographic zones (Adriatic and Aegean1
Changing feeding habits and ontogenetic dimorphism in juveniles and adults Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) in the Mediterranean Sea1
Observations of juvenile sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) around the Bojana River delta (Southern Adriatic Sea)1
Preliminary measurements of formaldehyde in seawater and edible tissues of farmed gilthead seabream after formalin immersion1
Escape of hake (Merluccius merluccius), horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) and blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) in codends with shortened lastridge ropes1
Contributions to the Diatom Flora of the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea from the Turkish Coasts with Remarks on Rare Taxa1
First confirmed record of Zu cristatus in the Mediterranean coast of Israel and the eastern shores of the Levant1
Coralligenous cliffs: distribution and extent along the Tuscany coasts and spatial variability of the associated assemblages1
Vulnerability of elasmobranchs caught as bycatch in the grouper longline fishery in the Gulf of Gabès, Tunisia1
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea (March 2024)1
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