OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mediterranean Marine Science is 3. 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
First record of the West Atlantic Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Ariidae) in the Mediterranean Sea	39
Polychaete diversity in Tunisian waters as of 2021: an update with special emphasis on Non-Indigenous species	29
The Intertwined Effects of Hydrographic Barriers, Palaeoclimate and Life History on Genetic Structure of Marine Populations: A Case Study of Two Marine Invertebrates	25
Is the typical stage of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales, Halimedaceae) a possible indicator of climate warming?	18
The diet and feeding habits of Lagocephalus sceleratus in the eastern Mediterranean: A case study carried out off the island of Crete (southern Greece)	16
Do artificial vs natural substrates cause a difference in assemblages of peracarids? A case study in the Western Mediterranean basin	15
Reproductive features of the invasive crab Libinia dubia H. Milne Edwards, 1834 from the Central Mediterranean Sea	15
The round sardinella (Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847) from the NW Mediterranean: a healthy and safe choice for human consumption	13
Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in Rhodes, Greece, Eastern Mediterranean	13
Fatty acid content and profile of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita), an expanding thermophilic species in the NW Mediterranean	13
A molecular framework for the systematics of the Mediterranean spindle-shells (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae, Fusininae)	12
Preliminary evidence of a potential reproductive aggregation area of the common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chondrichthyes – Dasyatidae) in the Central Mediterranean Sea	12
Quick spreading of the exotic amphipod Laticorophium baconi (Shoemaker, 1934): another small stowaway overlooked?	12
History of hydroacoustic surveys of small pelagic fish species in the European Mediterranean Sea	11
Τhe fish fauna in lentic ecosystems of Greece	10
From rarity to reality: the hidden abundance of critically endangered deep-sea little gulper shark (Centrophorus uyato) in the southern Adriatic Sea	10
Damage and economic impact of wood-borers (Bivalvia, Teredinidae) on artisanal fishing in Morocco: a case study	9
An Atlantic origin for the introduced species Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)	9
Distribution, diet and relationships of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi with anchovies and zooplankton, in the northeastern Adriatic Sea	9
Biochemical composition, nutritional value and socio-economic impacts of the invasive crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 in central Mediterranean Sea	9
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	8
A consensus-based, revised and comprehensive catalogue for Mediterranean water masses acronyms	8
On the presence of an unexpected meadow of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales: Chlorophyta) in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean	8
First sighting of a pelagic seabird entangled in a disposable COVID-19 facemask in the Mediterranean Sea	8
The Blue Survey: Validation of an instrument to measure ocean literacy among adults	8

Damage assessment on the discarded macro-benthic fauna in the Italian striped venus clam (Chamelea gallina) fisheries	8
Pinna nobilis refugia breached: Ongoing Mass Mortality Event in the Gulf of Kalloni (Aegean Sea)	7
Environmental drivers influencing the abundance of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) and European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) in different areas of the Mediterranean Sea	7
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	7
Vertical distribution of Pseudo-nitzschia in the Gulf of Naples across the seasons	7
Seasonal variability of epipelic microphytobenthos community in two subtidal areas of the Northern Adriatic Sea	7
Isopod assemblages in the Bizerte lagoon (SW Mediterranean Sea): composition, structure and environmental relationships	6
Chaotic and long-term trends in Berre Lagoon (Provence, France): a shift towards alien-dominated assemblages?	6
Variability in size at maturity of the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Mediterranean Sea	6
Ovarian dynamics, batch fecundity and spawning phenology of the lessepsian migrant Etrumeus golanii DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012 (Clupeidae: Dussumieriinae)	6
Spatial and temporal distribution of mesozooplankton in the coastal waters of Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)	6
Sabellaria alveolata (Annelida, Polychaeta) bioconstructions and associated macroalgal community from Portopalo di Capo Passero (SE Sicily)	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
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	5
Sardine and anchovy as bioindicators of metal content in Greek coastal waters	5
Temporal and spatial genetic variation of Engraulis encrasicolus in the Adriatic Sea	5
Updated checklist of Marine Bivalve Molluscs of Montenegro (southeast Adriatic Sea)	5
Assessing the impact of nutrient loads on eutrophication in the semi-enclosed Izmir Bay combining observations and coupled hydrodynamic-ecosystem modelling	5
The “MEDiterranean International Acoustic Survey”: An introduction	5
Investigating the nursery function of the Alboran MPA on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco	5
Surprising widespread Cymodocea nodosa occurrence along Israel’s Mediterranean coast and Implications for Seagrass Conservation in a hotspot of climate change	5
Non-indigenous polychaetes along the Salento Peninsula: new records and first molecular data	5
Capturing the moment:a snapshot of Mediterranean bryozoan diversity in the early 2023	5
Commercial catches and discards composition in the central Tyrrhenian Sea: a multispecies quantitative and qualitative analysis from shallow and deep bottom trawling	5
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 area	4
Factors affecting Oithona nana and Oithona similis along a salinity gradient	4
New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (August 2022)	4
Introduced species in Mediterranean marine caves: an increasing but neglected threat	4
Improving knowledge of Funiculina quadrangularis and vulnerable marine ecosystems in the south Adriatic	4
First data on the diet of Razorbill Alca torda wintering in the Mediterranean Sea: insights from social media	4
The Rise and Fall of the Tide: Ocean Literacy in the United States	3
Small-scale fishery catch composition in Rhodes (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)	3
Eastward spreading of the invasive Rugulopteryx okamurae (Heterokontophyta, Dictyotales) in the Mediterranean: first record in the Adriatic Sea	3
“Percorsi nel Blu” (“Blue Paths”): a long-lasting project to integrate Ocean Literacy and Marine Citizen Science into school curricula	3
First genetic survey on the invasive rayed pearl oyster Pinctada radiata (Leach, 1814) populations of the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)	3
Stable isotopes provide evidence of a trophic shift in the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea	3
Fouling of a boat hull by the invasive zooxanthellate coral Oculina patagonica - could shipping be enhancing its unique large-scale spread?	3
Bridging the gaps: New records of Hazeus ingressus Engin, Larson & Irmak, 2018 from the Eastern Mediterranean with the first morphological description of larvae	3
Expansion of gelatinous macrozooplankton in the open Black Sea off Crimea under the weather events of recent years	3
Long-Term Variations of Air Temperature, SST, Surface Atmospheric Pressure, Surface Salinity and Wind Speed in the Aegean Sea	3
Is the local extinction of Pinna nobilis facilitating Pinna rudis recruitment?	3
High bycatch rate of the coral Cladocora caespitosa offsets the low discards ratio in Thermaikos Gulf gillnet fishery	3
The spread of the non-indigenous species Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley, 1941 (Osteichthyes: Bregmacerotidae) in the eastern Mediterranean	3
Patterns of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile tannin cells and leaf characteristics according to environmental conditions	3
A new alien polychaete species for the Mediterranean Sea: Glycera cinnamomea (Annelida: Glyceridae)	3
Satellite tracking identifies important foraging areas for loggerhead turtles frequenting the Adriatic Sea, Central Mediterranean	3
Spatial pattern of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a trends in relation to hydrodynamic processes in the Alborán Sea	3
New kid in town: Pinna rudis spreads in the eastern Mediterranean	3