Plankton & Benthos Research

Papers
(The median citation count of Plankton & Benthos Research 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Enhanced astaxanthin accumulation in the microalga <i>Haematococcus lacustris</i> in seawater through the combination of salinity, nitrogen starvation and high light11
High opine dehydrogenase activities in crustacean species at deep-sea hydrothermal vents8
Decalcification of vulvar operculum, mating, and oviposition in two sentinel crabs, <i>Macrophthalmus</i> <i>japonicus</i> and <i>M</i>. <i>abbreviatus</i&7
A new species of <i>Acanthochondria</i> Oakley, 1930 (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Chondracanthidae) from <i>Chlorophthalmus albatrossis</i> Jordan & Starks, 1904 (Actinopterygii:6
Becoming worldwide: first record of the invasive fan worm <i>Branchiomma luctuosum</i> (Annelida: Sabellidae) in the Pacific, based on a specimen from Japan6
Involvement of quorum sensing in the activity of growth-inhibiting bacteria against the toxic dinoflagellate <i>Alexandrium catenella</i> (Group I)6
<i>Manokia bandiera</i> sp. n. and <i>Manokia</i> sp. (Cubozoa, Carybdeida, Alatinidae) bearing tentacles with lure-like lateral branches from Japan and Palau6
Empirical prediction model for egg production rate of a planktonic copepod, <i>Calanus sinicus</i>, estimated from reproductive index using formalin-preserved samples in Sagami Bay, Japan5
Sexual differences in seasonal changes in major cheliped size and use pattern during dyadic interactions in the hermit crab <i>Pagurus filholi</i>5
The male of <i>Dinemoleus indeprensus</i> Cressey & Boyle, 1978 with a brief overview of sexual dimorphism in the family Pandaridae (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida)5
Densities of cyanobacterial cells, spicules, and particles in the coral-killing sponge <i>Terpios hoshinota</i> in Sesoko Island, Okinawa, Japan5
Sound production by vibration of the major cheliped in the ghost crab <i>Ocypode sinensis</i> (Ocypodidae)4
Two gnathiid isopods utilizing empty tubes of the polychaete worm <i>Spirobranchus akitsushima</i> in the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan, with the description of a new species4
A review of current knowledge of the Harpacticoida (Copepoda) fauna diversity in ancient Lake Baikal3
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A species-specific qPCR method to detect the giant jellyfish <i>Nemopilema nomurai</i> from environmental DNA3
Reproductive biology of four planktonic calanoid copepods, <i>Pleuromamma abdominalis</i>, <i>P. gracilis</i>, <i>P. indica</i> and <i>P. xiphias</i>3
A simple method for species identification of the ghost crabs using PCR-RFLP3
Spatial and temporal variations in community structure, standing stock and productivity of mesozooplankton in the southwestern Japan Sea3
Dietary effects on larval survival and development of three sesarmid crabs3
Bioaccumulation of discharged mercury from submarine fumaroles due to copepod life history traits in northern Kagoshima Bay, Japan3
The blue bat star <i>Patiria pectinifera</i> adjusts its handling behavior according to its prey3
Quantitative evaluation of <i>Karenia</i> cells using FlowCam: Applying to its distribution in Hidaka Bay, southern Hokkaido, northern Japan during autumn 20223
A new species of the genus <i>Podoceropsis</i> Boeck, 1861 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Photidae) from Kagoshima Bay, Japan3
Discovery of males of <i>Caligus grandiabdominalis</i> Yamaguti, 1954 (Copepoda: Caligidae) parasitic on redbelly yellowtail fusilier <i>Caesio cuning</i> (Bloch, 1791) from Sa3
Multiple Displace Amplification (MDA) enrichment is a fast procedure for the genomic characterization of single harpacticoid copepods2
Effectiveness of Lugol’s iodine solution for long-term preservation of zooplankton samples for molecular analysis2
An effective method to mass culture a lobate ctenophore (<i>Bolinopsis mikado</i>)2
Seasonal dynamics of gammarid assemblages associated with <i>Sargassum macrocarpum</i> and <i>S</i>. <i>patens</i> beds in Tsukumo Bay, Noto Peninsula, Sea of Japan2
Variations in photoprotective compounds in surface-dwelling copepods in subtropical open waters2
First report of a genus <i>Gymnapogon</i> utilizing subterranean chambers in the upper intertidal zone of an estuary for shelter and reproduction in Shizugawa Bay, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan2
A new species of <i>Amphictene</i> (Annelida, Polychaeta, Pectinariidae) from sandy shore of Okinawa, Japan2
Effect of diet isotopic ratios on the δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N signatures of scallop-gut contents in a natural setting2
Taxonomic descriptions of the brackish-water calanoid copepod <i>Acartia tsuensis</i> Ito from Japan and the closely related <i>A. ohnoi</i> n. sp. from the Philippines2
Brackish-water crab <i>Deiratonotus cristatus</i> in Tokyo Bay, Japan, with different life history traits from nearby populations2
Genetically isolated population of the coastal species with high dispersal potential: the case of the sentinel crab <i>Macrophthalmus japonicus</i> (Brachyura: Macrophthalmidae) in Japan2
The filamentous colony-forming diatom <i>Aulacoseira pusilla</i> with a high mantle height/valve diameter ratio2
New records of associations between ectoparasitic snails of the genus <i>Mucronalia</i> (Caenogastropoda: Eulimidae) and their ophiuroid hosts from Japan and New Caledonia, with descriptio2
A new species of <i>Antarctodius</i> (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Odiidae) associated with a sea urchin <i>Clypeaster japonicus</i>2
Biomonitoring of zooplankton community in North-western Mediterranean Sea (Gulf of Salerno): the status during a dredging operation2
<i>Paranthura oriens</i> sp. nov. (Isopoda: Anthuroidea: Paranthuridae) from Tateyama, Chiba, Japan2
A new species of <i>Euchonoides</i> (Annelida, Polychaeta, Sabellidae) from Suruga Bay, Japan2
Ernst Haeckel’s mysterious species, Part II: African Chirodropida (Cnidaria, Cubomedusae)2
A new species of <i>Biacanthus</i> (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Taeniacanthidae) parasitic on <i>Pseudorhombus ocellifer</i> (Pleuronectiformes: Paralichthyidae) from Japan, includin2
Occurrence of the collector sea urchin <i>Tripneustes gratilla</i> with over-a-decade longevity under rearing2
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Lingulid brachiopod collected from central Sagami Bay, Japan, by dredge sampling in 20091
Symbiotic bacterial communities of zooplankters from Lake Biwa, Japan1
Dense aggregations of upogebiid shrimp burrows observed in the nearshore zone off a sandy beach1
Environmental impact in nutritional condition of spiny lobster <i>Panulirus argus</i> (Decapoda: Palinuridae) in natural fishing areas1
PCR and LAMP detection of environmental DNA of the invasive clam <i>Corbicula fluminea</i>1
New records of two tropical sea cucumbers, <i>Holothuria</i> (<i>Thymiosycia</i>) <i>impatiens</i> and <i>H.</i> (<i>Cystipus</i>) <i>1
Onshore investigation of intertidal to subtidal mass benthic mortality assemblage: Preliminary assessment of the rocky reef coastline uplifted by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (M7.6)1
Effects of seasonal irrigation subsidies on the dietary components of estuarine detritus feeders: stable isotopic analysis focusing on nereidid polychaetes1
Genetic diversity and population structure of giant Pacific octopus (<i>Enteroctopus dofleini</i>) based on mitochondrial DNA analyses1
A new species of the genus <i>Aphotopontius</i> Humes, 1987 (Siphonostomatoida, Dirivultidae) from a vent field at the Southeast Indian Ridge1
<i>Orchistoma integrale</i> sp. nov. (Hydrozoa, Orchistomatidae), a new species of hydromedusa with the first record of the genus from the Northwest Pacific1
A new species of <i>Amphictene</i> (Annelida, Polychaeta, Pectinariidae) from off Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan1
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A checklist of the parasitic copepods of Taiwanese aquatic animals (1930–2024), with a note on Ju-shey Ho’s contribution to clarifying the parasitic copepod fauna of Taiwan1
<i>Tregouboviopsis gemmula</i>, a new species of Hydrozoa (Anthoathecata, Ptilocodiidae), with new record of <i>Tregouboviopsis perradialis</i> from Japan1
Validation of the in situ slurry method for measuring primary production of microphytobenthos in tidal flats as compared to culture experiments and mooring systems1
Molecular method to identify the morphologically similar four species of the <i>Perinereis nuntia</i> species complex (Annelida: Nereididae) based on PCR-RFLP analysis of nuclear ribosomal1
Desiccation tolerance of the invasive alien mussel, <i>Limnoperna fortunei,</i> in reservoirs: field experiments during fall–winter1
Three species of Fauveliopsidae (Annelida) from the northwestern Pacific including a new species1
Temporal variations in the copepod community structure during the sand lance fishery season near the Akashi Strait, eastern Seto Inland Sea1
Copepod luminescence revisited1
Taxonomy of <i>Caprella</i> (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Caprellidae) recovered from a large fisheries dock stranded in Oregon, USA that had been carried away by the 2011 East Japan Earthquake a1
Diversity of <i>Heterocapsa</i> (Dinophyceae) and the algal bloom event in the mariculture areas of Johor Strait, Malaysia1
An efficient mass culture method for <i>Beroe cucumis</i>1
Live observations of endoparasitic stages of <i>Cymbasoma</i> sp. and <i>Monstrilla</i> sp. (Copepoda: Monstrilloida) utilizing sympatric sponge-associated <i>Haplosyllis1
Genetic structure of a population of “peanutfish” (“dragonfish”) sea cucumbers using mitochondrial COI sequences in Marau, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands1
Effects of water temperature and food concentration on polyps of <i>Aurelia</i> <i>malayensis</i> around the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands, Japan1
Stage-specific regression equations between temperature and prosome length of <i>Calanus sinicus</i> copepodids and adults to estimate their seasonal population biomass1
Ascidians observed associating epizoically on holothurians in waters in the Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan1
Environmental DNA metabarcoding of benthic brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from Ise Bay, central Japan, targeting the 16S rRNA genes1
Association of <i>Caprella</i> <i>fimbrillata</i> Vassilenko, 1993 (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Amphipoda) with the deep-sea holothurian <i>Scotoplanes globosa</i> (Th1
Burrow morphology of ghost crab <i>Ocypode stimpsoni</i> on Ikarashi beach, Niigata, Japan1
Two new deep-sea myzostomid species (Annelida: Myzostomida) from the Northwest Pacific off Japan1
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