OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Pacific Science is 0. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Does Huxley's Line Apply to Myxomycetes?	8
Pacific Hibiscus Species (Malvaceae) in sect. Lilibiscus. 2. Hibiscus kaute sp. nov., a Missing Link from Eastern Polynesia1	7
Fly on the Wall: Comparing Arthropod Communities between Islands with and without House Mice (Mus musculus)1	6
New Dog Parasite (Toxocara canis) Discoveries at Melanesian and Polynesian Sites in Tropical Remote Oceania	6
Indo-Pacific Eels (Anguilla marmorata) from the Caroline Islands Belong to the Micronesia Population Based on Total Number of Vertebrae Counts	6
Hawaiian Subalpine Plant Communities: Implications of Climate Change	5
Evaluation of Reproductive Success of the Olive Ridley Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (Testudinata: Cheloniidae) Using Different Incubation Treatments	5
A Third Pond on the Mauna Kea Summit Plateau	5
High Latitude Coral Larval Recruitment: Spatiotemporal Process Variability in the Gulf of California1	5
Examining the UV-Absorbing Properties of Scaevola taccada (Goodeniaceae) and Its Potential Use as a Sunscreen	4
Modeling Scenarios for the Management of Axis Deer in Hawai‘i1	3
South(East) by Southwest: Identification of a New Halocaridina rubra Holthuis, 1963 (Decapoda: Atyidae) Genetic Group From O‘ahu, Hawai‘i	3
Pollination Biology of an Endemic Hawaiian Tree, Erythrina sandwicensis (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae), in a Novel Ecosystem1	3
Microclimatic Effects of Kō (Sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum) Row Planting in the Leeward Kohala Field System, Hawai‘i Island	3
Molecular Systematics of the Native Seagrass, Ruppia cf. Maritima (Ruppiaceae, Alismatales), on Hawai‘i Island1	2
Population Divergence and Evolution of the Hawaiian Endemic Sesbania tomentosa (Fabaceae)	2
Seasonal and Elevational Differences by Sex in Capture Rate of ‘Ōpe‘ape‘a (Lasiurus semotus) on Hawai‘i Island	2
New Faunal Records from a World Heritage Site in Danger: Rennell Island, Solomon Islands1	2
Seabird Distribution in Coastal Area of Japan Revealed by Aerial Survey1	2
A Short-Term Winner? Dramatic Increases in the Population of Mushroom Coral Lobactis scutaria (Anthozoa: Fungiidae) in Kāne‘ohe Bay, Hawai‘i from 2000 to 2018	2
Landscape Development From Point Zero	2
Epizoic Cyanobacteria and Algae on the Pelage of Pinnipeds: A Literature Review and New Data for the Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina	2
Pacific Species of Hibiscus sect. Lilibiscus (Malvaceae). 4. The Origin of Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis: A 300-Year-Old Mystery Solved	2
Isabella Kauakea Yau Yung Aiona Abbott1 Contributions to a Celebration of the Centennial of Her Birth	2
Insights Into Ungulate Distributions Show Range Expansion, Competition, and Potential Impacts on a Sub-Tropical Island	2

Low Genetic Diversity in the Highly Morphologically Diverse Sida fallax Walp. (Malvaceae) Throughout the Pacific1	1
Genetic Composition in Populations of the Endangered Hawaiian Shrub, Schiedea adamantis St. John (Caryophyllaceae) and the Importance of Ex situ Collections	1
Vegetation Succession Following Clearcutting of Lowland Hawaiian Rainforest on the Island of Hawai‘i	1
Reduction in Cover of Two Introduced Invasive Macroalgae by Herbivores on Coral Reefs of Kāne‘ohe Bay, Hawai‘i1	1
Genetic Diversity Among Populations of Endemic Hawaiian Portulaca sclerocarpa and P. villosa (Portulacaceae) Assessed Using Srap Markers1	1
Abarenicola pacifica Burrowing Behavior and Its Implications for Zostera marina Seed Burial, Restoration, and Expansion	1
Field Notes on Sex-Bias in Gibberulus dekkersi Maxwell, Hernandez Duran, Rowell & Rymer, 2021 (Gastropoda: Neostromboidae: Strombidae) on the Great Barrier Reef	1
Factors Affecting Breeding Success of White Terns (Gygis alba; Aves: Laridae) in Urban Environments of Honolulu, Hawai‘i	1
Landscape Configuration Influences ‘Ōma‘o (Myadestes obscurus) Song Diversity	1
Nesting Success of Lepidochelys olivacea (Cheloniidae) In Situ Incubation in the Cabo Pulmo National Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico	1
Range Expansion, Pairing Patterns, and Taxonomic Status of Brewster's Booby Sula leucogaster brewsteri	1
On the Origin and Current Distribution of the Oceania Snake-Eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus) in the Hawaiian Archipelago	1
Angler Motivations and Preferences When Targeting Bonefishes in Hawai‘i1	1
Diel Vertical Migration of Dominant Planktonic Microcrustaceans in a Stratified Tropical Lake?1	0
Peculiar Molting Behavior of Large Hermit Crabs1	0
Ingestion of Plastics in a Wild Population of the Pacific Fat Sleeper (Dormitator latifrons)	0
Climate-Induced Forest Mortality in the Tropical Pacific Islands: What Do We Really Know?	0
Status of Landbirds in the National Park of American Samoa1	0
Hawai‘i’s Toxic Plants: Species Richness and Species–Area Relationships	0
Integrated Hydrologic Analysis of Wastewater Contaminant Flows from On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems to Groundwater, Streams, and the Ocean Waters of Kāne‘ohe Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, USA	0
Eleotris (Teleostei: Eleotridae) from Indonesia with Description of Three New Species Within the ‘melanosoma’ Neuromast Pattern Group	0
Automated Recording Unit Detection Probabilities: Applications for Montane Nesting Seabirds1	0
Notes on the Introduced Small Mammals of Tinian, Mariana Islands1	0
Biology and Impacts of Pacific Islands Invasive Species: Falcataria falcata (Miquel) Barneby and Grimes (Fabaceae)	0
Association Affairs	0
Event-Based Stable Isotope Analysis of Precipitation Along a High Resolution Transect on the South Face of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i	0
A 60-Year Record of Plant Colonization on Alpine Lava Flows, Maunaloa, Hawai‘i: Climate Change, Substrate Control, and Human Disturbance	0
From the Pasture to the Present: The History of Grass Introductions in Hawai‘i	0
Effects of Warming Temperatures on the Feeding Interactions of an Omnivorous Crab, Pugettia producta (Crustacea: Brachyura: Epialtidae)1	0
Nest Architecture of an Endangered Hawaiian Yellow-Faced Bee, Hylaeus anthracinus (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) and Potential Nest-Site Competition from Three Introduced Solitary Bees1	0
Three New Records of Marine Macroalgae from Viet Nam based on Morphological Observations and Molecular Analyses	0
Updated Microfossil and 14C Analyses of Ifugao Rice Terraces, Philippine Cordilleras, Reveal Early Taro and Rice Cultivation, and New Parasite Discoveries1	0
A Century of Wake Fish Surveys: Comprehensive Annotated Checklist of the Fishes of Wake Atoll1	0
Population Size and Habitat Occupancy by the Endangered Mariana Crow	0
A Synopsis of the Genus Jacquemontia (Convolvulaceae) in the Indo-Pacific with the Description of One New Species	0
Prioritization of Restoration Needs for Seabirds in the U.S. Tropical Pacific Vulnerable to Climate Change	0
A Brief Assessment of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Abundance in Forest and Non-Forested Habitats Across an Altitude Gradient on Mauna Loa, Hawai‘i1	0
Behavior of Hawaiian Petrels and Newell's Shearwaters (Aves: Procellariiformes) Around Electrical-Transmission Lines on Kaua‘i Island, Hawaiian Islands1	0
Status of Laysan and Black-Footed Albatrosses on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i	0
Efficiency and Efficacy of DOC-200 Versus Tomahawk Traps for Controlling Small Indian Mongoose, Herpestes auropunctatus (Carnivora: Herpestidae) in Wetland Wildlife Sanctuaries	0
Cetaceans of the Northern Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea1	0
Validation of the USPED Erosion and Deposition Model at Schofield Barracks, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i	0
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Fire on Saipan, CNMI	0
Ethelia hawaiiensis (Etheliaceae, Rhodophyta), a New Mesophotic Marine Alga from Manawai (Pearl and Hermes Atoll), Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Hawai‘i1	0
Declining Soil Nutrient Status Can Constrain Agricultural Productivity and Food Security in Pacific Island Countries: A Country Scale Assessment	0
Introduced Mangroves along the Coast of Moloka‘i, Hawai‘i may Represent Novel Habitats for Megafaunal Communities	0
Pre-Restoration Woody Species Crown and Vegetation Community Mapping Using High-Resolution Uncrewed Aerial System Imagery, Palmyra Atoll1	0
Differences in Feeder Visitation by Invasive Rose-Ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) between Hawaiian Islands1	0
Impacts of Tropical Rainforest Conversion on Soil Nutrient Pools in Viti Levu, Fiji	0
‘Ōhi‘a Lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha): A Most Resilient and Persistent Foundation Species in Hawaiian Forests	0

Gap Model Simulation of Metrosideros-Cibotium Stand Structure and Displacement Dieback	0
Pre-Contact Vegetation and Persistence of Polynesian Cultigens in Hālawa Valley, Moloka‘i	0
Lake Tagimaucia Montane Lake as a Potential Late Holocene Environmental Archive in Fiji's Volcanic Highlands	0
Caulerpa Bikinensis (Chlorophyta) Preference for the Mesophotic Depths of Pacific Atolls1	0
New Geochemical Diagnostic Methods Point to Pumice Rafts as the Most Likely Source for Niue Soils	0
Biodiversity of Hawaiian Peyssonneliales (Rhodophyta). 1. Two New Species in the Genus Ramicrusta from Lehua Island1	0
The Impact of Light Attraction on Adult Seabirds and the Effectiveness of Minimization Actions	0
Pacific Hibiscus (Malvaceae) in sect. Lilibiscus. 1. Hibiscus kokio and Related Species from the Hawaiian Archipelago1	0
Evaluation of the Humphead Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, in Shallow Water Habitats in Saipan Lagoon, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands1	0
Understory Arthropod Diversity in a Mixed Dryland Ecosystem, Hawai‘i	0
Tribute to Professor Dieter Mueller-Dombois	0
Metazoan Parasites of the Pacific Silverstripe Halfbeak, Hyporhamphus naos (Osteichthyes: Hemiramphidae) in Mazatlán Bay, Mexico	0
A Survey of Terrestrial Vertebrates of Tetepare Island, Solomon Islands, Including Six New Island Records1	0
Revision of the Genus Rhyacichthys Using Integrative Taxonomy	0
Pacific Species of Hibiscus sect. Lilibiscus (Malvaceae). 3. Hibiscus mabberleyi L.A.J. Thomson sp. nov. and H. × denisonii Burb.	0
Context Influences the Role of Birds in Pest Control: The Interactive Effects of Agricultural Crop and Farm	0
Cryptic Cryptogam Revealed: Hypnea corona (Gigartinales: Cystocloniaceae), a New Red Algal Species Described from the Hypnea cornuta Complex1,2	0
Shrub Dieback and El Niño Drought in Hawai‘i: Life Stage Demography and Population Rejuvenation	0
Phylogenetics Confirms a Unique Instance of Endemicity in a Polyphagous Hawaiian Moth Pest and Uncovers a Remarkable New Species	0
A Comparative Study of the Floristic Diversity and Structure of Relictual Littoral and Swamp Forests in the Island of Tahiti (French Polynesia, South Pacific)	0
The Structure and Dynamics of Endangered Forest Bird Communities in the Mariana Islands	0
Continuous Reproduction Causes Stable Population Structure of Antipatharian-Associated Shrimp Sandyella tricornuta (Decapoda: Palaemonidae)	0
Factors Affecting the Density of Metabetaeus lohena (Decapoda: Alpheidae) at a High-Density Anchialine Pool Environment on the Kona Coast of the Island of Hawai‘i	0
Changes in Community Composition and Functional Traits After Cyclones and Fire in a Pacific Rainforest	0
A Conversation on the UH Botany Department, Vegetation Ecology, and Life with Professor Emeritus Dr. Dieter Mueller-Dombois	0
Spatial Ecology of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae, Cetacea-Balaenopteridae) from the Mexican Central Pacific1	0
Status of Forest Birds on Tinian Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, with an Emphasis on the Tinian Monarch (Monarcha takatsukasae) (Passeriformes; Monarchidae)1	0
Thermal Preference and Tolerance of the Black Abalone Haliotis cracherodii (Leach 1814) (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia)	0