OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Scientia Marina 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Reproductive traits exhibited by the paedomorphic gobies exploited in the Majorcan transparent goby fishery (western Mediterranean) and their management implications	10
Morphological and molecular evidence of cryptic speciation in sympatric colour morphotypes of Mycale (Carmia) cecilia (Porifera: Poecilosclerida) from the Mexican Pacific	7
Geochronology and palaeoclimatic context of submerged siliciclastic beachrock formation in the western Mediterranean Sea	7
Biogenic habitats as drivers of invertebrate benthic community variability in Tongoy Bay (SE Pacific coast): implications of macroalga harvesting	6
Hidden in the crowd: re-evaluation of the generic status of the Antarctic sea pen Kophobelemnon molanderi (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Pennatuloidea), a molecular and morphological approach	6
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Natural and anthropic pollution episodes during the Late Holocene evolution of the Tinto River estuary (SW Spain)	5
Spatial variability of life-history parameters of the Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias), an expanding species in the northeast Atlantic	4
Assessing changes in size at maturity for the European hake (Merluccius merluccius) in Atlantic Iberian waters	4
Biological parameters, ecology and population trends of the Mediterranean endemic skate, Raja polystigma, in the Balearic Islands	3
Growth of Mediterranean young-of-the-year bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus (Scombridae): regional differences and hatching periods	3
An in-depth study of the biology, trophic ecology and catchability of the invasive pufferfish Lagocephalus sceleratus from southern Turkey, eastern Mediterranean Sea	3
Subindividual variability in sea pens (Octocorallia: Pennatulacea)	3
Spatio-temporal dynamics in the discards of trawl fisheries in the eastern Mediterranean	3
Spawning area of the tropical Skipjack Tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis (Scombridae), in the western Mediterranean Sea	3
Barcoding coffee grounds - Exploring pteropod gastropod biodiversity with dregs in collection jars	3
Molecular and morphological data provide evidence for only one alien species of pearl oyster in the Mediterranean Sea	3
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Influence of climate drivers and fishing effort on fish stock condition using dynamic factor analysis: a case study from the Caspian Sea	3
The fish family Muraenidae: an ideal group for testing at small-scale the coherency of Macaronesia as a biogeographic unit, with the first report on separate fishery statistics	2
Description of unique live colour patterns as a tool for discriminating hermit crab species in the Iberian Peninsula	2
Communities of corals and crustose coralline algae of the Jardines de la Reina National Park, Cuba: global stressors and resilience (2001-2017)	2
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Life history and population dynamics of the enigmatic tanaid Chondrochelia dubia (Tanaidacea: Leptocheliidae) in a tropical seaweed bed	2

Age, growth and maturation in the mesopelagic squid Abralia andamanica (Cephalopoda: Enoploteuthidae) from the Arabian Sea	2
Diel cycle of two recurrent fish sounds from mesophotic coral reefs	2
Comparison of techniques for counting prokaryotes in marine planktonic and biofilm samples	2
Increasing biological knowledge for better management of by-catch species: age, growth, and mortality of piper and red gurnards (Teleostei: Triglidae)	2
The non-consumptive economic value of wildlife: the case of three cetacean species	2
Evaluation of heavy metal pollution risk in surface sediment of the South Lagoon of Tunis by a sequential extraction procedure	2
The population dynamics of Carcinus maenas (Crustacea: Portunoidea) in a coastal lagoon (Portugal, SW)	2
Bathyal infaunal communities from a deep seamount (Galicia Bank, northeast Atlantic)	2
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Enhancing onboard post-catch vitality of discard Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) for more sustainable Mediterranean trawl fishery	2
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New findings and two new species of the genus Pallenopsis (Pycnogonida: Pallenopsidae) from the Southern Ocean	2