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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Reproductive traits exhibited by the paedomorphic gobies exploited in the Majorcan transparent goby fishery (western Mediterranean) and their management implications	17
Morphological and molecular evidence of cryptic speciation in sympatric colour morphotypes of Mycale (Carmia) cecilia (Porifera: Poecilosclerida) from the Mexican Pacific	9
Geochronology and palaeoclimatic context of submerged siliciclastic beachrock formation in the western Mediterranean Sea	8
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	8
Biogenic habitats as drivers of invertebrate benthic community variability in Tongoy Bay (SE Pacific coast): implications of macroalga harvesting	7
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Assessing changes in size at maturity for the European hake (Merluccius merluccius) in Atlantic Iberian waters	6
Spatial variability of life-history parameters of the Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias), an expanding species in the northeast Atlantic	5
Barcoding coffee grounds - Exploring pteropod gastropod biodiversity with dregs in collection jars	5
Biological parameters, ecology and population trends of the Mediterranean endemic skate, Raja polystigma, in the Balearic Islands	4
Reproductive cycle and gonadal development of Leukoma pectorina (Bivalvia: Veneridae) on the northern coast of Brazil	3
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Diel cycle of two recurrent fish sounds from mesophotic coral reefs	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
Spatio-temporal dynamics in the discards of trawl fisheries in the eastern Mediterranean	3
Subindividual variability in sea pens (Octocorallia: Pennatulacea)	3
Enhancing onboard post-catch vitality of discard Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) for more sustainable Mediterranean trawl fishery	3
Spawning area of the tropical Skipjack Tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis (Scombridae), in the western Mediterranean Sea	3
Molecular and morphological data provide evidence for only one alien species of pearl oyster in the Mediterranean Sea	3
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	3
Bathyal infaunal communities from a deep seamount (Galicia Bank, northeast Atlantic)	3
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

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Evaluation of heavy metal pollution risk in surface sediment of the South Lagoon of Tunis by a sequential extraction procedure	2
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The population dynamics of Carcinus maenas (Crustacea: Portunoidea) in a coastal lagoon (Portugal, SW)	2
The non-consumptive economic value of wildlife: the case of three cetacean species	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