OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Fish Physiology and Biochemistry is 6. 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
Dietary inclusion of nano-phosphorus improves growth performance, carcass quality, and growth-related traits of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and alleviates water phosphorus residues	74
Survival and spawning success of American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in varying temperatures and levels of glochidia infection	64
Transcriptome analysis unveils adaptation strategies in silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) gills under hypoxic conditions	61
Effects of dietary piperine supplementation on innate immunity, growth performance, feed utilization and intestinal morphology of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)	56
Growth, survival, and myogenic gene expression in the post-larvae of Colossoma macropomum provisioned with Artemia nauplii	49
Cottonseed protein concentrate as fish meal substitution in fish diet: a review	34
Effects of saline immersion on the physiological alterations of grass goldfish (Carassius auratus) during subsequent recovery in freshwater	26
Exposure to bisphenol S induces organ toxicity by disrupting oxidative and antioxidant defense system and blood physiology in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)	25
Suitable ratio of dietary L-carnitine and α-ketoglutarate improves growth and health performance in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus	25
Dietary intakes of vitamin D promote growth performance and disease resistance in juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	24
Nile tilapia and gilthead seabream dietary self-selection of alternative feeds	24
Hematological, biochemical and oxidative responses induced by thermal shock in juvenile Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) and its hybrid Tambatinga (Colossoma macropomum x Piaractus brachypomus)	23
Salt tolerance performance and associated gene analysis of three tilapia species (strains)	20
Molecular characterization and function of hif1a and fih1 in response to acute thermal stress in American shad (Alosa sapidissima)	20
Retrospect of fishmeal substitution in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides): a review	20
Dietary creatine and guanidinoacetic acid supplementation have limited effects on hybrid striped bass	20
Dietary purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) leaf powder maintains growth and intestinal health in Oreochromis niloticus under chronic water-borne cadmium exposure by strengthening the gut barriers, modul	19
The interaction of MC3R and MC4R with MRAP2a in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	19
Effect of bile salts on intestinal epithelial function in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)	18
Selenium improved mitochondrial quality and energy supply in the liver of high-fat diet-fed grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) after heat stress	18
Genome-wide identification and expression of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gene family in the Tibetan highland fish Gymnocypris przewalskii	18
8th edition of international workshop on the biology of fish gametes—a turning point for the community	17
Impact of urea nitrogen fertilizer on the physiology, behavior, and histology of juvenile rainbow trout	17
Characterization of sexual size dimorphism in mandarin fish and association with igfbp-5a/b regulation	17
Evaluation of carp sperm respiration: fluorometry with optochemical oxygen sensor versus polarography	16

Effect of faba bean Vicia faba L. water/alcohol extract on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, textural properties, and collagen deposition in the swim bladder of juvenile Nibea coibor	16
Pattern of color inheritance in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus): an expression of a Mendelian law	16
Genomic structures of insulin-like growth factor from golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) and their expression responses to the feed types	15
The isosmotic point as critical salinity limit for growth and osmoregulation, but not survival, in the wolf eel Anarrhichthys ocellatus	15
Efficacy of quercetin in ameliorating hypoxia-induced hematological and histopathological alterations in rohu Labeo rohita	15
Thermal tolerance of turbot based on cardiac performance and analysis of molecular regulatory mechanisms	15
Effect of oral administration of a single bolus of six different protein sources on digestive physiology of red seabream Pagrus major juveniles	14
Exploring the impacts of different fasting and refeeding regimes on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.): growth performance, histopathological study, and expression levels of some muscle growth-re	14
Author Correction: lpla (lipoprotein lipase a) is a marker of early adipogenesis rather than late adipogenesis in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)	14
Protective effects of the fructooligosaccharide on the growth performance, biochemical indexes, and intestinal morphology of blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) infected by Aeromonas hydrophi	14
Glycocholic acid supplementation improved growth performance and alleviated tissue damage in the liver and intestine in Pelteobagrus fulvidraco fed a high-pectin diet	14
Interspecific competitive interactions affect body size and oxidative status of two nonnative salmonid species	14
Stranded heavy fuel oil exposure causes deformities, cardiac dysfunction, and oxidative stress in marine medaka Oryzias melastigma using an oiled-gravel-column system	14
Yarrowia lipolytica biomass—a potential additive to boost metabolic and physiological responses of Nile tilapia	14
Messenger RNA transcription levels of neuronal soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor complex components in the olfactory nerve system of the anadromous Pacific salmon,	13
Dietary supplementation of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) diets with bay laurel (Laurus nobilis): alleviation of oxidative stress and amelioration of immune response, serum biochemistry, and res	13
Assessment of the molecular mechanism in fish using eugenol as anesthesia based on network pharmacology	13
Effects of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) co-exposure on phase I biotransformation in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	13
Lipid-related metabolism during zebrafish embryogenesis under unbalanced copper homeostasis	13
Effects of vitamin C combined with sodium alginate on serum biochemistry, oxidative stress, gill tissue morphology, and muscle quality of pearl gentian grouper during waterless transport	13
Role of Zingiber officinale and autochthonous probiotic Bacillus coagulans in feeds of Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) for growth promotion, immunostimulation, histoprotection, and control of DNA damage	13
Do catadromous thinlip grey mullet benefit from shifting to freshwater? A perspective from fatty acid signature analysis	12
Effects of extended dietary supplementation with Santalum album essential oil on hemato-biochemical changes, innate immune response, antioxidant status, and expression of related gene in Nile tilapia	12
Response patterns and community assembly processes of gut microbiota in grass carp subjected to various protein sources and their implications for growth and metabolism	12
High dietary wheat starch negatively regulated growth performance, glucose and lipid metabolisms, liver and intestinal health of juvenile largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides	12
Chronic hypoxia induces alternative splicing of transcripts in the goldfish brain	12
Metabolites, gene expression, and gut microbiota profiles suggest the putative mechanisms via which dietary creatine increases the serum taurine and g-ABA contents in Megalobrama amblycephala	12
Kisspeptin modulation of nonapeptide and cytochrome P450 aromatase mRNA expression in the brain and ovary of the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis: in vivo and in vitro studies	11
Skin mucosal immune parameters and expression of the immune-relevant genes in Danio rerio treated by white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)	11
Effect of seawater temperature and pH on the sperm motility of the European eel	11
Effect of digestible protein on intermediate metabolism, hepatic enzyme activities, energy reserves, and growth performance of pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) in the finishing growth phase	11
Timing of early gonadal differentiation and effects of estradiol-17β treatments on the sex differentiation in Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)	11
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) improves grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) muscle development and nutritive value by activating the mTOR signaling pathway	11
The cascade of cadmium toxicity: from cellular damage to pyroptotic responses in fish Channa punctatus	11
Mitigating potential of Malva parviflora leaves against Polyram DF (dry flowable) toxicity in Nile tilapia: immune/apoptotic markers, biochemical, antioxidant, and histopathological insights	10
Resistance to premature senescence in the Epithelioma papulosum cyprini fish cell line is associated with the absence of PML nuclear bodies	10
BPA induces hepatotoxicity in zebrafish through oxidative stress and apoptosis pathways	10
Fenpropathrin exposure induces neurotoxicity in zebrafish embryos	10
Characterization of EPO H131S as a key mutation site in the hypoxia-adaptive evolution of Gymnocypris dobula	10
Efficacy of essential oil from ginger (Zingiber officinale) for anesthesia and transport sedation of pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus)	10
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Oatp2b1 as a functional ortholog of the human OATP2B1 transporter	10
Influence of dietary bitter orange peel powder on growth, body composition, blood parameters, gut morphometry, and thermal tolerance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	10
Spexin and its receptors in the yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi): identification, expression profiles and reproductive function	10
Understanding zebrafish sleep and wakefulness physiology as an experimental model for biomedical research	10
Molecular cloning and functional characterization of melanocortin-3 receptor in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	10
Role of short-wave-sensitive 1 (sws1) in cone development and first feeding in larval zebrafish	10
Mitigation of cold stress in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) through dietary lipids supplementation: a preliminary network meta-analysis	10
Membrane progesterone receptor ε (paqr9) is necessary for chorion elevation in zebrafish	9
Physiological responses of hybrid grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus X Epinephelus lanceolatus) to temperature fluctuation stress revealed by LCMS/MS-based mucus and sera metabolomics	9
Histological study of the development of the digestive system during larval feeding in the pike silverside Chirostoma estor	9

Enzymatic, skeletal, and histological ontogeny of shi drum (Umbrina cirrosa) larvae under intensive culture conditions	9
Characterization of the transcription factor Sox3 regulating the gonadal development of pearlscale angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii)	9
Development of a remote monitoring system for stress response in fish from a physiological and behavioral perspective	9
Testicular miRNAs and tsRNAs provide insight into gene regulation during overwintering and reproduction of Onychostoma macrolepis	9
Oxidative damage in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, is mainly induced by water temperature variation rather than Aurantiochytrium sp. meal dietary supplementation	9
Characterization of Kiss/Kissr system and expression profiling through developmental stages indicate kiss1 to be the active isotype in Clarias magur	9
Mildronate triggers growth suppression and lipid accumulation in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) through disturbing lipid metabolism	9
Assessment of cell death in the liver of Labeo rohita on exposure to an emerging contaminant aspirin: an immunofluorescent, flow cytometric and biochemical investigation	8
Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) induces oxidative stress, inflammatory response, apoptosis, and DNA damage in the liver of largemouth bass by inhibiting the Nrf2-Keap1 signal pathway	8
Carotenoid composition in wild-caught spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) broodstocks: effects on gonad development	8
Effect of winter feeding frequency on growth performance, biochemical blood parameters, oxidative stress, and appetite-related genes in Takifugu rubripes	8
Different cold tolerances among three strains of large yellow croaker: related to antioxidant defense and energy metabolism	8
Effects of glycerol monolaurate on estradiol and follicle-stimulating hormones, offspring quality, and mRNA expression of reproductive-related genes of zebrafish (Danio rerio) females	8
The ameliorative role of ascorbic acid against blood disorder, immunosuppression, and oxidative damage of oxytetracycline in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	8
Response of CRH system in brain and gill of marine medaka to seawater acidification	8
Expression characteristics of the cyp19a1b aromatase gene and its response to 17β-estradiol treatment in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)	8
Long- and short-term dietary β-glucan improves intestinal health and disease resistance in pearl gentian grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus♂ × Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀)	8
Generation of donor-derived spermatozoa by cross-subfamily transplantation of purple loach (Leptobotia taeniops) spermatogonia into triploid loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)	8
Oxygenation of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) in cages through aeration and effect on lipid metabolism	8
Ameliorative effects of silybin against avermectin-triggered carp spleen mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis through inhibition of PERK-ATF4-CHOP signaling pathway	8
Physiological, biochemical, apoptosis-linked gene expression, and histopathological insights in Nile catfish subjected to toxicity by magnetite nanogel	8
Metformin attenuates high-carbohydrate diet-induced redox imbalance, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction in Megalobrama amblycephala	8
Pumpkin peel (Cucurbita pepo)–fortified diet mitigates trace element mixture (mercury and zinc)–induced hepato-renal dysfunction, immunotoxicity, splenic gene disruption, and histopathological alterat	8
Mutagenic and cellular integrity disruptions in freshwater food fish exposed to mercuric chloride contamination	7
Long-term hypoxia stress-induced oxidative stress, cell apoptosis, and immune response in the intestine of Pelteobagrus vachelli	7
Effects of thermal stress responses in goldfish (Carassius auratus): growth performance, total carotenoids and coloration, hematology, liver histology, and critical thermal maximum	7
Correction to: Enzymatic, skeletal, and histological ontogeny of shi drum (Umbrina cirrosa) larvae under intensive culture conditions	7
The opioid peptide β-endorphin interferes with the pituitary-testis axis in the Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus	7
Loss of responses to odorants and pheromones in mPRγ (paqr5b)-knockout zebrafish	7
Melatonin receptor–mediated signaling pathways drive time-dependent physiological recovery from freezing in Perccottus glenii	7
Molecular and functional characterization of the retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) in hepatocytes of Schizothorax prenanti in response to palmitic acid	7
Unraveling the impact of salinity on the osmoregulatory organs of Clarias batrachus: a histochemical and gill ultrastructural study	7
DNA methylation of pck1 might contribute to the programming effects of early high-carbohydrate diets feeding to the glucose metabolism across two generations in zebrafish (Danio rerio)	7
IFN-γ2 enhances proliferation and differentiation of muscle cells: a novel target of natural grass feeding mode improving muscle quality in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	7
Regulation of omega-3 fatty acids production by different genes in freshwater fish species: a review	7
Altered transcriptional levels of autophagy-related genes, induced by oxidative stress in fish Channa punctatus exposed to chromium	7
Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) spermatozoa motility and volume regulation under different osmotic and ionic conditions	6
Multi- and transcriptomic changes of chronic exposure to bisphenol A reveals reproductive toxicity in male zebrafish	6
Dietary sodium butyrate positively modulated intestinal microbial community, but did not promote growth of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)	6
Alpha-ketoglutaric acid mitigates the detrimental effects of soy antigenic protein on the intestinal health and growth performance of Mirror carp Cyprinus carpio	6
Muscular lipidomics and transcriptomics reveal the effects of bile acids on lipid metabolism in high-fat diet-fed grouper	6
Effects of hypoxia and reoxygenation on gill remodeling, apoptosis, and oxidative stress in hypoxia-tolerant new variety blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)	6
Purification and characterization of amylases from three freshwater fish species providing new insight application as enzyme molecular markers for zymography	6
Replacing soybean meal with fermented rapeseed meal in diets: potential effects on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and liver and intestinal health of juvenile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	6
Response of hepatic biochemical parameters and neurotoxicity to carbamazepine and ibuprofen in Oreochromis mossambicus	6
Gut physiology of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is influenced more by short-term fasting followed by refeeding than by feeding fishmeal-free diets	6
Testosterone nanoemulsion produced masculinized Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	6
Embryonic exposure to decitabine induces multiple neural tube defects in developing zebrafish	6
Glycerol tributylate (Triacylglycerol tributanoate) promoted the liver lipid metabolism by cultivating the intestinal flora of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)	6
Yellowtail kingfish Seriola aureovittata farmed in offshore net cage response to high density by regulating protein and glucose metabolism	6
Early stress exposure on zebrafish development: effects on survival, malformations and molecular alterations	6
Single and joint toxicity of ethoprophos and bispyribac-sodium to Oreochromis niloticus: biochemical and genotoxic responses	6
Molecular cloning and characterization of endoplasmic reticulum stress related genes grp78 and atf6α from black seabream (Acanthopagrus schlegelii) and their expressions in response to nutritional reg	6
Immunohistochemical investigation of epithelial, mesenchymal, neuroectodermal, immune and endocrine markers in sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus), shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) and common carp	6
Exposure to nitrate and nitrite disrupts cardiovascular development through estrogen receptor in zebrafish embryos and larvae	6
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate-induced neurobehavioural transformation is associated with altered glutathione biosynthesis and neurodegeneration in zebrafish brain	6
Dietary propylene glycol mitigates cold stress and improves physio-metabolic responses in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) fingerlings reared at low temperature	6
Effects of cold seawater pre-treatments on induction of early sexual maturation and sperm production in European eel (Anguilla anguilla)	6
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (igfbp-3) and igfbp-5 in yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi): molecular characterization and expression levels under different nutritional status and sto	6
Effect of dietary supplementation of lauric acid on growth performance, digestive enzymes, serum immune and antioxidant parameters, and intestinal morphology in black sea bream	6
Exploring the physiological plasticity of giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) to dietary sulfur amino acids and taurine to measure dietary requirements and essentiality	6
Effects of exogenous steroid hormones on growth, body color, and gonadal development in the Opsariichthys bidens	6
Respiratory substrate preferences in mitochondria isolated from different tissues of three fish species	6
Lipoprotein receptors in ovary of eel, Anguilla australis: molecular characterisation of putative vitellogenin receptors	6
Exposure to different temperature regimes at early life stages affects hatching, developmental morphology, larval growth, and muscle cellularity in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss	6
Dietary lysine level affects digestive enzyme, amino acid transport and hepatic intermediary metabolism in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)	6
lpla (lipoprotein lipase a) is a marker of early adipogenesis rather than late adipogenesis in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)	6
Functional, structural, and molecular remodelling of the goldfish (Carassius auratus) heart under moderate hypoxia	6
Characterization of the digestive enzymes of juvenile Dormitator latifrons (Richardson, 1844)	6