Mediterranean Marine Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Mediterranean Marine Science 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Rapid invasion of the non-indigenous brown alga Stypopodium schimperi in the Adriatic Sea23
First record of the West Atlantic Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Ariidae) in the Mediterranean Sea23
The Intertwined Effects of Hydrographic Barriers, Palaeoclimate and Life History on Genetic Structure of Marine Populations: A Case Study of Two Marine Invertebrates22
The diet and feeding habits of Lagocephalus sceleratus in the eastern Mediterranean: A case study carried out off the island of Crete (southern Greece)20
Exploring ecosystem dynamics through trophic level analysis in the Aegean Sea18
Experimental evaluation of Haplosporidium pinnae DNA detection and degradation under semi-controlled conditions18
Polychaete diversity in Tunisian waters as of 2021: an update with special emphasis on Non-Indigenous species18
Is the typical stage of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales, Halimedaceae) a possible indicator of climate warming?17
Use of Sediment Geochemistry and Video Analysis for habitat description of the sea cucumber Holothuria (Roweothuria) poli17
Reproductive features of the invasive crab Libinia dubia H. Milne Edwards, 1834 from the Central Mediterranean Sea16
A molecular framework for the systematics of the Mediterranean spindle-shells (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae, Fusininae)16
Do artificial vs natural substrates cause a difference in assemblages of peracarids? A case study in the Western Mediterranean basin15
Fatty acid content and profile of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita), an expanding thermophilic species in the NW Mediterranean14
Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in Rhodes, Greece, Eastern Mediterranean13
The round sardinella (Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847) from the NW Mediterranean: a healthy and safe choice for human consumption13
New findings of Isidella elongata (Esper, 1788) in the Levantine-Balearic demarcation (western Mediterranean Sea)12
In between coral branches: describing the courtship behavior of the Mediterranean cardinalfish Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)12
Preliminary evidence of a potential reproductive aggregation area of the common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chondrichthyes – Dasyatidae) in the Central Mediterranean Sea12
An Atlantic origin for the introduced species Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)12
Climate-driven range expansion of the invasive silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus, Gmelin 1789) in the Mediterranean: modelling habitat suitability11
Damage and economic impact of wood-borers (Bivalvia, Teredinidae) on artisanal fishing in Morocco: a case study11
Biochemical composition, nutritional value and socio-economic impacts of the invasive crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 in central Mediterranean Sea11
From rarity to reality: the hidden abundance of critically endangered deep-sea little gulper shark (Centrophorus uyato) in the southern Adriatic Sea10
Quick spreading of the exotic amphipod Laticorophium baconi (Shoemaker, 1934): another small stowaway overlooked?10
Thriving in the dark: a new record and new species of Annelida (Lamarck, 1802) from a Balearic anchialine cave (Western Mediterranean Sea)9
Last Interglacial dispersal and genetic diversification, from eastern Mediterranean penultimate glacial refugia, and pre-LGM demographic expansion drive genetic panmixia within the hermit crab Clibana9
A consensus-based, revised and comprehensive catalogue for Mediterranean water masses acronyms9
Deeper than we thought: New depth records for northern Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean Sea fishes8
Seasonal variability of epipelic microphytobenthos community in two subtidal areas of the Northern Adriatic Sea8
Vertical distribution of Pseudo-nitzschia in the Gulf of Naples across the seasons8
New records of introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea (December 2025)8
First sighting of a pelagic seabird entangled in a disposable COVID-19 facemask in the Mediterranean Sea8
Chaotic and long-term trends in Berre Lagoon (Provence, France): a shift towards alien-dominated assemblages?8
Damage assessment on the discarded macro-benthic fauna in the Italian striped venus clam (Chamelea gallina) fisheries8
Comparative feeding habits of the invasive non-indigenous devil firefish Pterois miles and the indigenous scorpionfishes Scorpaena porcus, Scorpaena scrofa, and Scorpaena notata on the southwest coast8
On the presence of an unexpected meadow of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales: Chlorophyta) in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean7
Infralittoral coralligenous reefs: a modified ESCA index for the ecological quality assessment7
Pinna nobilis refugia breached: Ongoing Mass Mortality Event in the Gulf of Kalloni (Aegean Sea)7
Fish assemblages in the trawling grounds of Northeastern Mediterranean: Comparison between the 1980s and 2020s7
Coralligenous cliffs: distribution and extent along the Tuscany coasts and spatial variability of the associated assemblages6
Sardine and anchovy as bioindicators of metal content in Greek coastal waters6
Investigating the nursery function of the Alboran MPA on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco6
Spatial and temporal distribution of mesozooplankton in the coastal waters of Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)6
The hidden invasion of the alien seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Forsskål) Ascherson along Southeastern Italy6
Traits and metabolic constraints affect marine animal forest structure6
The black goby Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758 in the Marchica Lagoon (Alboran Sea, Morocco): spatio-temporal distribution, its environmental drivers, and the site-related footprint6
Non-indigenous polychaetes along the Salento Peninsula: new records and first molecular data6
Surprising widespread Cymodocea nodosa occurrence along Israel’s Mediterranean coast and Implications for Seagrass Conservation in a hotspot of climate change6
Signs of northward expansion of the fireworm Hermodice carunculata in the Spanish Western Mediterranean Sea5
Stable isotopes provide evidence of a trophic shift in the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea5
Updated distribution mapping of Posidonia oceanica meadows, coralligenous assemblages and marine caves in the Mediterranean Sea: implications for conservation and restoration5
New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (August 2022)5
Taxonomic authority in endemic freshwater fishes of a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot: From expeditionary natural history to systematics5
Improving knowledge of Funiculina quadrangularis and vulnerable marine ecosystems in the south Adriatic5
Stomach contents of three deep-diving toothed whale species stranded in Greece, eastern Mediterranean5
Capturing the moment:a snapshot of Mediterranean bryozoan diversity in the early 20235
First data on the diet of Razorbill Alca torda wintering in the Mediterranean Sea: insights from social media5
First confirmed records of the Tortonese’s stingray Dasyatis tortonesei (Elasmobranchii: Dasyatidae) in the Adriatic Sea, with notes on diagnostic characters and conservation implications5
Long-Term Variations of Air Temperature, SST, Surface Atmospheric Pressure, Surface Salinity and Wind Speed in the Aegean Sea5
Backdating first records of non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean: are initial findings underestimated?5
Introduced species in Mediterranean marine caves: an increasing but neglected threat5
Hidden in plain sight: the overlooked establishment of the diamond lizardfish Synodus synodus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Mediterranean Sea4
A new alien polychaete species for the Mediterranean Sea: Glycera cinnamomea (Annelida: Glyceridae)4
High bycatch rate of the coral Cladocora caespitosa offsets the low discards ratio in Thermaikos Gulf gillnet fishery4
First genetic survey on the invasive rayed pearl oyster Pinctada radiata (Leach, 1814) populations of the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)4
Spatial pattern of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a trends in relation to hydrodynamic processes in the Alborán Sea4
The spread of the non-indigenous species Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley, 1941 (Osteichthyes: Bregmacerotidae) in the eastern Mediterranean4
Bridging the gaps: New records of Hazeus ingressus Engin, Larson & Irmak, 2018 from the Eastern Mediterranean with the first morphological description of larvae4
New kid in town: Pinna rudis spreads in the eastern Mediterranean4
Satellite tracking identifies important foraging areas for loggerhead turtles frequenting the Adriatic Sea, Central Mediterranean4
Using Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) to inform the multi-habitat life cycle of wreckfish: A Ligurian Sea case study for Mediterranean conservation4
Fouling of a boat hull by the invasive zooxanthellate coral Oculina patagonica - could shipping be enhancing its unique large-scale spread?4
Marine biodiversity in the dark: an ecological assessment of a unique submerged cave system in the eastern Mediterranean Sea3
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea (March 2025)3
Eastward spreading of the invasive Rugulopteryx okamurae (Heterokontophyta, Dictyotales) in the Mediterranean: first record in the Adriatic Sea3
First confirmed record of the spearfish remora Remora brachyptera (Lowe, 1839) in the Mediterranean Sea3
Tanaidacea (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Peracarida) from soft-sediment shelf habitats off the Mediterranean coast of Israel (Levant Sea) –taxonomy, faunistics and ecological aspects3
A preliminary assessment of Fistularia petimba (Lacepède, 1803) migration in the Mediterranean Sea: historical and new data from Cyprus (Levantine Sea) with biological notes3
Can Marine Animal Forests benefit from existing conservation measures? A systematic approach towards the identification of protected sessile benthic species in the Mediterranean Sea3
Spatial and temporal partitioning of the Western Mediterranean Sea by resident dolphin species3
Faunistic, ecological, and zoogeographical survey of heterobranch fauna in the Adriatic Sea: experiences from Slovenia3
Fishing the waves: comparing GAMs and random forest to evaluate the effect of changing marine conditions on the energy performance of vessels3
Health assessment of fan mussels in the southern part of the Sea of Marmara3
Acoustic scattering properties of seagrass: In/ex-situ measurements of Posidonia oceanica3
Diatom distribution and long-term survival in a heavily polluted sediment core from the Bay of Bagnoli (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)3
New and long-awaited recruitment of the Critically Endangered species Pinna nobilis in the Mar Menor lagoon (SE Spain, Murcia)3
The deep vault: a temporary refuge for temperate gorgonian forests facing marine heat waves3
Non-indigenous and cryptogenic marine species in the Port of Algiers (Western Mediterranean)3
Patterns of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile tannin cells and leaf characteristics according to environmental conditions3
Seven ascidian (Tunicata) species from the North Eastern Mediterranean3
Small-scale fishery catch composition in Rhodes (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)3
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea3
A Cladocora caespitosa bank (National Park Mljet, Adriatic Sea) under climate and anthropogenic impacts: a 20-year survey3
Update of Red Sea (Lessepsian) fish species in the Mediterranean Sea since the 2nd CIESM Atlas of Exotic Fish3
Can no-fishing zones in marine protected areas be effective for the conservation of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows?2
Revisiting the Eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt reveals new records and non-indigenous macroalgal species2
Comment on “4.4 First record of the goblin shark Mitsukurina owstoni Jordan, 1898 (Lamniformes: Mitsukurinidae) in the Mediterranean Sea” by Athanasios Anastasiadis, Evangelos Papadimitriou and Frithj2
The functional relationships between seagrass beds and their associated bivalves in the Algerian Basin (El Mellah Lagoon) in relation to climate variation2
Mysid (Malacostraca: Mysida) Diversity of Türkiye2
Multi-decadal assessment of shoreline changes and future response along the Acheloos river delta, Greece2
Mapping and Conservation of Cold-Water Corals in the Lacaze-Duthiers Canyon for Transboundary Management2
In situ observation of circadian rhythm of polyps’ opening and closing of the coral Dendrophyllia ramea (Linnaeus, 1758)2
A new Pomacanthidae in the Mediterranean Sea: Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier, 1831) from Egyptian waters2
First record of Lepidonotus tenuisetosus (Annelida: Polynoidae) from Tunisia with distributional notes2
Changes in organic carbon properties during intense plankton blooms and macroaggregate formation in the coastal Adriatic Sea, Croatia (case studies in 2020-2022)2
Patterns of benthic diversity in marine underwater caves of the Marseille Region (France, North-Western Mediterranean Sea)2
Application of a new multi-metric index with a comparative analysis for assessing the environmental status of Posidonia oceanica meadows (Algeria, Southern Mediterranean)2
First detection of the invasive protozoan Haplosporidium pinnae in the critically endangered bivalve Pinna nobilis in the Southern Mediterranean Sea (Bizerte Lagoon, Tunis) and update of its current s2
New records of Palisada tenerrima and Hincksia mitchelliae from the Maltese Islands revealed by molecular analysis2
From Korea to Croatia: the first record of the polyclad flatworm Notocomplana koreana in the Mediterranean2
Think FAST: Applying citizen science to survey the ecological status of fish assemblages in the Côte d’Azur2
Mollusk diversity of coralligenous build-ups in the southwestern Ionian Sea2
Anthozoa of the Adriatic: New insights and a checklist for the southeastern Adriatic2
Macrobenthic fauna and the ecological status of a shellfish farm in the Mediterranean Sea (Algeria)2
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea (July 2023)2
Spatio-temporal variation of the invasive copepod Oithona davisae in the zooplankton community of Kavala harbour2
Towards Cross-Border Fisheries Management: An Analysis of Fleet Structures and Species-Specific Regulatory Measures in the Aegean Sea2
On the occurrence of the Pennant Coralfish Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and the Red Sea Bannerfish Heniochus intermedius Steindachner, 1893 in the Mediterranean Sea: New records and a regiona2
Trophic positioning among native and non-indigenous species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea2
First checklist of free-living marine nematodes from the Israeli coast of the Mediterranean2
Variation in the stable isotope trophic position of the bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) from two Mediterranean sites: insights from a global meta-analysis2
Development of real-time qPCR assays for detecting and quantifying common bacterial pathogens in fish from Mediterranean aquacultures2
Dusky grouper massive die-off in a Mediterranean marine reserve2
Microporella hastingsae Harmelin, Ostrovsky, Cáceres-Chamizo and Sanner, 2011 (Bryozoa, Cheilostomatida): a possible new Lessepsian species in the Mediterranean Sea?2
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