Mediterranean Marine Science

Papers
(The TQCC of Mediterranean Marine Science is 3. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
First record of the West Atlantic Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Ariidae) in the Mediterranean Sea45
The Intertwined Effects of Hydrographic Barriers, Palaeoclimate and Life History on Genetic Structure of Marine Populations: A Case Study of Two Marine Invertebrates30
Is the typical stage of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales, Halimedaceae) a possible indicator of climate warming?26
The diet and feeding habits of Lagocephalus sceleratus in the eastern Mediterranean: A case study carried out off the island of Crete (southern Greece)21
Polychaete diversity in Tunisian waters as of 2021: an update with special emphasis on Non-Indigenous species18
The round sardinella (Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847) from the NW Mediterranean: a healthy and safe choice for human consumption17
Fatty acid content and profile of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita), an expanding thermophilic species in the NW Mediterranean17
A molecular framework for the systematics of the Mediterranean spindle-shells (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae, Fusininae)16
Preliminary evidence of a potential reproductive aggregation area of the common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chondrichthyes – Dasyatidae) in the Central Mediterranean Sea16
Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in Rhodes, Greece, Eastern Mediterranean14
Reproductive features of the invasive crab Libinia dubia H. Milne Edwards, 1834 from the Central Mediterranean Sea14
Do artificial vs natural substrates cause a difference in assemblages of peracarids? A case study in the Western Mediterranean basin14
New findings of Isidella elongata (Esper, 1788) in the Levantine-Balearic demarcation (western Mediterranean Sea)14
Biochemical composition, nutritional value and socio-economic impacts of the invasive crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 in central Mediterranean Sea13
Τhe fish fauna in lentic ecosystems of Greece13
Distribution, diet and relationships of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi with anchovies and zooplankton, in the northeastern Adriatic Sea13
From rarity to reality: the hidden abundance of critically endangered deep-sea little gulper shark (Centrophorus uyato) in the southern Adriatic Sea11
Quick spreading of the exotic amphipod Laticorophium baconi (Shoemaker, 1934): another small stowaway overlooked?11
An Atlantic origin for the introduced species Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)11
Last Interglacial dispersal and genetic diversification, from eastern Mediterranean penultimate glacial refugia, and pre-LGM demographic expansion drive genetic panmixia within the hermit crab Clibana10
The Blue Survey: Validation of an instrument to measure ocean literacy among adults10
Damage and economic impact of wood-borers (Bivalvia, Teredinidae) on artisanal fishing in Morocco: a case study10
History of hydroacoustic surveys of small pelagic fish species in the European Mediterranean Sea10
First sighting of a pelagic seabird entangled in a disposable COVID-19 facemask in the Mediterranean Sea10
Damage assessment on the discarded macro-benthic fauna in the Italian striped venus clam (Chamelea gallina) fisheries9
Seasonal variability of epipelic microphytobenthos community in two subtidal areas of the Northern Adriatic Sea9
A consensus-based, revised and comprehensive catalogue for Mediterranean water masses acronyms9
Environmental drivers influencing the abundance of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) and European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) in different areas of the Mediterranean Sea9
Vertical distribution of Pseudo-nitzschia in the Gulf of Naples across the seasons8
Variability in size at maturity of the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Mediterranean Sea8
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
Fish assemblages in the trawling grounds of Northeastern Mediterranean: Comparison between the 1980s and 2020s8
Chaotic and long-term trends in Berre Lagoon (Provence, France): a shift towards alien-dominated assemblages?8
The black goby Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758 in the Marchica Lagoon (Alboran Sea, Morocco): spatio-temporal distribution, its environmental drivers, and the site-related footprint8
On the presence of an unexpected meadow of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales: Chlorophyta) in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean8
Pinna nobilis refugia breached: Ongoing Mass Mortality Event in the Gulf of Kalloni (Aegean Sea)8
Ovarian dynamics, batch fecundity and spawning phenology of the lessepsian migrant Etrumeus golanii DiBattista, Randall & Bowen, 2012 (Clupeidae: Dussumieriinae)7
Non-indigenous polychaetes along the Salento Peninsula: new records and first molecular data7
Coralligenous cliffs: distribution and extent along the Tuscany coasts and spatial variability of the associated assemblages7
Isopod assemblages in the Bizerte lagoon (SW Mediterranean Sea): composition, structure and environmental relationships7
Spatial and temporal distribution of mesozooplankton in the coastal waters of Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)7
Sabellaria alveolata (Annelida, Polychaeta) bioconstructions and associated macroalgal community from Portopalo di Capo Passero (SE Sicily)7
Updated checklist of Marine Bivalve Molluscs of Montenegro (southeast Adriatic Sea)6
Sardine and anchovy as bioindicators of metal content in Greek coastal waters6
Surprising widespread Cymodocea nodosa occurrence along Israel’s Mediterranean coast and Implications for Seagrass Conservation in a hotspot of climate change6
Assessing the impact of nutrient loads on eutrophication in the semi-enclosed Izmir Bay combining observations and coupled hydrodynamic-ecosystem modelling6
Temporal and spatial genetic variation of Engraulis encrasicolus in the Adriatic Sea6
The “MEDiterranean International Acoustic Survey”: An introduction6
The hidden invasion of the alien seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Forsskål) Ascherson along Southeastern Italy5
Introduced species in Mediterranean marine caves: an increasing but neglected threat5
Performance of a baited underwater video system vs. the underwater visual census technique in assessing the structure of fish assemblages in a Mediterranean marine protected area5
Investigating the nursery function of the Alboran MPA on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco5
Capturing the moment:a snapshot of Mediterranean bryozoan diversity in the early 20235
Signs of northward expansion of the fireworm Hermodice carunculata in the Spanish Western Mediterranean Sea5
Commercial catches and discards composition in the central Tyrrhenian Sea: a multispecies quantitative and qualitative analysis from shallow and deep bottom trawling5
Traits and metabolic constraints affect marine animal forest structure5
New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (August 2022)5
Improving knowledge of Funiculina quadrangularis and vulnerable marine ecosystems in the south Adriatic4
“Percorsi nel Blu” (“Blue Paths”): a long-lasting project to integrate Ocean Literacy and Marine Citizen Science into school curricula4
Spatial pattern of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a trends in relation to hydrodynamic processes in the Alborán Sea4
The Rise and Fall of the Tide: Ocean Literacy in the United States4
First data on the diet of Razorbill Alca torda wintering in the Mediterranean Sea: insights from social media4
Factors affecting Oithona nana and Oithona similis along a salinity gradient4
Expansion of gelatinous macrozooplankton in the open Black Sea off Crimea under the weather events of recent years3
Small-scale fishery catch composition in Rhodes (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)3
Tanaidacea (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Peracarida) from soft-sediment shelf habitats off the Mediterranean coast of Israel (Levant Sea) –taxonomy, faunistics and ecological aspects3
Acoustic correction factor estimate for compensating vertical diel migration of small pelagics3
Diatom distribution and long-term survival in a heavily polluted sediment core from the Bay of Bagnoli (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)3
Update of Red Sea (Lessepsian) fish species in the Mediterranean Sea since the 2nd CIESM Atlas of Exotic Fish3
Stable isotopes provide evidence of a trophic shift in the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea3
Is the local extinction of Pinna nobilis facilitating Pinna rudis recruitment?3
Fouling of a boat hull by the invasive zooxanthellate coral Oculina patagonica - could shipping be enhancing its unique large-scale spread?3
A new alien polychaete species for the Mediterranean Sea: Glycera cinnamomea (Annelida: Glyceridae)3
Faunistic, ecological, and zoogeographical survey of heterobranch fauna in the Adriatic Sea: experiences from Slovenia3
First report of an aegagropilous form of Cladophora prolifera (Cladophorales, Chlorophyta) from the lagoon of Strunjan (Gulf of Trieste, northern Adriatic)3
High bycatch rate of the coral Cladocora caespitosa offsets the low discards ratio in Thermaikos Gulf gillnet fishery3
First genetic survey on the invasive rayed pearl oyster Pinctada radiata (Leach, 1814) populations of the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)3
New kid in town: Pinna rudis spreads in the eastern Mediterranean3
Health assessment of fan mussels in the southern part of the Sea of Marmara3
The spread of the non-indigenous species Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley, 1941 (Osteichthyes: Bregmacerotidae) in the eastern Mediterranean3
Bridging the gaps: New records of Hazeus ingressus Engin, Larson & Irmak, 2018 from the Eastern Mediterranean with the first morphological description of larvae3
Episcomitra angelesae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Mitridae), a new species from an exceptional deep habitat in the Alboran Sea3
Eastward spreading of the invasive Rugulopteryx okamurae (Heterokontophyta, Dictyotales) in the Mediterranean: first record in the Adriatic Sea3
Patterns of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile tannin cells and leaf characteristics according to environmental conditions3
Long-Term Variations of Air Temperature, SST, Surface Atmospheric Pressure, Surface Salinity and Wind Speed in the Aegean Sea3
Satellite tracking identifies important foraging areas for loggerhead turtles frequenting the Adriatic Sea, Central Mediterranean3
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