OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mediterranean Marine Science is 4. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
First record of the West Atlantic Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Ariidae) in the Mediterranean Sea	57
Rapid invasion of the non-indigenous brown alga Stypopodium schimperi in the Adriatic Sea	21
Polychaete diversity in Tunisian waters as of 2021: an update with special emphasis on Non-Indigenous species	18
The Intertwined Effects of Hydrographic Barriers, Palaeoclimate and Life History on Genetic Structure of Marine Populations: A Case Study of Two Marine Invertebrates	17
Is the typical stage of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales, Halimedaceae) a possible indicator of climate warming?	17
Experimental evaluation of Haplosporidium pinnae DNA detection and degradation under semi-controlled conditions	16
The diet and feeding habits of Lagocephalus sceleratus in the eastern Mediterranean: A case study carried out off the island of Crete (southern Greece)	16
The round sardinella (Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847) from the NW Mediterranean: a healthy and safe choice for human consumption	15
In between coral branches: describing the courtship behavior of the Mediterranean cardinalfish Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)	15
Do artificial vs natural substrates cause a difference in assemblages of peracarids? A case study in the Western Mediterranean basin	14
Preliminary evidence of a potential reproductive aggregation area of the common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chondrichthyes – Dasyatidae) in the Central Mediterranean Sea	14
Reproductive features of the invasive crab Libinia dubia H. Milne Edwards, 1834 from the Central Mediterranean Sea	14
A molecular framework for the systematics of the Mediterranean spindle-shells (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae, Fusininae)	14
Fatty acid content and profile of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita), an expanding thermophilic species in the NW Mediterranean	13
Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in Rhodes, Greece, Eastern Mediterranean	12
New findings of Isidella elongata (Esper, 1788) in the Levantine-Balearic demarcation (western Mediterranean Sea)	11
An Atlantic origin for the introduced species Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)	11
From rarity to reality: the hidden abundance of critically endangered deep-sea little gulper shark (Centrophorus uyato) in the southern Adriatic Sea	11
Damage and economic impact of wood-borers (Bivalvia, Teredinidae) on artisanal fishing in Morocco: a case study	11
Quick spreading of the exotic amphipod Laticorophium baconi (Shoemaker, 1934): another small stowaway overlooked?	10
Biochemical composition, nutritional value and socio-economic impacts of the invasive crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 in central Mediterranean Sea	10
Last Interglacial dispersal and genetic diversification, from eastern Mediterranean penultimate glacial refugia, and pre-LGM demographic expansion drive genetic panmixia within the hermit crab Clibana	10
Thriving in the dark: a new record and new species of Annelida (Lamarck, 1802) from a Balearic anchialine cave (Western Mediterranean Sea)	9
A consensus-based, revised and comprehensive catalogue for Mediterranean water masses acronyms	9
First sighting of a pelagic seabird entangled in a disposable COVID-19 facemask in the Mediterranean Sea	9

Damage assessment on the discarded macro-benthic fauna in the Italian striped venus clam (Chamelea gallina) fisheries	8
Seasonal variability of epipelic microphytobenthos community in two subtidal areas of the Northern Adriatic Sea	7
New records of introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea (December 2025)	7
On the presence of an unexpected meadow of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales: Chlorophyta) in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean	7
Chaotic and long-term trends in Berre Lagoon (Provence, France): a shift towards alien-dominated assemblages?	7
Fish assemblages in the trawling grounds of Northeastern Mediterranean: Comparison between the 1980s and 2020s	7
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 coast	7
Infralittoral coralligenous reefs: a modified ESCA index for the ecological quality assessment	7
The black goby Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758 in the Marchica Lagoon (Alboran Sea, Morocco): spatio-temporal distribution, its environmental drivers, and the site-related footprint	6
Non-indigenous polychaetes along the Salento Peninsula: new records and first molecular data	6
Vertical distribution of Pseudo-nitzschia in the Gulf of Naples across the seasons	6
Sardine and anchovy as bioindicators of metal content in Greek coastal waters	6
Pinna nobilis refugia breached: Ongoing Mass Mortality Event in the Gulf of Kalloni (Aegean Sea)	6
Spatial and temporal distribution of mesozooplankton in the coastal waters of Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)	6
Coralligenous cliffs: distribution and extent along the Tuscany coasts and spatial variability of the associated assemblages	6
First data on the diet of Razorbill Alca torda wintering in the Mediterranean Sea: insights from social media	5
Traits and metabolic constraints affect marine animal forest structure	5
Surprising widespread Cymodocea nodosa occurrence along Israel’s Mediterranean coast and Implications for Seagrass Conservation in a hotspot of climate change	5
Introduced species in Mediterranean marine caves: an increasing but neglected threat	5
Capturing the moment:a snapshot of Mediterranean bryozoan diversity in the early 2023	5
Investigating the nursery function of the Alboran MPA on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco	5
Signs of northward expansion of the fireworm Hermodice carunculata in the Spanish Western Mediterranean Sea	5
Improving knowledge of Funiculina quadrangularis and vulnerable marine ecosystems in the south Adriatic	5
The hidden invasion of the alien seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Forsskål) Ascherson along Southeastern Italy	5
Updated checklist of Marine Bivalve Molluscs of Montenegro (southeast Adriatic Sea)	5
Satellite tracking identifies important foraging areas for loggerhead turtles frequenting the Adriatic Sea, Central Mediterranean	4
Backdating first records of non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean: are initial findings underestimated?	4
Long-Term Variations of Air Temperature, SST, Surface Atmospheric Pressure, Surface Salinity and Wind Speed in the Aegean Sea	4
A new alien polychaete species for the Mediterranean Sea: Glycera cinnamomea (Annelida: Glyceridae)	4
Eastward spreading of the invasive Rugulopteryx okamurae (Heterokontophyta, Dictyotales) in the Mediterranean: first record in the Adriatic Sea	4
“Percorsi nel Blu” (“Blue Paths”): a long-lasting project to integrate Ocean Literacy and Marine Citizen Science into school curricula	4
New kid in town: Pinna rudis spreads in the eastern Mediterranean	4
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 Sea	4
Stable isotopes provide evidence of a trophic shift in the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea	4
New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (August 2022)	4
Bridging the gaps: New records of Hazeus ingressus Engin, Larson & Irmak, 2018 from the Eastern Mediterranean with the first morphological description of larvae	4