OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Conservation Physiology 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The a-peel of storing mature seeds for wild banana conservation	24
Correction to: Effect of L-alanine exposure during early life stage on olfactory development, growth and survival in age-0 lake sturgeon	24
Correction to: Ocean warming favours a northern Argyrosomus species over its southern congener, whereas preliminary metabolic evidence suggests that hybridization may promote their adaptation	24
Microclimatic changes caused by plant invasions and warming: uncovering thermal costs and benefits to a tortoise	20
Oxidative physiology of two small and highly migratory Arctic seabirds: Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) and long-tailed jaegers (Stercorarius longicaudus)	19
Germination physiology of Cochlospermum fraseri (Bixaceae), a deciduous tree from Northern Australia with physical seed dormancy	16
Thermal tolerance of giant salmonfly nymphs (Pteronarcys californica) varies across populations in a regulated river	15
Mussel mass mortality in the Clinch River, USA: metabolomics detects affected pathways and biomarkers of stress	15
A body composition model with multiple storage compartments for polar bears (Ursus maritimus)	14
Physiological acclimation of elk during population restoration in the Missouri Ozarks, USA	14
Health assessment of nesting loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in one of their largest rookeries (central eastern Florida coast, USA)	14
Cortisol in fish scales remains stable during extended periods of storage	13
Efficacy of salmon GnRHa, Ovaprim® and hCG for hormonal stimulation of spermiation in the Fowler’s toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)	13
Spiny dogfish, Squalus suckleyi, shows a good tolerance for hypoxia but need long recovery times	12
Further characterization of adrenocortical and thyroid hormone concentrations of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) under various stressors, including validation of a plasma aldosterone	12
Sea butterflies in a pickle: reliable biomarkers and seasonal sensitivity of Limacina retroversa to ocean acidification in the Gulf of Maine	11
Estimating pregnancy rate from blubber progesterone levels of a blindly biopsied beluga population poses methodological, analytical and statistical challenges	11
Respiratory acidosis and O2 supply capacity do not affect the acute temperature tolerance of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	11
Dynamics of stored lipids in fall migratory monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus): Nectaring in northern Mexico allows recovery from droughts at higher latitudes	11
Validation of an enzyme immunoassay for the detection of corticosterone metabolites from northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) feces	11
Integrating earthworm movement and life history through dynamic energy budgets	10
Nailing it: Investigation of elephant toenails for retrospective analysis of adrenal and reproductive hormones	10
Effects of severe anthropogenic disturbance on the heart rate and body temperature in free-living greylag geese (Anser anser)	9
Analysis of a mechanistic model of corals in association with multiple symbionts: within-host competition and recovery from bleaching	9
Dynamic changes in the hormones of black-necked cranes during reproduction	9

Survival estimates across five life stages of redfin (Perca fluviatilis) exposed to simulated pumped-storage hydropower stressors	9
Global heating poses a serious threat to Australia’s birds: reply to Pacheco-Fuentes et al.	9
Selecting auditory alerting stimuli for eagles on the basis of auditory evoked potentials	9
The effect of temperature on specific dynamic action of juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon,Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	9
Exploring water-borne corticosterone collection as a non-invasive tool in amphibian conservation physiology: benefits, limitations and future perspectives	8
Does aerobic scope influence geographical distribution of teleost fishes?	8
Biofilm and invertebrate consumption by western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) and dunlin (Calidris alpina)during spring migratory stopover: insights from tissue and breath CO2 isotopic (	8
Attenuation and recovery of an avoidance response to a chemical antipredator cue in an invasive fish: implications for use as a repellent in conservation	8
Glucocorticoid metabolites in an ex situ nocturnal bird, the tropical screech owl Megascops choliba: effects of sex, activity period and inter-individual variation	8
Developmental plasticity to pond drying has carryover costs on metamorph performance	8
Measuring polar bear health using allostatic load	7
Riding out the storm: depleted fat stores and elevated hematocrit in a small bodied endotherm exposed to severe weather	7
Interactive effects of temperature and bisphenol A on phytoplankton growth and community structure	7
Induced bacterial sickness causes inflammation but not blood oxidative stress in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus)	7
Using transcriptomics to predict and visualize disease status in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)	7
First report on the serum chemistry and haematology of free-ranging dusky (Carcharhinus obscurus) and sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus) sharks in the eastern Mediterranean Sea	7
Physiological performance of native and invasive crayfish species in a changing environment: insights from Dynamic Energy Budget models	7
Characterization of sperm and implications for male fertility in the last of the Rhynchocephalians	6
Ketone body levels in wintering great tits Parus major in sites differing in artificial food availability	6
Effects of temperature acclimation on the upper thermal tolerance of two Arctic fishes	6
Forest fragmentation and edge effects impact body condition, fur condition and ectoparasite prevalence in a nocturnal lemur community	6
Physiological condition infers habitat choice in juvenile sockeye salmon	6
Timing and frequency of high temperature events bend the onset of behavioural thermoregulation in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	6
Identifying thresholds in air exposure, water temperature and fish size that determine reflex impairment in brook trout exposed to catch-and-release angling	6
Applied winter biology: threats, conservation and management of biological resources during winter in cold climate regions	6
Responses to saltwater exposure vary across species, populations and life stages in anuran amphibians	6
Mechanistic characterization of waterborne selenite uptake in the water flea, Daphnia magna, indicates water chemistry affects toxicity in coal mine-impacted waters	6
Hydric physiology and ecology of a federally endangered desert lizard	6
Estimating fat content in barred owls (Strix varia) with predictive models developed from direct measures of proximate body composition	6
The upper thermal limit of epaulette sharks (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is conserved across three life history stages, sex and body size	6
Same, same, but different: dissimilarities in the hydrothermal germination performance of range-restricted endemics emerge despite microclimatic similarities	6
Impacts of ocean warming and acidification on the energy budget of three commercially important fish species	6
Effects of incubation temperature on the upper thermal tolerance of the imperiled longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys)	5
Optimizing the prediction of discard survival of bottom-trawled plaice based on vitality indicators	5
Ecological features of upriver migration in Kitakami River chum salmon and their connection to aerobic thermal performance	5
Abnormal expression of natural mating behaviour of captive adult giant pandas is related to physiological stress	5
Timescale separation and models of symbiosis: state space reduction, multiple attractors and initialization	5
Interactive effects of sedimentary turbidity and elevated water temperature on the Pugnose Shiner (Miniellus anogenus), a threatened freshwater fish	5
Repeatability of swimming activity of the Patagonian grouper Acanthistius patachonicus based on accelerometry	5
Monitoring the stress physiology of free-ranging mugger crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris) across diverse habitats within Central Gujarat, India	5
Bioenergetics modelling of growth processes in parasitized Eastern Baltic cod (Gadus morhua L.)	4
Can blubber steroid hormone measurements reveal reproductive state in narwhals?	4
Resource and seasonality drive interspecific variability in simulations from a dynamic energy budget model	4
Corrigendum to: Sex-specific differences in swimming, aerobic metabolism and recovery from exercise in adult coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) across ecologically relevant temperatures	4
Serum Virome of Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears (Ursus maritimus) during a period of rapid climate change	4
The comparative energetics of the carnivorans and pangolins	4
Correction to: Physiological plasticity in elephants: highly dynamic glucocorticoids in African and Asian elephants	4
Provisioning of vitellogenic follicles continues after green turtles arrive at the nesting beach	4
Comparing life history traits and tolerance to changing environments of two oyster species (Ostrea edulis and Crassostrea gigas) through Dynamic Energy Budget theory	4
Smaller herring larval size-at-stage in response to environmental changes is associated with ontogenic processes and stress response	4

Validating enzyme immunoassays for non-invasive reproductive hormone monitoring in Temminck’s pangolin	4
Validation of a microwave energy meter to non-lethally estimate energetic reserves in adult sturgeon	4
Comparison of the cardiovascular effects of immobilization with three different drug combinations in free-ranging African lions	4
Dermal glucocorticoids are uncoupled from stress physiology and infection	3
Assay validation of saliva glucocorticoids in Columbia spotted frogs and effects of handling and marking	3
Key questions in marine mammal bioenergetics	3
Seasonal variation in thermal tolerance and hypoxia tolerance of a threatened minnow and a non-imperilled congener: a cautionary tale for surrogate species in conservation	3
Momma needs a drink: droughts are stressing out pregnant snakes	3
Correction to: Capture and transport of white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) cause shifts in their fecal microbiota composition towards dysbiosis	3
Seasonal, environmental and individual effects on hypoxia tolerance of eastern sand darter (Ammocrypta pellucida)	3
Quantifying changes in umbilicus size to estimate the relative age of neonatal blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus)	3
Correction to: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) age at maturity is strongly affected by temperature, population and age-at-maturity genotype	3
How can physiology best contribute to wildlife conservation in a warming world?	3
Editor’s Note on: Advancing urban ethnopharmacology: a modern concept of sustainability, conservation and cross-cultural adaptations of medicinal plant lore in the urban environment	3
Correction to: Effects of exposure to elevated temperature and different food levels on the escape response and metabolism of early life stages of white seabream, Diplodus sargus	3
Wetland fishes avoid a carbon dioxide deterrent deployed in the field	3
Orphaning stunts growth in wild African elephants	3
Evaluating beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) blow samples as a potential diagnostic for immune function gene expression within the respiratory system	3
Evaluating bat boxes: design and placement alter bioenergetic costs and overheating risk	3
Quantifying microplastic ingestion, degradation and excretion in insects using fluorescent plastics	3
No consistent effect of daytime versus night-time measurement of thermal tolerance in nocturnal and diurnal lizards	3
Capture heats up sharks	3
Implementation of a method for sperm cryopreservation in sceloporine lizards	3
Data needs for sea otter bioenergetics modeling	3
Beware of using surrogates to investigate threatened species!	3
Corrigendum to: Drying banana seeds for ex situ conservation	3
Handling heatwaves: balancing thermoregulation, foraging and bumblebee colony success	3