Journal of Marine Science and Engineering | Top 30 Cited Papers in 2021–2022 from the “Marine Environmental Science” Section

1. “Uncertainties in Liner Shipping and Ship Schedule Recovery: A State-of-the-Art Review”
by Zeinab Elmi, Prashant Singh, Vamshi Krishna Meriga, Krzysztof Goniewicz, Marta Borowska-Stefańska, Szymon Wiśniewski and Maxim A. Dulebenets
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(5), 563; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10050563
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/5/563

2. “Environmental Impacts and Challenges Associated with Oil Spills on Shorelines”
by Zunaira Asif, Zhi Chen, Chunjiang An and Jinxin Dong
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(6), 762; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10060762
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/6/762

3. “Towards Risk Assessments of Microplastics in Bivalve Mollusks Globally”
by Jinfeng Ding, Yunmei Sun, Changfei He, Jingxi Li and Fengmin Li
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(2), 288; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020288
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/288

4. “Occurrence of Microplastics in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Gills of Fish from Guangdong, South China”
by Zhengkun Pan, Chaonan Zhang, Shaodan Wang, Di Sun, Aiguo Zhou, Shaolin Xie, Guohuan Xu and Jixing Zou
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(9), 981; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9090981
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/9/981

5. “Management and Sustainable Exploitation of Marine Environments through Smart Monitoring and Automation”
by Francesca Glaviano, Roberta Esposito, Anna Di Cosmo, Francesco Esposito, Luca Gerevini, Andrea Ria, Mario Molinara, Paolo Bruschi, Maria Costantini and Valerio Zupo
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(2), 297; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020297
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/297

6. “Occurrence and Seasonal Variation of Microplastics in the Effluent from Wastewater Treatment Plants in Qingdao, China”
by Fenghua Jiang, Menghui Wang, Jinfeng Ding, Wei Cao and Chengjun Sun
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(1), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10010058
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/1/58

7. “Main Threats in Mediterranean Coastal Wetlands. The Ebro Delta Case”
by Inmaculada Rodríguez-Santalla and Nuria Navarro
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(11), 1190; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9111190
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/11/1190

8. “Depth Profiles of Microplastics in Sediment Cores from Two Mangrove Forests in Northern Vietnam”
by Luu Viet Dung, Truong Huu Duc, Le Thi Khanh Linh, Trinh Thi Dieu Ly, Hoang Anh Duong and Nguyen Thi My Hao
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(12), 1381; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9121381
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/12/1381

9. “Effects of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Carbon Storage in North African Coastal Wetlands”
by Rajaa Aitali, Maria Snoussi, Alexander S. Kolker, Bouchra Oujidi and Nadia Mhammdi
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(3), 364; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10030364
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/3/364

10. “The Occurrence of Microplastics in Sediment Cores from Two Mangrove Areas in Southern Thailand”
by Siriporn Pradit, Prakrit Noppradit, Pei-Sun Loh, Thongchai Nitiratsuwan, Thi Phuong Quynh Le, Chantha Oeurng, Che Abd Rahim Mohamed, Choon Weng Lee, Xixi Lu, Gusti Z. Anshari et al.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(3), 418; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10030418
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/3/418

11. “Behavioral Pattern of Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) in the Gulf of Taranto (Northern Ionian Sea, Central-Eastern Mediterranean Sea)”
by Giulia Cipriano, Roberto Carlucci, Stefano Bellomo, Francesca Cornelia Santacesaria, Carmelo Fanizza, Pasquale Ricci and Rosalia Maglietta
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(2), 175; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020175
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/175

12. “First Concurrent Measurement of Primary Production in the Yellow Sea, the South Sea of Korea, and the East/Japan Sea, 2018”
by Hyo-Keun Jang, Seok-Hyun Youn, Huitae Joo, Yejin Kim, Jae-Joong Kang, Dabin Lee, Naeun Jo, Kwanwoo Kim, Myung-Joon Kim, Soohyun Kim et al.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(11), 1237; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9111237
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/11/1237

13. “Climate Change Impacts on Coastal and Offshore Petroleum Infrastructure and the Associated Oil Spill Risk: A Review”
by Jinxin Dong, Zunaira Asif, Yarong Shi, Yinying Zhu and Zhi Chen
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(7), 849; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10070849
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/7/849

14. “Alternative Power Options for Improvement of the Environmental Friendliness of Fishing Trawlers”
by Marija Koričan, Maja Perčić, Nikola Vladimir, Neven Alujević and Ailong Fan
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(12), 1882; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10121882
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/12/1882

15. “Evaluating eDNA for Use within Marine Environmental Impact Assessments”
by Shawn Hinz, Jennifer Coston-Guarini, Michael Marnane and Jean-Marc Guarini
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(3), 375; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10030375
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/3/375

16. “The Formulation, Development and Application of Oil Dispersants”
by Majid D. Farahani and Ying Zheng
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(3), 425; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10030425
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/3/425

17. “Chlamydomonas Responses to Salinity Stress and Possible Biotechnological Exploitation”
by Emma Bazzani, Chiara Lauritano, Olga Mangoni, Francesco Bolinesi and Maria Saggiomo
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(11), 1242; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9111242
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/11/1242

18. “The Sub-Ice Algal Communities of the Barents Sea Pack Ice: Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Biomass and Species”
by Else Nøst Hegseth and Cecilie von Quillfeldt
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(2), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020164
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/164

19. “Lagrangian Modeling of Marine Microplastics Fate and Transport: The State of the Science”
by Mostafa Bigdeli, Abdolmajid Mohammadian, Abolghasem Pilechi and Mercedeh Taheri
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(4), 481; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10040481
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/4/481

20. “Ocean Acidification and Direct Interactions Affect Coral, Macroalga, and Sponge Growth in the Florida Keys”
by Heather N. Page, Clay Hewett, Hayden Tompkins and Emily R. Hall
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(7), 739; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9070739
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/7/739

21. “The Arid Coastal Wetlands of Northern Chile: Towards an Integrated Management of Highly Threatened Systems”
by Nuria Navarro, Manuel Abad, Estefanía Bonnail and Tatiana Izquierdo
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(9), 948; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9090948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/9/948

22. “Definition of an Artificial Reef Unit through Hydrodynamic and Structural (CFD and FEM) Models—Application to the Ares-Betanzos Estuary”
by María Isabel Lamas Galdo, María Jesús Rodríguez Guerreiro, Javier Lamas Vigo, Ismael Ameneiros Rodriguez, Ricardo Veira Lorenzo, Juan Carlos Carral Couce and Luis Carral Couce
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(2), 230; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020230
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/230

23. “Review of Hollow Fiber (HF) Membrane Filtration Technology for the Treatment of Oily Wastewater: Applications and Challenges”
by Mahsa Keyvan Hosseini, Lei Liu, Parisa Keyvan Hosseini, Anisha Bhattacharyya, Kenneth Lee, Jiahe Miao and Bing Chen
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(9), 1313; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10091313
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/9/1313

24. “Distribution and Bioaccumulation of Essential and Toxic Metals in Tissues of Thaila (Catla catla) from a Natural Lake, Pakistan and Its Possible Health Impact on Consumers”
by Muhammad Saleem, Javed Iqbal, Zongbo Shi, Scott H. Garrett and Munir H. Shah
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(7), 933; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10070933
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/7/933

25. “Use of Sediqualsoft^® to Determine the Toxicity of Cigarette Butts to Marine Species: A Weather Simulation Test”
by Manuela Piccardo, Francesca Provenza, Serena Anselmi, Andrea Broccoli, Antonio Terlizzi and Monia Renzi
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(7), 734; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9070734
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/7/734

26. “Seasonal Compositions of Size-Fractionated Surface Phytoplankton Communities in the Yellow Sea”
by Yejin Kim, Seok-Hyun Youn, Hyun-Ju Oh, Huitae Joo, Hyo-Keun Jang, Jae-Joong Kang, Dabin Lee, Naeun Jo, Kwanwoo Kim, Sanghoon Park et al.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(8), 1087; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10081087
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/8/1087

27. “Zonal Distribution Characteristics of Microplastics in the Southern Indian Ocean and the Influence of Ocean Current”
by Jingxi Li, Fenglei Gao, Di Zhang, Wei Cao and Chang Zhao
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(2), 290; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020290
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/290

28. “Trends in Vessel Atmospheric Emissions in the Central Mediterranean over the Last 10 Years and during the COVID-19 Outbreak”
by Martin Saliba, Francelle Azzopardi, Rebecca Muscat, Marvic Grima, Alexander Smyth, Jukka-Pekka Jalkanen, Lasse Johansson, Alan Deidun, Adam Gauci, Charles Galdies et al.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(7), 762; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9070762
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/7/762

29. “Artificial Seaweed Reefs That Support the Establishment of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Beds and Facilitate Ocean Macroalgal Afforestation: A Review”
by Somi Jung, Than Van Chau, Minju Kim and Won-Bae Na
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(9), 1184; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10091184
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/9/1184

30. “Long-Term Petroleum Hydrocarbons Pollution after a Coastal Oil Spill”
by Weijun Guo, Xinggang Wang, Sihong Liu, Xiangpeng Kong, Pengcheng Wang and Tiaojian Xu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(10), 1380; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101380
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/10/1380