# Marine heatwaves disrupt ecosystem structure and function via altered food webs and energy flux

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 43 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-46263-2 |
| Corresponding authors | Dylan Gomes |
| Institution | Oregon State University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/coral-and-marine-ecosystems-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-46263-2](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46263-2)

## Topics

Marine heatwaves · food web structure · energy flux · Ecopath · Ecotran · Northeast Pacific Ocean · gelatinous taxa · pyrosomes · trophic relationships · functional groups · time series abundance data · diet database · ecosystem modeling · cascading effects · northward range expansion · ecosystem structure and function · prey demand dynamics · threatened species · harvested species

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