Over 80% of the European Union’s marine protected area only marginally regulates human activities
Most Cited Paper
in Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
18 Months Post-Publication
Class of 2026
“Over 80% of the European Union’s marine protected area only marginally regulates human activities”
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European Union · Marine Protected Areas · human activities regulation · MPA effectiveness · conservation policy · fishing restrictions · extractive activities · marine spatial planning · protection gap · Biodiversity conservation · ocean governance · regulatory frameworks · European marine waters · MPA designation · enforcement mechanisms
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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). 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. Accessed 2026-10-24. Methodology Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459