# Increasing disturbance frequency undermines coral reef recovery

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 38 |
| Journal | Ecological Monographs |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1002/ecm.1619 |
| Corresponding authors | Michael J. Emslie |
| Institution | Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia |

**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:** [10.1002/ecm.1619](https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1619)

## Topics

Great Barrier Reef · Coral cover · disturbance frequency · Marine heatwaves · tropical cyclones · Coral bleaching · Coral recovery · disturbance regime shift · climate-driven disturbance · recovery time windows · Heat stress · historical baseline · Coral mortality · 36-year dataset · ecosystem-wide changes

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