# Coral restoration can drive rapid reef carbonate budget recovery

*PRI Rank #14 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #14 |
| 18m citations | 38 |
| Journal | Current Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.009 |
| Corresponding authors | Ines D. Lange |
| Institution | University of Exeter, United Kingdom |

**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:** [10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.009](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.009)

## Topics

Coral reef restoration · carbonate budgets · calcium carbonate production · reef erosion · Coral recovery · structural complexity · calcium carbonate production · carbonate budgets · hexagonal metal frames · coral transplantation · branching corals · rubble field consolidation · reef framework production · vertical accretion · structural complexity · Ecosystem recovery · Coral growth · calcium carbonate production · natural coral recruitment · thermal stress resilience

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