# New global area estimates for coral reefs from high-resolution mapping

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 36 |
| Journal | Cell Reports Sustainability |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100015 |
| Corresponding authors | Mitchell Lyons |
| Institution | University of Queensland, 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:** [10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100015](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100015)

## Topics

Coral habitat quantification · high-resolution mapping · geomorphic zone mapping · benthic substrate mapping · 5 m pixel resolution · Sentinel-2 satellites · Planet Dove CubeSat constellation · 1.5 million training samples · Coral habitat quantification · Allen Coral Atlas · Google Earth Engine · global coral reef distribution · Shallow coral reefs · coral reef classification · 100 trillion pixels

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