# Selective breeding enhances coral heat tolerance to marine heatwaves

*PRI Rank #9 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #9 |
| 18m citations | 45 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-52895-1 |
| Corresponding authors | Adriana Humanes |
| Institution | Newcastle University, 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:** [10.1038/s41467-024-52895-1](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52895-1)

## Topics

selective breeding · Thermal tolerance · Marine heatwaves · Coral bleaching · narrow-sense heritability · heritability estimation · short-stress tolerance · Prolonged thermal stress · genetic correlation · parent colony selection · offspring thermal performance · simulated heatwave experiment · phenotypic variability · genetic basis of heat tolerance · assisted evolution · Climate change adaptation · Ecological resilience

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