# Phytoplankton composition from sPACE: Requirements, opportunities, and challenges

*PRI Rank #14 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine and coastal ecosystems Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #14 |
| 18m citations | 36 |
| Journal | Remote Sensing of Environment |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.rse.2023.113964 |
| Corresponding authors | Cécile S. Rousseaux |
| Institution | Morgan State University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine and coastal ecosystems Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-and-coastal-ecosystems/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.rse.2023.113964](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113964)

## Topics

PACE mission · Hyperspectral remote sensing · Phytoplankton communities · Chlorophyll a · Ocean color remote sensing · phytoplankton diversity · remote sensing algorithms · phytoplankton functional types · in situ phytoplankton detection · aquatic ecosystem dynamics · phytoplankton biomass · global synoptic monitoring · phytoplankton size classes · spectral discrimination · pigment-based classification

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