# Marine Protected Areas That Preserve Trophic Cascades Promote Resilience of Kelp Forests to Marine Heatwaves

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine and coastal plant biology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 23 |
| Journal | Global Change Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/gcb.17620 |
| Corresponding authors | Joy A. Kumagai |
| Institution | Stanford University, United States |

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

**Paper link:** [10.1111/gcb.17620](https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17620)

## Topics

Marine protected areas · Trophic cascades · Kelp forests · Marine heatwave · 2014-2016 marine heatwave · Satellite-derived kelp cover time series · Subtidal community surveys · Ecological resilience · Sea urchin density regulation · Urchin predators · California spiny lobster · California sheephead · Sea otter predation · Kelp forests · Kelp forests · Fully protected MPAs · Climate-adaptation tools · 30% ocean protection by 2030 target · Three-level trophic interactions · Region-specific ecological context

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