# Global impacts of marine heatwaves on coastal foundation species

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine and coastal plant biology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 62 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-49307-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Kathryn E. Smith |
| Institution | Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom |

**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:** [10.1038/s41467-024-49307-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49307-9)

## Topics

Marine heatwave · Foundation species · macroalgae · Seagrass meadows · corals · Coastal habitats · marine ecoregions · warm-range edges · cumulative marine heatwave intensity · absolute temperature · species range position · Foundation species · Coastal vulnerability · nearshore regions · biodiversity impacts · ecosystem services · thermal resilience · ecoregion-level responses · temporal trends in heatwave impacts · species range-edge vulnerability

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). 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. Accessed 2026-07-24.

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