# Marine heatwaves disrupt ecosystem structure and function via altered food webs and energy flux

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

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #14 |
| 18m citations | 43 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-46263-2 |
| Corresponding authors | Dylan Gomes |
| Institution | Oregon State University, United States |

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

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-46263-2](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46263-2)

## Topics

Marine heatwave · Food web · Ecopath ecosystem modeling · Ecotran · trophic relationships · energy flux · gelatinous taxa · pyrosomes · Species range shifts · functional groups · diet database · Northeast Pacific Ocean · time series abundance data · ecosystem structure · Ecosystem functioning · cascading effects · predator-prey interactions · threatened species · harvested species

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine and fisheries research Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-and-fisheries-research/2026. Accessed 2026-07-17.

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