# Advances in remote sensing of emperor penguins: first multi-year time series documenting trends in the global population

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 19 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1098/rspb.2023.2067 |
| Corresponding authors | Michelle LaRue |
| Institution | University of Minnesota, United States |

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

**Paper link:** [10.1098/rspb.2023.2067](https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2067)

## Topics

emperor penguins · remote sensing · satellite monitoring · population trajectory · Bayesian modeling · indices of abundance · fast ice regions · Antarctic coastal species · Southern Ocean ecosystem · global population trend · validation surveys · 10-year time series · habitat conditions · population decline · polar environments

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