# Sea level controls on Ediacaran-Cambrian animal radiations

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine Biology and Ecology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 32 |
| Journal | Science Advances |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/sciadv.ado6462 |
| Corresponding authors | Fred Bowyer, Rachel Wood, Mariana Yilales |
| Institution | University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |

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

**Paper link:** [10.1126/sciadv.ado6462](https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ado6462)

## Topics

Ediacaran-Cambrian transition · metazoan radiations · marine sedimentary rock volume · genus richness · δ13C carb · δ13C carb · δ238U carb · δ238U carb · transgressive-regressive cycles · Avalon assemblage · White Sea assemblage · Cambrian assemblage · deep-marine siliciclastic rocks · shallow marine oxygenation · sea level transgressions · sampling intensity · global age framework · morphogroups

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