# Disentangling drivers of mudflat intertidal DOM chemodiversity using ecological models

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine Biology and Ecology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 27 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-50841-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Qichao Tu |
| Institution | Shandong University, China |

**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:** [10.1038/s41467-024-50841-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50841-9)

## Topics

Dissolved organic matter · DOM chemodiversity · mudflat intertidal zones · molecular formulae · log-normal distribution · Taylor's Law · distance-decay relationships · Latitudinal diversity gradients · labile molecular formulae · recalcitrant molecular formulae · negative cohesion · bacterial diversity · molecular traits · stochasticity analyses · determinism · DOM compositional variations · microbially driven chemical ecology · coastal China · Environmental heterogeneity · DOM-microbe linkages

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