# Temperature and nutrients drive distinct successions between diatoms and dinoflagellates over the past 40 years: Implications for climate warming and eutrophication

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine Biology and Ecology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 24 |
| Journal | The Science of The Total Environment |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172997 |
| Corresponding authors | Zhengguo Cui, Jun Sun |
| Institution | Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, 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:** [10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172997](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172997)

## Topics

Diatoms · Dinoflagellates · phytoplankton succession · climate warming · eutrophication · temperature effects · Nutrient cycling · long-term ecological trends · 40-year time series · Phytoplankton · taxa-specific responses · environmental drivers · algal community shifts · nutrient-temperature interactions

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