# The marine biodiversity impact of the Late Miocene Mediterranean salinity crisis

*PRI Rank #9 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine Biology and Ecology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #9 |
| 18m citations | 34 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adp3703 |
| Corresponding authors | Konstantina Agiadi |
| Institution | University of Vienna, Austria |

**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/science.adp3703](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adp3703)

## Topics

salt giants · Messinian Salinity Crisis · Messinian Salinity Crisis · Mediterranean Sea · Atlantic gateway restriction · endemic species survival · fossil record compilation · eastward-decreasing richness gradient · marine basin restriction · Late Miocene · biodiversity assessment · extinction dynamics · Post-disturbance recolonization · marine paleobiodiversity

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