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Most cited papers from Great Barrier Reef Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Great Barrier Reef Foundation?

The most cited paper from Great Barrier Reef Foundation is "New interventions are needed to save coral reefs" (Kenneth R. N. Anthony, Line Kolind Bay, Robert Costanza et al., 2017), with 292 citations. Next come "A genomic view of the reef-building coral Porites lutea and its microbial symbionts" (291) and "Interventions to help coral reefs under global change—A complex decision challenge" (157).

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Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 New interventions are needed to save coral reefs Kenneth R. N. Anthony, Line Kolind Bay, Robert Costanza et al. · Nature Ecology & Evolution 11 Sep 2017 292
2 A genomic view of the reef-building coral Porites lutea and its microbial symbionts Steven J. Robbins et al. · Nature Microbiology 23 Sep 2019 291
3 Interventions to help coral reefs under global change—A complex decision challenge Kenneth R. N. Anthony, Kate J. Helmstedt, Line Kolind Bay et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 26 Aug 2020 157
4 Six priorities to advance the science and practice of coral reef restoration worldwide Tali Vardi et al. · Restoration Ecology Open access 20 Sep 2021 131
5 How do marine and coastal citizen science experiences foster environmental engagement? Angela J. Dean, Emma Church, Jenn Loder et al. · Journal of Environmental Management 18 Mar 2018 123
6 The ReFuGe 2020 Consortium—using “omics” approaches to explore the adaptability and resilience of coral holobionts to environmental change Christian R. Voolstra et al. · Frontiers in Marine Science Open access 2015 98
7 eReefs : An operational information system for managing the Great Barrier Reef Andy Steven, Mark Edward Baird, Richard Brinkman et al. · Journal of Operational Oceanography Open access 8 Aug 2019 82
8 Knowledge Gaps in the Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Pacific Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star Acanthaster sp. on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Morgan Stuart Pratchett et al. · Biological Bulletin Open access 17 Nov 2021 65
9 Habitat maps to enhance monitoring and management of the Great Barrier Reef Chris Roelfsema, Eva M. R. Kovacs, Juan Carlos Ortiz et al. · Coral Reefs 9 Apr 2020 56
10 Protecting Great Barrier Reef resilience through effective management of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks Samuel A. Matthews et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 24 Apr 2024 44
11 Impact of catchment-derived nutrients and sediments on marine water quality on the Great Barrier Reef: An application of the eReefs marine modelling system Mark Edward Baird, Mathieu Mongin, Jennifer Skerratt et al. · Marine Pollution Bulletin Open access 23 Apr 2021 39
12 Framings in Indigenous futures thinking: barriers, opportunities, and innovations Jessica Cheok, Julia Laura van Velden, Elizabeth A. Fulton et al. · Sustainability Science Open access 8 Jan 2025 26
13 Adjusting Tropical Marine Water Quality Guideline Values for Elevated Ocean Temperatures Andrew Peter Negri, Rachael A. Smith, Olivia C. King et al. · Environmental Science & Technology Open access 17 Dec 2019 25
14 Habitat specialisation and overlap in coral reef gobies of the genus Eviota (Teleostei: Gobiidae) PC Doll, Philip L. Munday, Mary C. Bonin et al. · Marine Ecology Progress Series 20 Aug 2021 21
15 A First Nations approach to addressing climate change—Assessing interrelated key values to identify and address adaptive management for country Larissa Hale, Karin Gerhardt, Jon Day et al. · Parks Stewardship Forum Open access 27 May 2022 20
16 Managing a World Heritage Site in the Face of Climate Change: A Case Study of the Wet Tropics in Northern Queensland Ellen T. Weber, Carla P. Catterall, John A. Locke et al. · Earth Open access Jun 2021 19
17 From citizen science experiences to stewardship action: The importance of both nature and social experiences Emma Church, Kerrie A. Wilson, Jennifer A. Loder et al. · Marine Policy Open access 6 Dec 2024 9
18 Ocean Literacy for Ocean Sustainability: Reflections From Australia Rachel Kelly et al. · Ocean and Society Open access 5 Jun 2025 8
19 Predicting the spatial distribution of allele frequencies for a gene associated with tolerance to eutrophication and high temperature in the reef-building coral, Acropora millepora, on the Great Barrier Reef Young K. Jin, Stuart Kininmonth, Petra B. Lundgren et al. · Coral Reefs 19 Nov 2019 7
20 A social license to operate theory for lethal control of crown‐of‐thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef Henry A. Bartelet, Gillian Paxton, Stewart Lockie et al. · People and Nature Open access 27 Sep 2025 4
21 Unveiling Structure of Tropical Estuarine Communities Through eDNA and Implications for Biomonitoring Johan Pansu, Christine Chivas, Geoffrey Carlin et al. · Environmental DNA Open access Jul 2025 4
22 Reef visitors’ observation of assisted coral recovery devices in situ reduces concern about their use Matt Curnock, R. P. Arya, Emilee Chamberland et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 8 Nov 2024 4
23 Operationalizing biodiversity credits to catalyze coral reef management and investment Morgan Stuart Pratchett, Mike J. McWilliam, Kristina Koenig et al. · One Earth Open access 10 Jun 2026 2
24 From Business Intelligence to Conservation Intelligence: Operationalising adaptive pest control to protect the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef Samuel A. Matthews, Roger Beeden, Mary C. Bonin et al. PreprintOpen access 15 Dec 2025 2
25 Building relationships between First Nations Peoples and Western scientists to increase capacity to understand, respond and adapt to climate change Damian Morgan-Bulled et al. · Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth System Science Open access 8 Sep 2025 2
26 First Peoples voices on climate change at the national level Damian Morgan-Bulled et al. · Research Square PreprintOpen access 11 Sep 2023 2
27 Capturing the dimensions of coral reef biodiversity Mike McWilliam, Ken Anthony, Daniela M. Ceccarelli et al. · Ecological Indicators Open access 22 Apr 2026 1
28 Operationalising resilience-based management at scale: A meta-adaptive blueprint from the Great Barrier Reef crown-of-thorns starfish control program Samuel A. Matthews, Michael Bode, Roger Beeden et al. · Biological Conservation Open access 10 Jun 2026 1
29 Density dependent habitat selection in response to habitat loss in a coral reef fish Lisa Boström‐Einarsson, Mary C. Bonin, Philip L. Munday et al. · Journal of Animal Ecology Open access 19 Sep 2025 1
30 Framings in Indigenous futures thinking: barriers, opportunities, and innovations Jess Cheok, Julia Laura van Velden, Elizabeth A. Fulton et al. PreprintOpen access 16 Mar 2024 1
31 A Reef Like no Other: The Great Southern Reef Cátia Freitas, Madi O’Brien, Stefan Andrews et al. · Frontiers for Young Minds Open access 3 Feb 2023 1
32 Renewed research interest in crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) reflecting the increasing imperative to manage ongoing coral reef degradation Morgan S. Pratchett, Ciemon F. Caballes, Maria Byrne et al. · Coral Reefs Open access Aug 2026 0
33 An implementation roadmap for Australia’s Ocean Accounts Rowan Trebilco, Rebecca Shellock, Tainã Gonçalves Loureiro et al. · Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs Open access 17 Jun 2026 0
34 A quantitative comparison of tools for monitoring the abundance of crown-of-thorns starfish and coral cover Emma Lawrence, Scott D. Foster, Samuel A. Matthews et al. · Coral Reefs Open access 3 May 2026 0
35 Reefs in Space and Time: Recognizing David Stoddart's Contribution to Coral Reef Science Roger McLean, Tom Spencer · Atoll research bulletin Open access 19 Sep 2018 0

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