Most cited papers from Reef Check Foundation

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What are the most cited papers from Reef Check Foundation?

The most cited paper from Reef Check Foundation is "A global analysis of coral bleaching over the past two decades" (Shannon Sully, Deron E. Burkepile, Mary K. Donovan et al., 2019), with 687 citations. Next come "Local conditions magnify coral loss after marine heatwaves" (294) and "Coral Reef Monitoring, Reef Assessment Technologies, and Ecosystem-Based Management" (239).

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Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	A global analysis of coral bleaching over the past two decades Shannon Sully, Deron E. Burkepile, Mary K. Donovan et al. · Nature Communications Open access	20 Mar 2019	687
2	Local conditions magnify coral loss after marine heatwaves Mary K. Donovan, Deron E. Burkepile, Chelsey Kratochwill et al. · Science Open access	27 May 2021	294
3	Coral Reef Monitoring, Reef Assessment Technologies, and Ecosystem-Based Management David O. Obura et al. · Frontiers in Marine Science Open access	19 Sep 2019	239
4	Global kelp forest restoration: past lessons, present status, and future directions Aaron M. Eger, Ezequiel Miguel Marzinelli, Hartvig Christie et al. · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society ReviewOpen access	7 Mar 2022	192
5	Coral reefs for coastal protection: A new methodological approach and engineering case study in Grenada Borja G. Reguero, Michael W. Beck, Vera N. Agostini et al. · Journal of Environmental Management Open access	Feb 2018	192
6	Population impacts of collecting sea anemones and anemonefish for the marine aquarium trade in the Philippines Craig S. Shuman, Gregor Hodgson, Richard F. Ambrose · Coral Reefs	7 Sep 2005	107
7	Present and future bright and dark spots for coral reefs through climate change Shannon Sully, Gregor Hodgson, Robert van Woesik · Global Change Biology Open access	2 Feb 2022	90
8	The Kelp Forest Challenge: A collaborative global movement to protect and restore 4 million hectares of kelp forests Aaron M. Eger et al. · Journal of Applied Phycology Open access	9 Oct 2023	58
9	Citizen science monitoring of marine protected areas: Case studies and recommendations for integration into monitoring programs Jan Freiwald, Ryan Meyer, Jennifer E. Caselle et al. · Marine Ecology Open access	May 2018	58
10	Integrated coastal management and marine protected areas: Complementarity in the Philippines Alan T. White, Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, Stuart J. Green · Ocean & Coastal Management	2005	51
11	The 2014-17 Global Coral Bleaching Event: The Most Severe and Widespread Coral Reef Destruction C. Mark Eakin et al. · Research Square PreprintOpen access168 authors	6 Jun 2022	49
12	Revisiting the ‘bank of microscopic forms’ in macroalgal‐dominated ecosystems Kathryn M. Schoenrock, Tristin Anoush McHugh, Stacy A. Krueger‐Hadfield · Journal of Phycology	2 Nov 2020	38
13	Social-ecological vulnerability to environmental extremes and adaptation pathways in small-scale fisheries of the southern California Current Fiorenza Micheli et al. · Frontiers in Marine Science Open access	8 Feb 2024	29
14	Severe and widespread coral reef damage during the 2014-2017 Global Coral Bleaching Event C. Mark Eakin et al. · Nature Communications Open access179 authors	10 Feb 2026	28
15	Genetic diversity affects the strength of population regulation in a marine fish Darren W. Johnson, Jan Freiwald, Giacomo Bernardi · Ecology	21 Oct 2015	28
16	Exposure to extremes in multiple global change drivers: Characterizing pH , dissolved oxygen, and temperature variability in a dynamic, upwelling dominated ecosystem Kristy J. Kroeker, Emily M. Donham, Kate Vylet et al. · Limnology and Oceanography Open access	15 May 2023	27
17	Biogeographic patterns of communities across diverse marine ecosystems in southern California Jeremy T. Claisse, Carol Anne Blanchette, Jenifer E. Dugan et al. · Marine Ecology Open access	May 2018	26
18	Coastal resilience could be enhanced by co-interventions and synergistic Nature-based Solutions Paulina Filz, Rodrigo Beas‐Luna, Luca Rindi et al. · Nature-Based Solutions Open access	8 Jun 2025	10
19	Patterns of movement, growth, and survival of adult sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) at contrasting depths in slope waters off Oregon Susan M. Sogard, Steven A. Berkeley · Fishery Bulletin Open access	24 Mar 2017	9
20	Use of management strategy evaluation to understand the value of citizen science in managing an iconic California recreational fishery Lyall F. Bellquist, William J. Harford, Frank Galfierd Stiles Hurd et al. · Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science	29 Oct 2022	7
21	Developing a Status and Trends Assessment for Floating Kelp Canopies across Large Geographic Areas Christina A. Frieder, Tom W. Bell, Helen D. Berry et al. · Environmental Science & Technology Open access	13 Nov 2025	4
22	Phaeoviruses found in recovering Nereocystis luetkeana kelp forest community Declan C. Schroeder, Kathryn M. Schoenrock, Tristin Anoush McHugh et al. · Journal of Phycology	7 Aug 2023	3
23	Diversity persists while function shifts: post-heatwave reorganization of reef fish communities in Baja California Paulina Filz, Rodrigo Beas-Luna, Nicolas Loiseau et al. · PeerJ Open access	8 Jul 2026	0
24	Bright spots and barren grounds: temperate reef states shape fish contributions to nature and people after marine heatwaves Paulina Filz, Nicolas Loiseau, Griffin Srednick et al. · Research Square PreprintOpen access	16 Jun 2026	0

Citations are OpenAlex's own counts, from its 2026-09-23 snapshot, so the ranking can differ from Google Scholar or Web of Science. A paper is listed for an institution when any of its authors gave it as an affiliation; retracted papers and papers whose citation count cannot be traced to citing works are left out, and a preprint and the article it became are shown once. Release dates are OpenAlex's: where a source gave only a month or a year, that is what is shown. How the lists are chosen.