| Extreme marine heatwaves alter kelp forest community near its equatorward distribution limit N Arafeh-Dalmau, G Montaño-Moctezuma, JA Martínez, R Beas-Luna, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 6, 499, 2019 | 284 | 2019 |
| Just ten percent of the global terrestrial protected area network is structurally connected via intact land M Ward, S Saura, B Williams, JP Ramírez-Delgado, N Arafeh-Dalmau, ... Nature communications 11 (1), 4563, 2020 | 259 | 2020 |
| Climate velocity reveals increasing exposure of deep-ocean biodiversity to future warming I Brito-Morales, DS Schoeman, JG Molinos, MT Burrows, CJ Klein, ... Nature Climate Change 10 (6), 576-581, 2020 | 213 | 2020 |
| Marine heat waves threaten kelp forests N Arafeh-Dalmau, DS Schoeman, G Montaño-Moctezuma, F Micheli, ... Science 367 (6478), 635-635, 2020 | 105 | 2020 |
| Incorporating climate velocity into the design of climate‐smart networks of marine protected areas N Arafeh‐Dalmau, I Brito‐Morales, DS Schoeman, HP Possingham, ... Methods in Ecology and Evolution 12 (10), 1969-1983, 2021 | 73* | 2021 |
| The Kelp Forest Challenge: A collaborative global movement to protect and restore 4 million hectares of kelp forests A Eger, JD Aguirre, M Altamirano, N Arafeh-Dalmau, NL Arroyo, ... Journal of Applied Phycology 36 (2), 951-964, 2024 | 51 | 2024 |
| Marine animal forests of the world: definition and characteristics C Orejas, M Carreiro-Silva, C Mohn, J Reimer, T Samaai, AL Allcock, ... Research Ideas and Outcomes 8, e96274, 2022 | 45 | 2022 |
| Marine spatial planning in a transboundary context: linking Baja California with California's network of marine protected areas N Arafeh-Dalmau, G Torres-Moye, G Seingier, G Montaño-Moctezuma, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 4, 150, 2017 | 44 | 2017 |
| Integrating climate adaptation and transboundary management: guidelines for designing climate-smart marine protected areas N Arafeh-Dalmau, A Munguia-Vega, F Micheli, A Vilalta-Navas, ... One Earth 6 (11), 1523-1541, 2023 | 41 | 2023 |
| Advances in systematic conservation planning to meet global biodiversity goals S Giakoumi, AJ Richardson, A Doxa, S Moro, M Andrello, JO Hanson, ... Trends in Ecology & Evolution 40 (4), 395-410, 2025 | 37 | 2025 |
| Southward decrease in the protection of persistent giant kelp forests in the northeast Pacific N Arafeh-Dalmau, KC Cavanaugh, HP Possingham, A Munguia-Vega, ... Communications Earth & Environment 2 (1), 119, 2021 | 34 | 2021 |
| Harnessing cross-border resources to confront climate change O Aburto-Oropeza, AF Johnson, M Agha, EB Allen, MF Allen, JA González, ... Environmental Science & Policy 87, 128-132, 2018 | 27 | 2018 |
| Marine protected areas that preserve trophic cascades promote resilience of kelp forests to marine heatwaves JA Kumagai, MC Goodman, JC Villaseñor‐Derbez, DS Schoeman, ... Global Change Biology 30 (12), e17620, 2024 | 20* | 2024 |
| Integrating biophysical, socio-economic and governance principles into marine reserve design and management in Mexico: From theory to practice M Précoma-de la Mora, NJ Bennett, S Fulton, A Munguia-Vega, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 8, 778980, 2021 | 20 | 2021 |
| Past and future impacts of marine heatwaves on small-scale fisheries in Baja California, Mexico JC Villaseñor-Derbez, N Arafeh-Dalmau, F Micheli Communications Earth & Environment 5 (1), 623, 2024 | 19 | 2024 |
| Shortfalls in the protection of persistent bull kelp forests in the USA N Arafeh-Dalmau, C Olguín-Jacobson, TW Bell, F Micheli, KC Cavanaugh Biological Conservation 283, 110133, 2023 | 16 | 2023 |
| Measurements, mechanisms, and management recommendations for how marine protected areas can provide climate resilience JW White, JK Hopf, N Arafeh-Dalmau, NC Ban, AE Bates, J Claudet, ... Marine Policy 171, 106419, 2025 | 15 | 2025 |
| Global floating kelp forests have limited protection despite intensifying marine heatwave threats N Arafeh-Dalmau, JC Villaseñor-Derbez, DS Schoeman, A Mora-Soto, ... Nature Communications 16 (1), 3173, 2025 | 11* | 2025 |
| Entry fees enhance marine protected area management and outcomes C Brown, GN Ahmadia, DA Andradi-Brown, N Arafeh-Dalmau, CA Buelow, ... Biological Conservation 283, 110105, 2023 | 11 | 2023 |
| Recovery mode: Marine protected areas enhance climate resilience of invertebrate species to marine heatwaves C Olguín‐Jacobson, N Arafeh‐Dalmau, MM Early‐Capistrán, JA Kumagai, ... Functional Ecology, 2025 | 10* | 2025 |
David SchoemanProfessor of Global-Change Ecology, University of the Sunshine CoastVerified email at usc.edu.au
