In 2021, Scientific Reports published over 1,980 ecology papers and we are pleased to share with you 100 of the most downloaded articles* from last year. 

Top 100 in Ecology

We had incredible research revealing:

• the first true millipede
• the earliest evidence of dinosaurs living in herds
• an extremely miniaturized chameleon
• coastal groups of Neandertals
• how seagrasses trap marine plastics

and many other fascinating discoveries across all fields of ecology.

Congratulations to all authors who contributed to these highly valuable research papers!

*Data obtained from SN Insights, which is based on Digital Science's Dimensions.