Ideas and perspectives: When ocean acidification experiments are not the same, repeatability is not tested
| Type | : | ACL |
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| Nature | : | Production scientifique |
| Au bénéfice du Laboratoire | : | Oui |
| Statut de publication | : | Publié |
| Année de publication | : | 2021 |
| Auteurs (4) | : | WILLIAMSON P PÖRTNER H-o WIDDICOMBE S GATTUSO Jean-pierre |
| Revue scientifique | : | Biogeosciences |
| Volume | : | 18 |
| Fascicule | : | 5 |
| Pages | : | 1787-1792 |
| DOI | : | 10.5194/bg-18-1787-2021 |
| URL | : | https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/18/1787/2021/ |
| Abstract | : | Can experimental studies on the behavioural impacts of ocean acidification be trusted? That question was raised in early 2020 when a high-profile paper failed to corroborate previously observed responses of coral reef fish to high CO2. New information on the methodologies used in the “replicated” studies now provides a plausible explanation: the experimental conditions were substantially different. High sensitivity to test conditions is characteristic of ocean acidification research; such response variability shows that effects are complex, interacting with many other factors. Open-minded assessment of all research results, both negative and positive, remains the best way to develop process-based understanding. As in other fields, replication studies in ocean acidification are most likely to contribute to scientific advancement when carried out in a spirit of collaboration rather than confrontation. |
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Williamson P, Pörtner H-O, Widdicombe S, Gattuso J-P (2021) Ideas and perspectives: When ocean acidification experiments are not the same, repeatability is not tested. Biogeosciences 18: 1787-1792 | doi: 10.5194/bg-18-1787-2021
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