Ideas and perspectives: When ocean acidification experiments are not the same, repeatability is not tested
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 CO 2 . New information on the methodologies used in the “replicated”...
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ftcopernicus:oai:publications.copernicus.org:bg90516 2023-05-15T17:49:05+02:00 Ideas and perspectives: When ocean acidification experiments are not the same, repeatability is not tested Williamson, Phillip Pörtner, Hans-Otto Widdicombe, Steve Gattuso, Jean-Pierre 2021-03-15 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-1787-2021 https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/18/1787/2021/ eng eng doi:10.5194/bg-18-1787-2021 https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/18/1787/2021/ eISSN: 1726-4189 Text 2021 ftcopernicus https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-1787-2021 2021-03-22T17:22:15Z 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 CO 2 . 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. Text Ocean acidification Copernicus Publications: E-Journals Biogeosciences 18 5 1787 1792 |
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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 CO 2 . 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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