Ideas and Perspectives: When ocean acidification experiments are not the same, reproducibility is not tested
Abstract. Can experimental studies on the impacts of ocean acidification be trusted? That question was raised in early 2020 when a high-profile paper failed to corroborate previously-observed impacts of high CO2 on the behaviour of coral reef fish. New information on the methodologies used in the re...
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ftsorbonneuniv:oai:HAL:hal-03089971v1 2023-05-15T17:49:47+02:00 Ideas and Perspectives: When ocean acidification experiments are not the same, reproducibility is not tested Williamson, Phillip Pörtner, Hans-Otto Widdicombe, Steve Gattuso, Jean-Pierre Laboratoire d'océanographie de Villefranche (LOV) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de la Mer de Villefranche (IMEV) Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2020-12-29 https://hal.science/hal-03089971 https://hal.science/hal-03089971/document https://hal.science/hal-03089971/file/Williamson_etal_2020_Biogeosciences%20Discussions.pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-2020-394 en eng HAL CCSD info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5194/bg-2020-394 hal-03089971 https://hal.science/hal-03089971 https://hal.science/hal-03089971/document https://hal.science/hal-03089971/file/Williamson_etal_2020_Biogeosciences%20Discussions.pdf doi:10.5194/bg-2020-394 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess https://hal.science/hal-03089971 2020 [SDU.STU.OC]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Oceanography [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces environment [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean Atmosphere [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environmental and Society [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes info:eu-repo/semantics/preprint Preprints, Working Papers, . 2020 ftsorbonneuniv https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-2020-394 2023-03-15T00:39:33Z Abstract. Can experimental studies on the impacts of ocean acidification be trusted? That question was raised in early 2020 when a high-profile paper failed to corroborate previously-observed impacts of high CO2 on the behaviour of coral reef fish. New information on the methodologies used in the replicated studies now provides the 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 of those responses. Whilst replication studies can provide valuable insights and challenges, they can unfortunately also be counter-productive to scientific advancement if carried out in a spirit of confrontation rather than collaboration. Report Ocean acidification HAL Sorbonne Université |
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Abstract. Can experimental studies on the impacts of ocean acidification be trusted? That question was raised in early 2020 when a high-profile paper failed to corroborate previously-observed impacts of high CO2 on the behaviour of coral reef fish. New information on the methodologies used in the replicated studies now provides the 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 of those responses. Whilst replication studies can provide valuable insights and challenges, they can unfortunately also be counter-productive to scientific advancement if carried out in a spirit of confrontation rather than collaboration. |
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Laboratoire d'océanographie de Villefranche (LOV) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de la Mer de Villefranche (IMEV) Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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