Comment on "Preindustrial to modern interdecadal variability in coral reef pH".

Richard J. Matear*, Ben I. McNeil

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Based on the boron isotopic composition of coral from the southwestern Pacific, Pelejero et al. (Reports, 30 September 2005, p. 2204) suggested that natural variations in pH can modulate the impact of ocean acidification on coral reef ecosystems. We show that this claim cannot be reconciled with other marine carbon chemistry constraints and highlight problems with the authors' interpretation of the paleontologic data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)595
Number of pages1
JournalScience
Volume314
Issue number5799
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Oct 2006
Externally publishedYes

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