Matear Richard J, McNeil Ben I
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Marine and Atmosphere Research, and Antarctic Climate and Ecosystem Cooperative Research Centre, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
Science. 2006 Oct 27;314(5799):595. doi: 10.1126/science.314.5799.595a.
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.
基于西南太平洋珊瑚的硼同位素组成，佩莱赫罗等人（《报告》，2005年9月30日，第2204页）认为，pH值的自然变化可以调节海洋酸化对珊瑚礁生态系统的影响。我们表明，这一说法与其他海洋碳化学限制条件无法协调一致，并突出了作者对古生物学数据解释中存在的问题。
