Thanks, Planet. Howeverm it’s not the Science paper, which may be this one:
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/pubs/outstand/feel3087/feel3087.shtml
Tough to know if that’s the one the Author had in mind, since (1) it’s not cited in the text; (2) it’s cited by W15, the authority in note 577, but not related to their claim that studies have shown that, in general, shelled molluscs are particularly sensitive to these changes in marine chemistry; (3) Feely, the lead author of that Science article, is also cited favorably in note 576.
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Moreover, there are 9 occurences of “corrosive” in F08. For instance, we can read in conclusion:
These observations clearly show that seasonal upwelling processes enhance the advancement of the corrosive deep water into broad regions of the North American western continental shelf. Because the region experiences seasonal periods of enhanced aragonite undersaturation, it is important to understand how the indigenous organisms deal with this exposure and whether future increases in the range and intensity of the corrosiveness will affect their survivorship.
This does not look like an alarming report to me.
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Besides, here’s the abstract of W15:
Ocean acidification is a global, long-term problem whose ultimate solution requires carbon dioxide reduction at a scope and scale that will take decades to accomplish successfully. Until that is achieved, feasible and locally relevant adaptation and mitigation measures are needed. To help to prioritize societal responses to ocean acidification, we present a spatially explicit, multidisciplinary vulnerability analysis of coastal human communities in the United States. We focus our analysis on shelled mollusc harvests, which are likely to be harmed by ocean acidification. Our results highlight US regions most vulnerable to ocean acidification (and why), important knowledge and information gaps, and opportunities to adapt through local actions. The research illustrates the benefits of integrating natural and social sciences to identify actions and other opportunities while policy, stakeholders and scientists are still in relatively early stages of developing research plans and responses to ocean acidification.
http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/v5/n3/abs/nclimate2508.html
This does not sound like a refutation of Feely’s studies.
