Does ocean acidification alter fish behavior? Fraud allegations create a sea of doubt
Orange clownfish are among the tropical species studied in 22 papers now facing scrutiny. Fredrik Jutfelt ScienceMag.org | By Martin Enserink | May 6, 2021 When Philip Munday discussed his research on ocean acidification with more than 70 colleagues and students in a December 2020 Zoom meeting, he wasn’t just giving a confident overview of a decade’s worth of science. Munday, a marine ecologist at James Cook University (JCU), Townsville, was speaking to defend his scientific legacy. Munday has co-authored more than 250 papers and drawn scores of aspiring scientists to Townsville, a mecca of marine biology on Australia’s northeastern …