A mechanism for biologically induced iodine emissions from sea ice
In a comment on PubPeer, several concerns about Saiz-Lopez et al. (2015) were raised (https://pubpeer.com/publications/6BDB7225E1AA84B05367BF79F47356, last access: 22 July 2026).
The ACP executive editors contacted the authors to clarify the validity of the comment on PubPeer. Over the course of several years of discussion between the authors and the executive editors, the authors consistently maintained that the criticisms – both those raised in the interactive discussion in ACPD and those on PubPeer – were unfounded. After consulting an independent expert, the ACP executive editors concluded that the main criticisms are justified.
As the authors' explanations and supporting information did not satisfactorily resolve the concerns regarding the reported results, the ACP executive editors no longer have confidence in the reliability and robustness of the findings and have therefore decided to retract the paper on 18 August 2026.
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SC C2361: 'Comment', Florent Dominé, 07 May 2015
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EC C13097: 'Notice on comment revision', Dr. Ulrich Pöschl, 09 Mar 2016
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EC C13097: 'Notice on comment revision', Dr. Ulrich Pöschl, 09 Mar 2016
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RC C3112: 'Review of Saiz-Lopez et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 31 May 2015
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RC C3359: 'Review of "A mechanism for biologically-induced iodine emission from sea-ice" Saiz-Lopez et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 09 Jun 2015
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AC C4882: 'Authors response to Reviewers and online comment', Alfonso Saiz-Lopez, 14 Jul 2015
