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RETRACTION article

Front. Environ. Sci., 16 June 2023
Sec. Freshwater Science

Retraction: Globally, freshwater ecosystems emit more CO2 than the burning of fossil fuels

A Retraction of the Original Research Article
Globally, freshwater ecosystems emit more CO2 than the burning of fossil fuels

by Pollard PC (2022). Front. Environ. Sci. 10:904955. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.904955

The journal retracts the 6th of June 2022 publication.

Following publication, concerns were raised regarding data misrepresentation and the methodology used. An investigation was conducted in accordance with Frontiers’ policies. Despite provision of additional data by the author, the Chief Editor deemed that the article’s conclusions were undermined by methodological errors and limitations; therefore, the article has been retracted.

The retraction of the article was approved by the Chief Editor of Frontiers in Environmental Science and the Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers. The author did not agree to the retraction.

Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2023) Retraction: Globally, freshwater ecosystems emit more CO2 than the burning of fossil fuels. Front. Environ. Sci. 11:1228915. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1228915

Received: 25 May 2023; Accepted: 26 May 2023;
Published: 16 June 2023.

Approved by:

Thomas Hein, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria

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