Response to Comment on "Otolith δ18O Record of Mid-Holocene Sea Surface Temperatures in Peru"

We find the arguments of Bearez et al. unconvincing. We did not contend that Galeichthys peruvianus is a tropical species. Rather, G. peruvianus was selected for its wide temperature tolerance and was captured during both El Nino and La Nina events at Huanchaco, Peru ([1][1], [2][2]). The