However, in addition to a peer-review article, I think, more research will be necessary. The results of this research are too specific for the area and time. In order to understand their relevance in a larger context, more information needs to be collected and analyzed. The article itself only talks about "surprise" and "fears", in a sense, when referring to a larger context. However, by themselves, it appears quite obvious that these findings raise significant concerns which are far too serious to be ignored.
I would agree with the blog piece in that other scientists need to look at these results as well, and that they need to be evaluated in a larger context, but unlike the dot.earth blog seems to try to suggest, I don't think that has happened already, and certainly not with the suggested outcome.