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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Terrigenous sediment


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has an interesting topic and although there is a basic definition of what terrigenous sediment is, the article requires more fundamental information including the origins and history of terrigenous sediment, where in the world it is most commonly found, the chemical and geological composition, the effects on the biosphere and on humans if there are any, and more. There are a lot of interesting questions that the article could answer at an elementary level so that readers can get a better understanding of what terrigenous sediment is and its effects, as opposed to simply demonstrating the quantity as outlined in its second section. In addition, the article requires more resources to back up its claims as well as the requirement of more resources in general. As two of three of the sources are written by the same author and link to the same resource, the article does not seem to expand on the variety of topics that it could due to the limits of having only two resources in total. The second resource explains the reasoning behind the saltiness of the ocean which only contributed to one sentence in the article. It is a useful resource to add to the article to back up the information, yet the author did not take advantage of the information within that resource. The Talk page has little activity, with its only participant commenting on the addition of resources, approximately six years ago.


 * Sources
 * Jacob A. Covault, Stephan A. Graham; Submarine fans at all sea-level stands: Tectono-morphologic and climatic controls on terrigenous sediment delivery to the deep sea. Geology 2010;; 38 (10): 939–942. doi: https://doi-org.proxy.library.carleton.ca/10.1130/G31081.1 Leroux, E., Rabineau, M., Aslanian, D., Gorini, C., Molliex, S., Bache, F., Robin, C., Droz, L., Moulin, M., Poort, J., Rubino, J., & Suc, J. (2017). Highâresolution evolution of terrigenous sediment yields in the Provence Basin during the last 6ÂÂ Ma: relation with climate and tectonics. Basin Research, 29(3), 305–339. https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12178 Terrigenous sediment. https://www.britannica.com/science/terrigenous-sediment
 * Sources and types of marine sediment. 3.1: Sources and Types of Marine Sediment - Geosciences LibreTexts

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Bioclimatology


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article provides a basic definition of the topic as a typical encyclopedia would. Yet similarly to the article on Terrigenous Sediments, it only talks about one other aspect of bioclimatology which are the life examples. Although there was a mentioning of some examples, they were very surface-level and not very detailed. It also requires some elementary background information, broad applications, more in-depth examples of bioclimatology, effects on the biosphere, the more defined characteristics of how biology and climatology affect each other, and more. The resources are limited but can still be found on the internet. However, they are slightly outdated, with all three resources being published in the 1970s-1980s. More recent research papers and resources would strengthen the information presented in the article, as the information in the books that were used may not be reflective of the current information of newer findings. The Talk page is inactive and has zero comments and the last edit was made in 2021. This article was not rated highly on the WikiGrade and is probably not regularly viewed. It is possible that this interdisciplinary field is not looked at as commonly as other fields of science, as most of the bioclimatology based primary and secondary resources, I have seen in the database are written in the late 1900s.


 * Sources
 * Bioclimatology https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/1-4020-3266-8_29 Bioclimatology https://www.britannica.com/science/bioclimatology Entrocassi, Gabriela S., Rosario G. Gavilán, and Daniel Sánchez-Mata. “Bioclimatology.” Subtropical Mountain Forests of Las Yungas: Vegetation and Bioclimate. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. 23–41. Web.  Strelcová, Katarína. et al. Bioclimatology and Natural Hazards. Ed. Katarína. Strelcová et al. 1st ed. 2009. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2009. Web.  Antonescu, Bogdan et al. “A 41‐year Bioclimatology of Thermal Stress in Europe.” International journal of climatology 41.7 (2021): 3934–3952. Web.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Ocean dredging


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article provided a bit more supplemental information as compared to the above two. It provided a very brief history on how the technique was developed and who by, as well as when the technique was used. The article lacks more detail about the technique of ocean dredging itself and each step of the process. In addition, some of the terminology used in the article lead to other Wikipedia pages with supplemental information if the reader is interested. Although this is useful, it would also be informative to have a small description of the term so that the reader does not need to navigate to all the other Wikipedia links to understand the jargon and terminology. Apart from this, the article generally requires more in-depth detailing and more background information. The article is written at a very surface-level view and focused on one sub-topic as opposed to shedding light on the other sub-topics: it does not tell the full story that an encyclopedia should be able to tell. There are many resources that are related to the topic and are up to date.


 * Sources
 * What is dredging? https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/dredging.html
 * Dredging 101 https://geoforminternational.com/sediment-removal-101/
 * Messieh, S N et al. The Effects of Trawling, Dredging and Ocean Dumping on the Eastern Canadian Continental Shelf Seabed. Vol. 11. N.p., 1991. Print.
 * Kagan, Robert A. “Dredging Oakland Harbor: Implications for Ocean Governance.” Ocean & coastal management 23.1 (1994): 49–63. Web.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Ferromanganese nodules


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article only provides a basic explanation of what ferromanganese nodules are and their composition. The article is one paragraph long and uses one resource. This article requires aid with regards to elementary information, extensive resources, as well as in depth information on the function, structure, effects of ferromanganese nodules, as well as who is involved with them, where they are found in the world, how they are developed, and more. A history on them is always a good place to start developing some baseline information. The only resource is valid: it is updated and can be accessed by the public should they require more information.


 * Sources
 * Gonzalez, Francisco Javier et al. “Ferromanganese Nodules and Micro-Hardgrounds Associated with the Cadiz Contourite Channel (NE Atlantic); Palaeoenvironmental Records of Fluid Venting and Bottom Currents.” Chemical geology 310-311 (2012): 56–78. Web.
 * Ferromanganese nodules on a deep-ocean seamount https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/news/ferromanganese-nodules-deep-ocean-seamount
 * Ferromanganese nodules https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-82871-4_8
 * Ferromanganese crusts and nodules, rocks that grow https://www.usgs.gov/publications/ferromanganese-crusts-and-nodules-rocks-grow#:~:text=Ferromanganese%20%28Fe-Mn%29%20crusts%20and%20nodules%20are%20marine%20sed-,signature%20of%20these%20source%20waters%20as%20they%20grow.
 * Schulz, Horst D., and Matthias. Zabel. Marine Geochemistry. Ed. Horst D. Schulz and Matthias. Zabel. 1st ed. 2000. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2000. Web.
 * Lyu, Jing et al. “The Mechanism of Microbial-Ferromanganese Nodule Interaction and the Contribution of Biomineralization to the Formation of Oceanic Ferromanganese Nodules.” Microorganisms (Basel) 9.6 (2021): 1247–. Web.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Morphology


 * Article Evaluation
 * The author of this article covers the basics of morphology and the different subsections of it including anatomical morphology, functional morphology and comparative morphology. As requested in the Talk Page, the author could have added sub-cellular morphology as it is just as important and interesting as the other divisions. At the end of the article, the author included links to other Wikipedia pages that include supplemental information for different subtopics should the reader be interested, which is beneficial. There is an extensive list of resources: some of which are recent and some of which are less, allowing for slightly more diversity in information. In general, the author could have added more detail to each subsection and to add more on the various subtopics. For it to be included in an encyclopedia, it should cover many of the subtopics and effects on the biosphere and other regions of the Earth for it to be considered more reliable and useful for a reader who may want to broaden their knowledge or may want to use the article as a reference for their research/paper. The Talk Page mentions several consistencies in grammatical error, as well as the lack of detail and mention of subtopics in morphology.


 * Sources
 * Wainwright, Peter Cam, and Stephen M. Reilly. Ecological Morphology : Integrative Organismal Biology. Chicago: University of Chicago Press., 1994. Print.
 * Anatomy and morphology. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/anatomy-and-morphology
 * Introduction to plant morphology. https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Botany/Red_Seal_Landscape_Horticulturist_Identify_Plants_and_Plant_Requirements_I_(Nakano)/01%3A_Plant_Identification/1.13%3A_Introduction_to_Plant_Morphology
 * Bacterial colony morphology. https://bio.libretexts.org/Learning_Objects/Laboratory_Experiments/Microbiology_Labs/Microbiology_Labs_I/08%3A_Bacterial_Colony_Morphology