User:Czesz003/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Harmful algal bloom

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

Harmful algal blooms are a hot topic amongst scientists that study aquatic systems and microbial communities. There are many biogeochemical processes that are involved in the formation and implications of harmful algal blooms. My initial impression of the page is that it is very thorough and has a lot of information that seems to be organized in a logical way.

Evaluate the article
The lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic. It also includes brief descriptions that follow the articles major sections.

The article's content is relevant to the topic. There are quite a bit of citations needed (~1-2 per major section), and one link to a page that does not exist. The citations used represent a good range from more "classic" literature to more recent literature. There seems to be room for updating in the economic and fisheries impact sections.

The tone is neutral. I do enjoy the section talking about the definition of the term "harmful algal blooms" and how it is used by the media/interpreted by the public. There is a good representation of HAB examples, causes, and ongoing mitigation efforts. It doesn't appear that the examples target one region in particular, which shows that HABs can truly be a global occurrence.

I think the organization has a good flow to it. It was overwhelming at first with all of the information that seemed to keep going on as I kept scrolling down the page. Would it be possible to add a table of contents section after the lead section?