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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
 * East Pacific red octopus
 * Article Evaluation
 * Aside from a brief morphological profile and description of diet, this article lacks critical information on the East Pacific red octopus—although the popular culture section is interesting! There is no mention of the conservation (or lack thereof) of this species, despite the fact that its range has been reduced by a number of factors, including habitat destruction and overfishing. Other potential categories to be added include reproduction, social behavior, and a brief survey of the ways in which these octopi interact with or affect other organisms. :
 * Sources
 * https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/red-octopus
 * https://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/pacific-red-octopus-bull-octopus-rubescens.html
 * https://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/pacific-red-octopus-bull-octopus-rubescens.html

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Lauritzen Canal
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is quite brief, and fails to properly touch on the ecological importance of the canal (located in Richmond, CA). For example, it was named a Superfund site, which is quite notable—and never mentioned in the article. Moreover, while the article mentions that it is unsafe to consume fish from this area, it does not name which species are affected, or how this would be toxic for humans. There have been many remediation efforts on behalf of the government as well as conservation groups to rehabilitate this area, which would also be interesting to add. :
 * Sources
 * https://semspub.epa.gov/work/05/918463.pdf
 * https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10136554:
 * https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10136554:

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Lake Merritt:
 * Article Evaluation
 * Generally, this article is quite cohesive, and has a lot of significant information to offer in terms of the historical and ecological relevance of Lake Merritt. That being said, the article could use some updating, as it appears to only cover information as far as 2016. In particular, it would be important to account for a recent pollution event (and subsequent algae bloom) in 2022 at this lake, in which an estimated 10,000 fish died as a result of harmful human activities. :
 * Sources
 * https://oaklandside.org/2022/10/25/after-fish-die-off-life-returns-to-lake-merritt/
 * https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2022/community-update-lake-merritt-water-discoloration-near-lakeshore-avenue

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