User:Hugheann/Seaweed fertiliser/Jblockychop Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

Hugheann, Merrilju


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kellyshan31/Seaweed_Fertilizer?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)

Evaluate the drafted changes
Lead: "Good leads don't get too bogged down in detail, and don't simply repeat what's in the article below. You should be able to read the lead and feel like you have a pretty good grasp of what the article is about."

I don't see much a real lead here. I'm not sure if it was a stylistic choice but it might be valuable to have this summary/intro section to set-up the article, instead of diving right into things as it currently stands.

From History: "Expanded fertilizer use and ashed soda demand" what is ashed soda?

The history section proceeds smoothly chronologically.

The taxonomy section is added in at an appropriate time and is concise while covering the necessary background.

I'm not sure I agree the title of "Ecosystem Services" is the most appropriate. I would probably go with 'Primary Uses' or something along those lines, as ecosystem services would suggest to me more holistic ecosystem values as you describe towards the end of this section.

"Seaweeds are found in both intertidal and subtidal ecosystems and can grow down to a maximum depth where 0.1% of photosynthetic light is available."

What exactly does .1% of photosynthetic light mean? I recall we learned that 1% of light is generally required for photosynthesis, would that mean seaweed are growing past this depth and into the mesopelagic?

The discussion of Nitrogen seems accurate and well-written

The overall nutrient section is well-organized and well-written.

"The Soil Microbial Response and Defense Against Plant Pathogens" is an extremely long chunk of text as currently organized. It seems like an excellent synthesis of many different articles, but it was hard to not lose attention will reading through it without any subsections.