User:Mullerybrux/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Marsh

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose marsh because I find them very interesting. Marshes and wetlands are very important to the environment as they act as a natural filter for stormwater and can provide habitat for many plant and animal species. My impressions of the article was that the article hit the main points of all the important information but was not very in depth about the processes of marshes.

Evaluate the article
This article gives a great wide overview of the topic and gives the reader a basic understanding of what a marsh is and the different types of marshes. There are some aspects of the page that could use some more information or reorganization to give the reader a better understanding of the details. First, I think it would be good to give a reason for the low oxygen (or link to a different page). As a scientist, it is easy to say, well that’s self-explanatory but a reader that is not as well versed in soil science may not understand the innerworkings of soils microbes and aquatic plants.

Second, the page would benefit from details of filtering pollution. This is an important portion of the wetland conservation and could be expanded. It would help people understand what the role of marshes are in the grander scheme of things.

Lastly, I think the Types of Marshes section could be reorganized. I think it would be better to split it up with freshwater and salt water then go into specific types under each. With the way it is laid out right now it is a little confusing how its laid out, because prairie potholes are not under freshwater even though they are freshwater.