User:Pmatel16/Planktothrix/Bzidek20 Peer Review

Planktothrix Peer review
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General info
This review is in regards to the article Planktothrix currently edited by Pmatel16. The link for this article can be found below.

Planktothrix

Lead
The lead's beginning sentence does well to introduce the bacteria's type and habitat for incoming readers. It goes on to describe its unique features as well as its history of classification and where it can be found today. It is very concise and gives the reader good insight of following information. One suggestion is to add a description of major sections or what will be discussed to give readers an idea of the article's scope.

Content
All of the content present within the article is relevant and up to date, with most sources dating back up to five or six years at most. Some content briefly implied but not specified are the unique conditions that these bacteria grow in. Words like "temperate" and "subtropic" were used, but it may be helpful here to include specific temperatures, pH, oxygen levels, etc to make it more clear. Two additional bits of information that may be insightful to add is the direct effects of their toxins they produce and how exactly human activity is accelerating the growth of algal blooms and how that has an impact on surrounding environments and the planet overall.

Tone and Balance
All content present is neutral and without biases or persuasive attempts. All viewpoints are balanced.

Sources and References
This user provided a lot of high quality sources both within the article and on the talk page. These sources are from different areas of research and effectively reflect current literature. While there are some older articles, the information they provide is still relevant; most articles are from the last five years. All the links that were checked worked properly. It may be useful to link more to other Wikipedia articles within the characteristics section as there is a lot of terminology the average reader may not be familiar with.

Organization
All sections of this article are concise, yet very detailed. There were no grammatical or spelling errors found. The use of section headers adds good flow to the article, but some sections such as taxonomy and strains can probably be combined. While the contents were clear to me, this article does use a lot of specific terminology, so I suggest adding more Wikipedia links as mentioned.

Images and Media
There is one image of the bacteria present in this article. This picture is a good visual of the bacteria's shape and morphology. Its caption is effective in conveying its scientific classification. I suggest adding a second image of the algal blooms that these bacteria can form and adding it in the habitats section.

For New Articles Only
Not applicable.

Overall impressions
While I am unsure of the original state of this article, the current state is quite complete as it gives detail on a wide variety of topics such as its habitat, characteristics, metabolism, and various strains. The main strength of this article is its wide variety of current and relevant sources. Some suggestions to the article include addition of Wikipedia links, images of algal blooms, elaborations on its metabolism (how it forms/how blooms are stimulated), specific habitat data (temperature, pH), and more about their toxins (how/why they are made, risks associated with them, what they are being used for).