User:Shadowlifts/Endangered species/CtopherL Peer Review

General info
ShadowLifts
 * Whose work are you reviewing?


 * Link to draft you're reviewing:User:Shadowlifts/Endangered species
 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists):Endangered species

Evaluate the drafted changes
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Overall as far as I can tell, the user ShadowLifts has made good additions to the existing article on Endangered Species. The changes mostly appear to be to the Climate Change section of the article with more specific contributions being made on the topic of climate change in the context of endangered species. The content is well written, does not feel biased, and straight to the point without any noticeable redundancies. I would consider the sources used to be appropriate as they originate from peer reviewed scientific journals that cover the topic. The journals are from 2010 and 2002 so I would consider them to be recent and relevant as processes of climate change do occur over longer time scales. Journals are cited properly in the references and throughout the added content.

I like the added example of the Salton Sea as it shows how climate change does not just affect individuals but rather a whole system where the evaporation of freshwater has led to increased salinity that has led to fish kills which have shifted this critical habitat relied upon by migratory birds.

I think if you are able to find an image that shows how detrimental the changes to the Salton Sea have been, it would help the reader see how a small change can lead to a larger shift such as the accumulation of dead fish or birds.