User:Tylerrichmond/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Salt marsh

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I have always found salt marsh ecosystems to be my favorite ecosystems. While visually they may appear simple and lack the aesthetic other ecosystems may have, it is a vital part of our coastal health and protection.

Evaluate the article
The article's lead section does a very good job of introducing the topic and giving a broad definition of salt marshes. The section is not lengthy and includes the contents of the whole paper. There is a very helpful moving picture at the top of the article that helps one view how salt marshes work during each tidal stage. Contents included in the article are well used and best explain salt marshes. Building off of that, the content is well organized and follows an order that is suitable for a reader who is just learning about the topic. One shortcoming I believe this article has is the lack of information on the organisms that inhabit salt marshes. The article focuses on some specific species but does not list all possible organisms. While obviously listing all organisms would be impossible, the article should at least include and describe general salt marsh organisms.