User talk:AstroJam4/sandbox

Eric's Peer Review
Lead section: The lead section is concise and explanatory for the topic. Maybe a bit of discussion on primary phases of Cd (ionic, bonded) and oxidation states may be useful.

Article: The structure of the article is very appropriate for the topic, as it makes sense to separate the main source, anthropogenic emissions, from other fluxes in the terrestrial and oceanic environments. Additionally, the balance of coverage is nice. It seems all topics are covered neutrally and in proportional depth with one another. One thing that is not clear to me from the text is the function of Cd as a pollutant vs. nutrient. Having done research on Cd in soils before, I know that it is a pollutant for human life, especially via consumption from crops that uptake bioavailable Cd, but I was not aware of it being a nutrient in the oceans. It might be helpful to state in passing what types of organisms or biological functions require Cd as a nutrient.

Figure: The figure is very clear and concise, and as far as I can tell, the figure is scientifically accurate. I like how clean the figure looks, as the arrows don't cross over each other and the figure drawings are not messy. Something that was not as clear to me was the placement of the text for the oceanic fluxes distal to the arrows. It took me a minute to find what the fluxes represented, as the text for the terrestrial system is next to the arrows. Additionally, the tilting of the text makes it a bit hard to read, especially the text on the right side. Finally, are all the fluxes in t/yr? I would think so, but there is no clear indication of this being the case.

Figure Description: I think the figure description could probably be a bit more flushed out, with more specific descriptions of the cycling of Cd through the terrestrial and oceanic systems. Maybe a more literal explanation of the cycle through its portrayal in the figure may be helpful.

Citations: The references seem to be cited properly. This is nitpicky, but some of your citations are before periods, and some are after. It may be worth it to move some citations around for consistency. I believe most articles have the citations after punctuation. Also, I think the citations are a bit awkward because you only have one source, but there are some statements made without direct citation, but it is still obvious which source you are referencing. Perhaps Dr. Glass can comment further on this.