User talk:Wiki limno

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:14, 28 August 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome. I'm testing out some things here. is this bold__Wiki limno (talk) 22:04, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

WP L&O Review:

Hi there, Wiki Limno! My name is Arial and I am a member of the Wiki Project Limnology & Oceanography. Just to give a bit of background on myself, I am a freshwater ecologist, though I generally study streams and watershed networks. I have read through your great contributions to the Wikipedia article on Freshwater Ecosystems, and have provided some review comments below for you to consider.

• First, I want to start by complimenting the author(s) on their wonderful contribution to this article. The original article (while an important one!) definitely lacked detail and was not a useful picture of freshwater ecosystems. The information presented in the updated article (notably the “Characteristics” and “Availability & Services” sections) is greatly expanded, and the authors did a nice job using common language (and defining jargon terms) throughout this article.
• First, because so much was added to the page as a whole, I encourage the author(s) to revisit the sections that they added in the rest of the article, and concisely add a few sentences to the first paragraph of the lead section. The main purpose of the lead section is to serve as a general overview of the entire article.
• The second paragraph of the lead section (now reads: “Original attempts to understand and monitor freshwater ecosystems were spurred on by threats to human health[4] (ex. Cholera outbreaks due to sewage contamination). Early monitoring focused on chemical indicators, then bacteria, and finally algae, fungi and protozoa. Currently, a more comprehensive type of monitoring is used and involves quantifying differing groups of organisms (macroinvertebrates, macrophytes and fish) and measuring the stream conditions associated with them.[5]”) is useful information towards understanding the motivation behind studying freshwater ecosystems. However, this section seems disjointed from the rest of the lead paragraph. I suggest adding a new section (perhaps “The Study of Freshwater Ecosystems”) to the article that expands on limnology. This addition would also serve as nice way to end the article.
• For this new section (and perhaps throughout the article), the authors might find it helpful to cite the following resources: “Stream Ecology: Structure & function of running waters” by Allan & Castillo (2007); “Limnology: Lake & River Ecosystems” by Wetzel (2001); and “Freshwater Ecology: Concepts & Environmental Applications” Dodds & Whiles 2010; and “The Ecology of Running Waters” Hynes (2001). All of these textbooks (among others) are seminal for the field of freshwater ecology, and would be helpful to reference in this article.
• In the “Biotic Characteristics” section, it might be helpful for readers if the authors define “productivity” or link to the Wikipedia page.
• I really appreciated the additions to the “Threads to freshwater ecosystems” section. I do suggest adding a few sentences that describe freshwater conservation and management. While not the perfect solution to freshwater ecosystem degradation, it’s important to allude to solutions that help improve ecosystem services.
• Throughout, the authors should try to avoid descriptive language like “countless”, “huge”, “substantial”, etc. without a citation, as it could be considered opinions/non-fact based. Same with phrases like “It is important to realize…”.
• If possible, I encourage the authors to find a relevant image or two (through Wikimedia Commons) that could be embedded in the article.