User talk:Celbon/sandbox

Peer review by Bernadette

Article lead section: This section is excellent - it provides a nice overview of the article and the importance of chlorine. Other questions that could be answer here: what are the major sources or sinks of chlorine, are any of them notable enough to mention in the lead section?

Article structure: The structure is clear and follows the flow set in the lead section (except for any notes on the biosphere - is there anything worth noting here?). This also makes me think about humans mining salt or using large ponds to evaporate water and retain the salt - do these activities influence the chlorine cycle? Perhaps some notes about them could be added in the last section on anthropogenic chlorinated compounds. Another option for the structure would be to add subsections that align with the figure. That might provide a natural way to organize the article and provide more details on the processes involved. Lastly, in the lead section, it's mentioned that chlorine plays essential roles in biological processes in the human body - that could be a relevant connection to reservoirs - do humans have a significant impact on the size or flux anywhere?

Article's balance of coverage: Since the lithosphere is the largest reservoir of chlorine, it makes sense that this section would have more information. However, you could consider adding details in the other sections on the fluxes between them and the lithosphere. What processes or pathways are involved? The information provided about microorganisms and plants that use chlorine is very interesting - are there any microorganisms or plants worth noting? Additionally, can chlorine be toxic to plants? I think it would be of interest to most readers to know more about how anthropogenic chlorinated compounds have changed (or not changed) the chlorine cycle over time. Citation #3 (Svensson et. al) indicates that irrigation, fertilization, and road de-icing can be substantial inputs to the environment.

Article's neutral content: I think the neutral tone is perfect. Well done!

Figure's scientific accuracy: Do other sources (like industrial activities) release chloride to the troposphere?

Figure's presentation and neatness: The figure is very clear and easily understood by the coloring and relative sizes of boxes for each source/sink and size of arrows for flux.

Figure's level of completeness and detail: The figure appears to be very complete and has a good level of detail. The addition of small graphics for volcanoes, fungi and plants, smokestacks, or ocean waves could enhance the figure if you'd like to have a little fun with it. :)

Figure caption's quality and completeness: Is it possible to Wiki link words in the figure caption? That might enhance it's quality if used for things like pedosphere and cryosphere. Alternatively, mention and link cryosphere in the article as you did for pedosphere.

Article's citations (format and completeness): The citations appear to be correctly formatted and complete. I love that two of them are even freely accessible! Each Journal appears to be reputable - happy to see Water Research on there!

BFDrouhard (talk) 21:44, 2 April 2021 (UTC)Bernadette