Critique of a Published Paper in Ecology 2021

Critique of a Published Paper in Ecology 2021
Science, Volume 78, Issue 2, March
2021, Pages 534–544,
https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/10.1093/icesjms/fsaa059

1.
What is the major goal of
this paper and what motivated the authors to write the paper?
2.
What
assumptions do the authors make; what is their point of view; and does it
exhibit bias? (This information can be presented in a small table.)
3.
How well does the introduction use previous studies
reported in the research literature to support the
purpose and rationale of their study? Explain.
4.
Are the methods well-reasoned and explained as to, field and laboratory
data collection, experimental
design, data analysis, sources of error (as
applicable)?
5.
What were the main results
of the study and how logical-reasonable-valid are they? (This information can be presented in a small table.)
6. Where the discussion and conclusions appropriate and useful? Explain
your answer.
7. Identify and explain three strengths of the paper.
8. Identify and explain three weaknesses of the paper.
9. If you were the editor of the ICES Journal of Marine Science, would you
accept, accept with modifications, reject with some possibility of resubmittal,
or reject outright?
10. What
advice would you give the authors to improve their paper?

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