Submited on: 19 Oct 2010 11:39:00 AM GMT
Published on: 19 Oct 2010 06:06:51 PM GMT
 

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Yes
3 Is this a new and original contribution? Yes
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? No
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? No
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:

    Suggestions:

     

    *Relate the presence of macrophytes with the water quality;

     

    *Add pictures of the studied area;


    *Improve the resolution of the figures presented.

  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    Yes
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    Yes
  • References:
    Temporal and physiological influence of the absorption of nutrients and toxic elements by Eichhornia crassipes. Daniel Freitas Freire Martins, Maria de F?tima Vit?ria de Moura, Maria Iracema Bezerra Loiola, Luiz Di Souza, K?thia Maria Barbosa e Silva and Jos? Francismar de Medeiros J. Environ. Monit., 2011, 13, 274-279 DOI: 10.1039/C0EM00323A
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    Determining the potential for phytoremediation of aquatic macrophytes and the influence of factors such as spatial variability, temporal, and plant physiology.

  • How to cite:  DF M .A Floristic Study In A Perennial Lake Of Thiruvallur District, South India [Review of the article 'A Floristic Study In A Perennial Lake Of Thiruvallur District, South India ' by Thangavel S].WebmedCentral 2011;2(2):WMCRW00457
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Comments and suggestions about this article
Posted by Dr. Mormul RP on 31 Jan 2011 12:15:28 PM GMT

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Partly
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Partly
3 Is this a new and original contribution? Yes
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? No
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? No
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? Yes
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:

    This article address an important role of scientific community regarding the linkage between science and human population. Macrophytes are imporntant component of the ecosystems, but are important for human activities as well. The use of macrophytes as resource is widely reported in ecology, however, in the present article a great problem is showed. The lake support several human activities and macrophytes may be an key factor to keep this activities by restructuration of this water body. The presence of macrophytes can be manage to recover this lake in a long term process, and this action must be done.


    In spite of the importance of this research, the article is included into Ecology subject and does not report a complet ecological assessment, mainly due to the fact that only macrophyte richness is present. I suggest that a fine analysis of species composition and temporal diversity should be done to increase the quality of this article. These analyses certainly will enhance the interpretations and conclusions about the lake. In addition, the structure and length may be improved to include more information easier to anyone read. Finally, I strongly suggest that authors send the article to English corrections, because some grammar corrections are needed, and also, some techinichal words were miss used, for example, "macrophyte wealth" should be changed to "macrophyte richness"; the word "anchored" should be changed by "rooted" in the macrophyte life-forms.

  • Competing interests:
    No
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    Yes
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    Yes
  • References:
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02355.x/pdf http://www.ots.ac.cr/tropiweb/attachments/volumes/vol58-4/29_Mormul-Aquatic_Macrophytes_Brazil.pdf http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6VR3-4WHDJ01-1-1&_cdi=6223&_user=745831&_pii=S1146609X09000630&_orig=search&_coverDate=10/31/2009&_sk=999649994&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzW-zSkzS&_valck=1&md5=58afeb67e1e4b27200a2462a62fde605&ie=/sdarticle.pdf
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    You can find an abstract of my experience in:

     

    http://maringa.academia.edu/rpmormul

  • How to cite:  RP M .Comments and suggestions about this article[Review of the article 'A Floristic Study In A Perennial Lake Of Thiruvallur District, South India ' by Thangavel S].WebmedCentral 2011;2(1):WMCRW00428
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