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Through the Wiley Online Library, I found the source of ecological scientific information I wish to use. I have chosen a journal article titled “Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) in northern Norway”, published in the journal of “Marine Mammal Science”. Press following link to find the article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mms.12618
I have also attached it as a PDF:
To classify this article, I followed the following chart:
Does the information source have all the following characteristics?
- Written by an expert in the field? Yes. A few of the authors are from the Universite de Montpellier and can be considered experts in their field.
- Does the source contain in-text citations? Yes. The authors use numerous in-text citations in their introduction to provide relevant background information and in their discussion to support and contrast their findings with past literatures.
- Contain a bibliography? Yes. Reference section begins on page 12 of article.
Since the article has YES to all three questions it can be classified as Academic Material.
Has the source been reviewed by at least 1 referee before publication?
Yes, this article had three anonymous reviewers (mentioned in Acknowledgments on page 11). Since the article is YES to being reviewed it is considered peer-reviewed.
Does the source report results of a field or lab study completed by the authors (containing “Methods” and “Results” sections)?
Yes. This article has a methods, data analysis, results, and discussion section. It can be considered Research Material.
In Summary: ACADEMIC – PEER-REVIEWED – RESEARCH MATERIAL
Citation:
Jourdain E, Karoliussen R, de Vos J, Zakharov SE, Tougard C. Killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) in northern Norway. Mar Mam Sci. 2020;36:89–102. https:// doi.org/10.1111/mms.12618
