期刊名称：BOTANICA MARINA
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Scope
The journal publishes contributions from all of the disciplines of marine botany at all levels of biological organisation from subcellular to ecosystem. Subject areas are: marine algal and marine angiosperm systematics, floristics, biogeography, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, chemistry, industrial processes and utilisation; marine mycology and marine microbiology. Original knowledge is disseminated to provide synopses of global or interdisciplinary interest, and to stress aspects of utilisation. Applied science papers are especially welcome, when they illustrate the application of emerging conceptual issues or promote developing technologies. Checklists or equivalent manuscripts may be considered for publication only if they contribute new information on taxonomy (e.g., new combinations), ecology or biogeography of more than just local relevance. Checklists should be focused to highlight original information.
Editorial Policy
Botanica Marina publishes full-length contributions, short communications, reviews and book reviews in English only. The journal has a ‘‘Forum’’ section. Authors are invited to write letters to the editors expressing their opinions on hot/difficult scientific issues pertinent to the subject areas of marine botany.
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Botanica Marina is accredited with the International Association for Plant Taxonomy for the registration of new names of algae and fungi (including fossils).
Indexed in: Academic OneFile (Gale/Cengage Learning), Algology, Mycology & Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C) - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality - ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts - Biological Abstracts - BIOSIS Previews - CAB Abstracts - Chemical Abstracts and the CAS databases - CSA Illustrata – Natural Sciences - Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology, and Environmental Sciences - Ecological Abstracts - Elsevier BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (CABS) - EMBiology - FLUIDEX - GEOBASE - Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition - NISC SA: Fish and Fisheries Worldwide - NISC SA: Water Resources Worldwide - Oceanic Abstracts - Science Citation Index - Science Citation Index Expanded (SciSearch) - Scopus - Water Resources Abstracts - Zoological Record.
Instructions to Authors
Botanica Marina: Information for authors
Scope of Botanica Marina
a cover letter containing a brief statement by the authors as to the
element of novelty upon which they base their request for publication
in Botanica Marina. Each submission must be accompanied
by the journal-specific “Checklist” and form “Responsible authorship”
(see below). The authors may indicate the names, full postal
addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of
four impartial potential peer reviewers.
Please note: Authors without access to high speed internet, please
contact the Editorial Office for immediate assistance.
Preparation of manuscripts
General format and length
Before submitting a manuscript, authors should check to ensure
that the following instructions have been rigorously followed.
Manuscripts that differ from the specifications will be returned for
correction before review.
The text must be carefully checked for grammatical and typing
errors to avoid correction in the proof. All tables and calculations
should also be carefully checked. Non-English speakers are
strongly encouraged to have their manuscripts checked by a native
speaker before submission.
Manuscripts must be prepared in 12-point font size, doublespaced
throughout, with a left-hand margin of 4 cm and a righthand
margin of 2 cm for A4 or American letter-sized paper. Do
not right justify the text. Full-length papers and reviews should
not exceed 30 manuscript pages. Short communications should
not exceed 10 manuscript pages.
Use upper and lower case for headings and names. Do not use
the ampersand (&) between names (with the exception of company
names). References within the text body are quoted by the author
name and year system and, if necessary, by page number(s).
If the reference consists of three or more author names, the first
name is followed by et al.
Font marking/Dimensions and units
italics are used for Latin (though not for standard abbreviations like
et al., i.e, ca., vs.), names of periodicals and volume, titles of books
in references and certain parts of chemical formulas.
SMALL CAPITALS are used for M (molar) or N (normal).
The metric system must be used (with the exception of nautical
mile = one minute of latitude). SI units are required. Compound
units are given with the proper exponent without a point (period),
e.g., gO2 g–1dw h–1.
Nomenclature
Authors are asked to follow the recommendations of the CBE
Style Manual (Council of Biological Editors, Committee on Form
and Style, American Institute of Biological Sciences, Washington,
D.C., U.S.A.).
The recommendations of the
– International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC),
– International Union of Biochemistry (IUB),
– International Code of Botanical Nomenclature,
– Système International d’Unités (SI),
– American National Standard for the Abbreviation of Titles of
Periodicals,
– World List of Scientific Periodicals
are binding.
Structure of the text body
General. Full-length papers should be organised into Title page,
Abstract, Keywords, list of non-standard Abbreviations, Introduction,
Materials and methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion,
Acknowledgements, References, Tables, and Figure legends.
Short communications should be subdivided into Abstract, Keywords,
list of non-standard Abbreviations, and a single section of
main text without headings. Experimental procedures should be described
in legends to figures or footnotes to tables. Acknowledgements
and References should be presented as in full-length papers.
The journal publishes contributions from all of the disciplines of marine
botany at all levels of biological organisation from subcellular to
ecosystem. Subject areas are: marine algal and marine angiosperm
systematics, floristics, biogeography, ecology, biochemistry, molecular
biology, genetics, chemistry, industrial processes and utilisation;
marine mycology and marine microbiology. Original knowledge
is disseminated to provide synopses of global or
interdisciplinary interest, and to stress aspects of utilisation.
Applied science papers are especially welcome, when they illustrate
the application of emerging conceptual issues or promote developing
technologies.
Checklists or equivalent manuscripts may be considered for publication
only if they contribute new information on taxonomy (e.g., new
combinations), ecology or biogeography of more than just local relevance.
Checklists should be focused to highlight original information.
Editorial policy
Botanica Marina publishes full-length contributions, short communications,
reviews and book reviews in English only. Manuscripts submitted
are read critically by at least two referees. The Editor-in-Chief
is responsible for all decisions regarding publication. In most cases,
a decision will be made in consultation with an Associate Editor.
Botanica Marina is accredited with the International Association
for Plant Taxonomy for the registration of new names of algae
and fungi (including fossils).
Submissions must be original in that the information is not copyrighted,
published or submitted elsewhere, except in abstract
form. Scientific originality should be demonstrated by a contribution
to knowledge beyond the confirmation state. Originality
should relate to more than a particular year, place, taxon or
chemical compound.
Contributors must conform to standards of responsible authorship
in the following ways:
1. All of the authors must accept responsibility for the entire content
of submitted manuscripts. Multi-authored submissions
must provide cover letters signed by all co-authors (may be
provided by e-mail or fax), plus forms “Responsible authorship”
(see below).
2. Authorship is restricted to those who have made a significant
contribution to the conceptual design of the work, the execution
of the study, data analysis or writing of the manuscript.
“Honorary” authorship is strongly discouraged. The cover letter
with each submission should show how authors have contributed
significantly.
3. The authors must describe safeguards to meet standards of
ethical conduct of research (e.g. approval of research protocols
by institutional committees).
4. All manuscripts must be free of any kind of prejudice, including
gender and racial stereotyping.
5. Excessive “splitting” of work to produce more publications is
strongly discouraged.
The journal has a ‘‘Forum’’ section. Authors are invited to write letters
to the editor expressing their opinions on hot/difficult scientific
issues pertinent to the biology and/or utilisation of marine algae,
fungi, other microorganisms and marine angiosperms (e.g., introduction
of commercial algal species for farming in exotic locations;
or genetic engineering of farmed seaweeds).
There are no special instructions for formatting letters to the
editor, except that they must be prepared in MS Word for online
submission.
When there is more than one author, each must sign accepting
responsibility for the entire content of the letter. Letters may or
may not be externally reviewed.
Submission of manuscripts
Manuscripts must be submitted online at:
http://botmar.edmgr.com
At this web site, you will find detailed information on allowable
document types and file formats. Check carefully before proceeding
with submissions. Each manuscript should be accompanied by
duced to 1/4 of its size, lines of 0.5 to 0.8 mm and 12 to 16 point
bold or medium bold letters are recommended.
Magnifications should be given as bar lines in the figure and defined
in the legend. Photographic illustrations may be mounted
as plates, but must be clearly marked with the figure number and
divided by white lines not more than 2 mm wide.
When drawing bar graphs, use patterning instead of grey scales.
Lettering of all figures should be uniform in style.
Do not embed figures within the text body of submitted manuscripts.
Submit figures separately.
Photographs must be of good contrast as there is a loss of contrast
in printing. The printing of coloured photographs is possible
on request. To partially offset the cost of production, colour figures
will be printed with the following charges to the author: e 350.00
for the first illustration and e 250.00 for each subsequent illustration
in one article.
Electronically submitted figures should be provided in a generic
graphics format as pointed out at http://botmar.edmgr.com (link
“Supported file formats”). For reproduction, high resolution images
(minimum 600 d.p.i) are required
Tables. Tables are numbered in Arabic numerals followed by the
title. Additional explanations should go underneath the table.
Footnotes are referenced by superscript numbers. No vertical
lines will be printed. The maximum width of a printed table is 60
characters in 1 column, 125 characters in two columns, and 190
characters in broadside.
Each table should be printed on a separate manuscript page with
its legend.
Processing of manuscripts
Reviewing/Revised manuscripts
Submitted papers will be reviewed independently by at least two
peers selected either by the Editor-in-Chief, or by an Associate
Editor. The corresponding author will be informed directly by the
Editor-in-Chief when a decision has been made on manuscript
acceptability. Papers subject to revision must be returned within
three months (two months if a Short Communication) after the
author has been notified of the decision. Revised manuscripts
must also be submitted online at http://botmar.edmgr.com
Please note: Authors without access to high speed internet, please
contact the Editorial Office for immediate assistance.
Manuscripts accepted for publication
For typesetting of accepted manuscripts, a Microsoft Word document
containing the final text must be submitted. In this final version,
adherence to the guidelines given above is a strict requirement.
For reproduction, figures must be saved as separate files;
only TIFF or EPS formats are acceptable. Please check the final file
of the article carefully because spelling mistakes, inconsistencies
and errors will be faithfully translated into the typeset version.
Proofs/Copyright Transfer Statement
After typesetting, the corresponding authors will receive proofs of
their manuscripts. The proofs should be carefully checked for
printer’s errors. Changes other than printer’s errors will be charged
at cost. With the proof, the author receives a copyright transfer
statement to be signed by the author. The proofs and the copyright
transfer statement should be returned immediately.
Offprints
The electronic files of typeset articles in Adobe Acrobat PDF format
are provided free of charge and are sent to the e-mail address
of corresponding authors upon publication. Paper offprints
can be purchased at a minimum of 100 copies; an offprint order
form will accompany the proofs and should be completed and returned
immediately.
Please contact the Editorial Office if you have any further
questions:
Phone: +49-30-26005-279, Fax: +49-30-26005-325
E-mail: bot.mar.editorial@degruyter.com
www.degruyter.com/journals/bm
Title page. The title page should contain a concise title, the
name(s) of author(s), the complete postal address(es), e-mail addresses
and/or fax numbers, and a running title of maximum 50
characters. Footnotes may be added on this page only.
Abstract/Keywords/Abbreviations. A concise abstract of maximum
200 words for full-length papers and reviews, or maximum
100 words for short communications should be on the second
page. The content of the title must not be repeated. Do not give
authorities for species/genus names in the abstract. Begin the
abstract by stating the scientific question of concern. Explain the
methods used to tackle the question. The results should be outlined
briefly and put into a concise broad perspective.
Up to 5 keywords, specific of the article, are to be listed after the
abstract.
The journal accepts standard Journal of Biological Chemistry
abbreviations. All non-standard abbreviations should be listed alphabetically
(e.g.: DIN, dissolved inorganic nitrogen;) after the keywords.
In the text body, the abbreviation is spelled out at first mention.
Thereafter, only these abbreviations are to be used.
Introduction. The introduction must define the problem within
the context of existing knowledge. Ensure that those not working
in your particular field are able to understand the objectives of
the work.
Materials and methods. Be as concise as possible, but with
sufficient detail to enable others to repeat your work. All Latin binominals
should have the correct authorities quoted at their first
citation (but not in the abstract) or at some convenient point such
as a list of species.
Results. Only material pertinent to the subject may be included.
Data must not be repeated in figures and tables.
Discussion and Conclusion. This part should interpret the results
in relation to the problem outlined in the introduction. The
discussion should place the results within the context of the
broad scientific discipline of the study. A conclusion should be
added if results and discussion are combined.
Acknowledgements. Acknowledgements may be used to credit
support.
References. The reference section must contain an alphabetical list
of all published works cited in the text body, tables or in figure legends.
Only the initials of the first author’s name are placed behind the
surname (family name). Repeated names in consecutive references
are typed out in full. All works in the list of references must have author,
date, title, full details of publication and page numbers. When
referring to a thesis, the name of the institution from where it is available
must be given. Titles of theses should not be italicised. Abbreviate
journal titles according to the World List of Scientific Periodicals.
If a journal is not within the World List, use the same abbreviation procedure.
In case of uncertainty, write out a journal title in full. The number
of a fascicle in brackets after the volume number should be given
only if the volume is not paginated consecutively. National origin
of a journal is to be provided only in cases of possible confusion. Citation
of transliterated or translated titles must include an indication
of the original language, e.g. (in Russian).
Please note the following bibliographical examples:
* Articles in journals:
Thake, B., L. Herfort, M. Randone and G. Hill. 2003. Susceptibility
of the invasive seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia to ionic aluminium.
Bot. Mar. 46: 17–23.
* Books:
Sze, P. 1998. A biology of the algae. 3rd edition. WCB/
McGraw-Hill, Boston. pp. 278.
* Articles/Chapters in books:
Uden, N. van and J.W. Fell. 1968. Marine yeasts. In: (M.R. Droop
and E.F. Ferguson Wood, eds) Advances in microbiology of the
sea. Academic Press, London. pp. 167–201.
Figures. Figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals consecutively
as they are mentioned in the text. Legends of figures must
be typed together as a list on a separate page. The size of the
figure, its lettering and its lines, must be carefully considered.
Figures will be reduced as far as possible, preferably either to the
width of one column (80 mm) or two columns (165 mm). The
length of a column is 252 mm. The size of a letter in a reduced
figure should be about 2 mm high. For a figure that is to be re-
Botanica Marina: Information for authors
Instructions to Authors
bmins.pdf
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Anthony R.O. Chapman, Halifax, Canada (–2010)
Associate Editors
Susana Enríquez, Puerto Morelos/Cancún, Mexico (–2010)
Ruth Falshaw, Lower Hutt, New Zealand (–2012)
Kirsten Heimann, Townsville, Australia (–2012)
David Malloch, Saint John, Canada (–2010)
Michel Poulin, Ottawa, Canada (–2010)
Editorial Board
Charles D. Amsler, Birmingham, USA (–2012)
John Beardall, Clayton, Australia (–2012)
John A. Berges, Milwaukee, USA (–2012)
Olivier De Clerck, Ghent, Belgium (–2010)
Ivan Gómez, Valdivia, Chile (–2012)
Michael H. Graham, Moss Landing, USA (–2010)
Christine A. Maggs, Belfast, Northern Ireland (–2009)
Carol A. Shearer, Urbana, USA (–2009)
João M. Silva, Faro, Portugal (-2008)
Michael J. Wynne, Ann Arbor, USA (–2010)
Hwan Su Yoon, West Boothbay Harbor, USA (–2012)
Editorial Office
Dr. Gunda Stöber, Managing Editor
Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG
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