期刊名称:MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE
期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal Aims and Scope
Published for the Society for Marine Mammalogy, Marine Mammal Science is a source of significant new findings on marine mammals resulting from original research on their form and function, evolution, systematics, physiology, biochemistry, behavior, population biology, life history, genetics, ecology and conservation. The journal features both original and review articles, notes, opinions and letters. It serves as a vital resource for anyone studying marine mammals.
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Instructions to Authors Author Guidelines
Marine Mammal Science publishes significant new findings on marine mammals resulting from original research on their form and function, evolution, systematics, physiology, biochemistry, behavior, population biology, life history, genetics, ecology and conservation. Range extensions, unusual observations of behavior, and preliminary studies of a few individuals are published only where there is sufficient new information to render the manuscript of general interest. Low priority will be given to confirmatory investigations of local or regional interest.
The Journal endorses the principle that experiments using live animals should be undertaken only for the purpose of advancing knowledge. Consideration should be given to the appropriateness of experimental procedures, species of animals used, and number of animals required. All animal experimentation reported in Marine Mammal Science must be conducted in conformity with the relevant animal care codes of the country of origin. The Editor will refuse manuscripts in which evidence of adherence to such codes is not apparent.
Marine Mammal Science publishes (1) Articles: important original research; (2) Review articles: critical appraisals which place recent research in a new conceptual framework; (3) Notes: short communications on current research, important preliminary findings or new techniques; (4) Opinions: invited contributions on selected topics; (5) Letters: a forum for communications in response to papers previously published in Marine Mammal Science, opinion, interpretation, and new information on all topics of interest to marine mammalogists.
Articles, Review articles and Notes are subject to peer review. Any Letter challenging published results or interpretations is transmitted to the author of the published work with an invitation to respond. The letter and its response are published simultaneously. Letters are judged by the Editor on appropriateness of the subject and interest to readers.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
The manuscript should be concise, logical, and unequivocal. Publication is facilitated if authors double-check for typographical and other errors and ensure that manuscripts and figures meet the requirements outlined below. Manuscripts that do not conform will be returned for correction before consideration. If in doubt, consult the Editorial Office. Authors are charged for excessive changes in proof.
A full-length Article includes a title page, abstract, keywords, text, acknowledgments, literature citations, tables, figure captions, and figures. Notes and Letters do not have an abstract and are prepared in narrative form without headings, except for "Literature Cited."
All parts of the manuscript, including footnotes, tables, and figure captions, should be typewritten, double-spaced with margins at least 2.5 cm wide. Number all pages of the manuscript beginning with the title page and include line numbers on each page. Underline only when the material is to be set in italics. Use capital letters only when the letters or words are to be capitalized. Do not end a line of text with a hyphen.
Title Page The first page should contain only the title and the name, affiliation, and complete address (plus current address, if different) of the author(s). The title should be brief and contain words useful for indexing and information retrieval.
Abstract and Key Words The abstract, of not more than 200 words typed on a separate page, should precisely reflect the contents of the paper, and focus attention on the purpose of the study, principal results, conclusions and their significance. Below the abstract, provide and identify as such three to ten key words or short phrases that will assist in cross-indexing your article.
Text As a general guide, The Chicago Manual of Style is recommended. Spelling should be standard U.S. (not British) to conform to Webster's Third New International Dictionary. Units should conform to the Système International d'Unités (SI). Non-standard abbreviations must be defined the first time they appear. Mathematical symbols, Greek letters, and unusual symbols should be identified clearly; superscripts and subscripts should be legible and carefully placed.
Standard Abbreviations General: s, min, h (hour), d (day), wk, mo, yr, g (gram), mg, kg, Hz, kHz, MHz, km, m (meter), mm, cm, cc, mi (mile), ft, in. (note period), kn (knot), ha, gal, ml, l (liter, spell out when used alone).
Statistics: P (probability), (mean), SD, SE, CV, SEM, n (sample size), df, r (correlation coefficient), t, F, U, Z (statistical tests); letters in equations are italicized.
Latin words and phrases (always italicized): i.e., (note comma); e.g., (note comma), ca.; cf; in vivo; in situ; vs.; etc.; per se; et al.; via; sensu; sensu faro; sensu stricto; a priori.
Acknowledgements List all acknowledgments briefly under a single heading at the end of the text on a separate page. If applicable, give the permit number under which the work was conducted.
Literature Cited References should be cited in the text in the following form: Smith (1982); Smith (1982a, b); Smith (1983, 1984); Smith and Jones (1984); (Smith 1986); (Smith 1986, Jones 1987); (Smith 1986; Jones 1986, 1987); more than two authors, Smith et al. 1987.
References should be double-spaced and listed alphabetically as "Literature Cited" in the following standard form, giving the journal titles in full:
ARMSTRONG, W.A., and C.W. OLIVER. 1995. Recent use of fish aggregating device in the eastern tropical Pacific tuna purse-seine fishery: 1990-1994. National Marine Fisheries Service Center Administrative Report LJ-95-14 (unpublished). 47 pp. Available from SWFC, P.O. Box 271, La Jolla, CA 92038. GENTRY, R.L., and J.R. HOLT. 1982. Equipment and techniques for handling northern fur seals. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Report NMFS SSRF-758. 15 pp. HUBBS, C.L., W.F. PERRIN and K.C. BALCOMB. 1973. Stenella coeruleoalba in the eastern and central tropical Pacific. Journal of Mammalogy 54:549-552. LEATHERWOOD, S., and R.R. REEVES. 1983. The Sierra Club handbook of whales and dolphins. Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, CA. MURCHISON, A.E. 1980. Detection range and range resolution of echolocating bottlenose porpoise (Tursiops truncatus). Pages 43-70 in R.-G. Busnel and J.F. Fish, eds. Animal sonar systems. Plenum Press, New York, NY. Multiple citations for an author and single co-author are arranged alphabetically according to co-author. If there is more than one co-author, citations are arranged chronologically.
Issue numbers are not used unless page numbering begins at 1 with each issue. The number of pages is not given for books, but should be included for unpublished documents, theses, and "gray literature" (government reports, technical bulletins, etc.)
Personal communications and unpublished data are not to be included under "Literature Cited" but may be cited as footnotes, which shall include the complete name and address of the source and the month and year of the communication or notification of the unpublished data. A paper may be cited "in press" only if it has been accepted in final form by a journal. Papers "submitted" or "in preparation" may not be cited as such, but information in them may be cited as "personal communication." Any citation of a personal communication, unpublished data, manuscript submitted or in preparation, or unpublished report must be with the explicit permission of the lead author or person who provided the information. Reference to non-refereed documents (e.g., contract reports, environmental impact statements, meeting working papers) is discouraged. Citations of these documents must be accompanied by the address where they can be obtained. Meeting abstracts should not be cited. Any document bearing a "Do not cite without permission" statement may be cited only with the explicit permission of the lead author. A statement that all necessary permissions have been obtained must be included in the cover letter accompanying the submitted manuscript. The use of gray literature is discouraged and should only be cited when there is no primary literature to support important findings or the interpretation of those findings presented in the manuscript. Authors must double-check all literature cited; they are solely responsible for its accuracy.
Taxonomic usage in Marine Mammal Science in general follows D. W. Rice (1998) "Marine mammals of the world: Systematics and distribution," Society for Marine Mammalogy Special Publication Number 4. Authors wishing to use a different nomenclature should explain the departure in a footnote.
Tables Excessive tabular data are discouraged. Tables should be typed separately and double-spaced. Tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals in the sequence first referenced in the text and have a brief title. Column headings and descriptive footnotes should be brief. Do not use vertical rules. Figures Figures are costly and should be used with discretion. An illustration is justified only if it clarifies or reduces the text.
Please note that if accepted, figures will be requested in TIFF or EPS format. Please save line artwork (vector graphics) as Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) and bitmap files (halftones or photographic images) as Tagged Image Format (TIFF), with a resolution of at least 300 dpi at final size. More detailed information on the submission of electronic artwork can be found at: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor/illustration.asp.
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS
All manuscripts should be submitted online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/mmsci. Useful guidelines can be found in ScholarOne's "Quick-Start Guide for Authors" and "Tips for Uploading Files in Manuscript Central" located at: http://mcv3help.manuscriptcentral.com/tutorials/Author.pdf. Please contact the editorial office at marinemammalscience@gmail.com if you have problems submitting your manuscript. A manuscript number will be assigned to each new submission and sent to the submitting author via return email. In all correspondence beyond the initial submission, please put your assigned manuscript number on the subject line of your email.
Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if it is accepted for publication, copyright of the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned exclusively to The Society for Marine Mammalogy. The Society will not refuse any reasonable request by the author for permission to reproduce any of his or her contributions to Marine Mammal Science.
Authors are responsible for page charges of $15.00 (U.S.) per printed page or part thereof. If funds for publication are not supplied by an agency or grant, a waiver of page charges may be applied for by email to the Editor at marinemammalscience@gmail.com. Please write "waiver request" and the manuscript number on the subject line.
THE F. G. WOOD STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Forest G. Wood, a founder of the Society for Marine Mammalogy, was noted for his editorial skills. All students submitting manuscripts accepted for publication in Marine Mammal Science should indicate at the time of submission if they want to be considered for this award. The editor will select the winner from among the accepted manuscripts submitted during the interval between successive Biennial Conferences on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Further details about the award can be found on the Society's web page at: http://www.marinemammalogy.org.
Editorial Board
Editorial Information
Editor Daryl J. Boness 41 Green Acres Road Hartford, ME 04220-5035
Assistant to the Editor Richard Henley
Editors Emeritus Joseph R. Geraci Douglas Wartzok William F. Perrin W. Don Bowen James A. Estes
Board of Associate Editors Alex Aguilar University of Barcelona, Spain
John Arnould Deakin University, Australia
Robin Baird Cascadia Research, USA
Richard C. Connor University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA
Daryl P. Domning Howard University, USA
Frank Fish West Chester University, USA
Tim Gerrodette Southwest Fisheries Science Center, USA
Simon Goldsworthy South Australian Research and Development Institute, Australia
Ailsa J. Hall University of St. Andrews, Scotland
Stephen J. Insley (Book Review Editor) University of Victoria, Canada and University of California, Santa Cruz
David K. Mellinger Oregon State University, USA
Douglas P. Nowacek Florida State University, USA
Kathryn A. Ono University of New England, USA
Galen B. Rathbun California Academy of Sciences, USA
Patricia E. Rosel Southeast Fisheries Science Center, USA
Sofie M. VanParijs Northeast Fisheries Science Center, USA
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