Marine Biology

CALLS FOR PAPERS:

Topical Collection:
Global change and interactions within marine pelagic food webs: current trends and future perspectives
See details under Journal Updates / Call for Papers

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ASSOCIATE EDITORS WANTED!

The international journal Marine Biology, is looking for additional Associate Editors with expertise in fish biology/ecology in particular, but also welcomes new editors in all fields of marine biology.
We are looking for enthusiastic researchers with publishing and peer review experience who would like to expand their CV with an exciting and challenging position. 
The Associate Editors are tasked with the peer review of manuscripts within their field of expertise, appointing select reviewers to each assigned manuscript and rendering a decision recommendation.  Marine Biology pays a modest editor honorarium (45.-€) for each final decision.
If you are interested in joining the editorial board of a highly recognized scientific journal, please contact us at marinebiology@geomar.de

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Marine Biology publishes original and internationally significant contributions from all fields of marine biology. Special emphasis is given to articles which promote the understanding of life in the sea, organism-environment interactions, interactions between organisms, and the functioning of the marine biosphere. While original research articles are the backbone of Marine Biology, method articles, reviews and comments are also welcome, provided that they meet the same originality, importance and quality criteria as research articles. Articles of exceptional significance are published as highlight articles. They are accompanied by an editorial comment, and they are promoted in social media.

Aspects of particular interest include:

• marine biogeochemistry
• ecology of marine populations and communities
• marine ecophysiology
• behavioral biology of marine organisms
• development and life cycles of marine organisms
• biochemistry and physiology of marine organisms
• evolution of marine organisms
• population genetics of marine organisms
• marine conservation
• technology developments in marine biology
• global change ecology of marine organisms
• marine invasion ecology
• marine biodiversity
   

Preference will be given to articles contributing to the advancement of growing research areas and/or the solution of present day theoretical debates.

Why publish in Marine Biology

• The journal’s diverse and international editorial board includes representation across many sub-specialties of research
• The journal welcomes authors to collaborate and contribute to special topical collections and supplements for consideration
• There are no page charges nor color illustration charges, and all papers accepted for publication are published online on average within 20 days