Aquatic Biosystems Blog
No publication charge on articles submitted to Aquatic Biosystems before June 2012
To celebrate the recent re-launch of Aquatic Biosystems from its previous title Saline Systems, the journal has introduced an article processing charge free period until 1st June 2012 for all new submissions.
Aquatic Biosystems
publishes high quality articles on all aspects of basic and applied
research on aquatic organisms and environments. Amongst the first
articles published this year is research on the hunting strategies and prey items of killer whales in Canada, and a review focusing on the strategy of extremophilic enzymes when functioning at low water activity.
The journal has recently expanded its scope and its Editorial board to cover all aquatic biosystems. Please do submit your manuscript now to take advantage of the free period for publication and support the new journal in its first few months.
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Aquatic Biosystems: Riding the wave
Aquatic Biosystems, previously Saline Systems, was relaunched on Monday with a broader scope to incorporate all aspects of basic and 
applied research on aquatic organisms and environments.
The first articles published today in Aquatic Biosystems include research by Patricia Assuncao et al. on the molecular taxonomy of new strains of Dunaliella, and research by Steve Ferguson and colleagues on predation behaviour and feeding ecology of killer whales in the Canadian Arctic based on traditional Inuit ecological knowledge and scientific observations.
The new journal also has an expanded Editorial Board, who cover new subject areas including fisheries, microbial ecology, population genetics, and aquatic invertebrate ecology. The journal is ideally placed to benefit from the increasing focus on aquatic biological systems within the scientific community and will be key in disseminating the important research results and information published within this field.
Also published in the journal today is an introductory editorial
from Editors-in-Chief Shiladitya DasSarma and Edward Phlips, who
discuss the changes in aquatic biological systems through time and the
timeliness of Aquatic Biosystems’ relaunch.
“The
increasing and widening threats posed by the actions of human biosystems
to the integrity and sustainability of aquatic biosystems highlight the
importance of understanding how these systems function, and their
resilience to environmental change. Understanding the aquatic microbial
community and its effects on plants and animals is key to choosing a
sustainable future. The complexity of this task will require the use of
all available resources, including the wide range of technological
capabilities driving basic and applied research in the 21st century.”
We look forward to highlighting other leading articles on aquatic biosystems in the future and to you helping us grow and cement the journals’ reputation in the field as the home for all research on aquatic organisms and environments.
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Expanded scope and NEW website for Saline Systems
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