Fishery Bulletin 



Guide for Contributors 



Content 



Articles published in Fishery Bulletin des- 

 cribe original research in fishery marine 

 science, engineering and economies, and 

 the environmental and ecological sciences, 

 including modeling. Articles may range 

 from relatively short to extensive. 



Notes are reports of 5 to 10 pages without 

 an abstract and describing methods or results 

 not supported by a large body of data. 



Although all contributions are subject to 

 peer review, responsibility for the contents 

 of papers rests upon the authors and not 

 upon the editor or the publisher. It is there- 

 fore important that the contents of the 

 manuscript are carefully considered by the 

 authors. 



Submission of an article is understood to 

 imply that the article is original and is not 

 being considered for publication elsewhere. 

 Manuscripts should be written in Eng- 

 lish. Authors whose native language is not 

 English are strongly advised to have their 

 manuscripts checked by English-speaking 

 colleagues prior to submission. 



Preparation 



Title page should include authors" full names 

 and mailing addresses, the corresponding 

 author's telephone, FAX number, and e-mail 

 address, and a list of key words to describe 

 the contents of the manuscript. 



Abstract should not exceed one double- 

 spaced typed page. It should state the main 

 scope of the research but emphasize its 

 conclusions and relevant findings. Because 

 abstracts are circulated by abstracting 

 agencies, it is important that they repre- 

 sent the research clearly and concisely. 



Text must be typed double-spaced through- 

 out. A brief introduction should portray the 

 broad significance of the paper: the remain- 

 der of the paper should be divided into 

 the following sections: Materials and meth- 

 ods. Results, Discussion (or Conclusions), 

 and Acknowledgments. Headings within 

 each section must be short, reflect a logical 

 sequence, and follow the rules of multiple 

 subdivision (i.e. there can be no subdivision 

 without at least two items). The entire text 



should be intelligible to interdisciplinary 

 readers; therefore, all acronyms, abbrevia- 

 tions, and technical terms should be spelled 

 out the first time they are mentioned. The 

 scientific names of species must be written 

 out the first time they are mentioned; sub- 

 sequent mention of scientific names may 

 be abbreviated. Follow Scientific Style and 

 Format: the CBE Manual for Authors, Edi- 

 tors, and Publishers (6th ed.), for editorial 

 style, and the most current issue of the 

 American Fisheries Society's Common and 

 Scientific Names of Fishes from the United 

 States and Canada, for fish nomenclature. 

 Dates should be written as follows: 11 

 November 1991. Measurements should be 

 expressed in metric units, e.g. metric tons 

 as t: if other units of measurement are used, 

 please make this fact explicit to the reader. 

 The numeral one ( 1 ) should be typed as a 

 one, not as a lower-case el (1). Use of appen- 

 dices is discouraged. 



Text footnotes should be numbered with 

 Arabic numerals and inserted at the bottom 

 of text. Footnote all personal communica- 

 tions, unpublished data, and unpublished 

 manuscripts with full address of the com- 

 municator or author, or, as in the case of 

 unpublished data, where the data are on 

 file. Authors are advised to avoid references 

 to nonstandard (gray) literature, such as 

 internal, project, processed, or adminis- 

 trative reports. Where these references 

 are used, please include whether they are 

 available from NTIS (National Technical 

 Information Service) or from some other 

 public depository. 



Literature cited comprises published works 

 and those accepted for publication in peer 

 reviewed literature (in press). Follow the 

 name and year system for citation format. 

 In the text, cite as follows: Smith and Jones 

 ( 1977 ) or ( Smith and Jones, 1977 ). If there 

 is a sequence of citations, list alphabeti- 

 cally by author(sl: Smith, 1987; Smith and 

 Jones, 1985; Smith and Peterson, 1986. 

 Abbreviations of serials should conform to 

 abbreviations given in Serial Sources for 

 the BIOSIS Previews Database. Authors 

 are responsible for the accuracy and com- 

 pleteness of all citations. 



Tables should not be excessive in size and 

 must be cited in numerical order in the 



text. Headings within tables should be 

 short but ample enough to allow the table 

 to be intelligible on its own. All unusual 

 symbols must be explained in the table 

 legend. Other incidental comments may 

 be footnoted with italic numerals. Use the 

 asterisk only to indicate probability in sta- 

 tistical data. Zeros should precede all deci- 

 mal points for values less than one. 



Figures must be cited in numerical order in 

 the text. The senior author's last name and 

 the figure number should be written on 

 the back of each one. Hand-drawn illustra- 

 tions should be submitted as originals and 

 not as photocopies. Submit photographs 

 as glossy prints or slides with good con- 

 trast, otherwise we cannot guarantee a 

 good final printed copy. Graphs should be 

 submitted as laser-printed copies, not as 

 photocopies. Label all figures with Helvet- 

 ica typeface and capitalize the first letter 

 of the first word in axis labels. Italicize 

 species name and variables in equations. 

 Use zeros before all decimal points. Use 

 uppercase Times Roman bold typeface to 

 label the parts of a figure, e.g. A, B, C, etc. 

 Each figure legend should explain all sym- 

 bols and abbreviations in the figure and 

 should be double-spaced and placed at the 

 end of the manuscript. 



Copyright law Government publications 

 are not copyrighted; they fall within the 

 public domain. If an author reproduces any 

 part of a government publication in his 

 work, reference to source is appreciated. 



Submission 



Send printed copies (original and three 

 copies without staples) to the Scientific 

 Editor: 



Dr. John V. Merriner 

 Southeast Fisheries Science Center 

 National Marine Fisheries Service 

 101 Pivers Island Road 

 Beaufort, NC 28516 



Once the manuscript has been accepted for 

 publication, you will be asked to submit 

 an electronic copy of your manuscript to 

 the Managing Editor. The electronic copy 

 should be submitted in WordPerfect or 

 Microsoft Word text format and placed on 

 a 3.5-inch disk that is double-sided, double 

 or high density, and that is compatible with 

 either DOS or Macintosh systems. 



A copy of page proofs will be sent to the author 

 for final approval prior to publication. 



Reprints (copies of published articles and 

 notes) are available free of charge to the 

 senior author (50 copies) and to his or her 

 laboratory (50 copies). Additional copies 

 may be purchased in lots of 100 when the 

 author receives page proofs. 



