1. Marina Mesopotamica publishes articles in the various fields of marine sciences, particularly biology, chemistry, geology, physics and fisheries. Contributions submitted for publication will be refereed and should fall within the following:
2. Articles should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
3. Manuscripts may be submitted either in Arabic or in English, accompanied by an abstract in both languages.
4. Manuscripts may be submitted in three copies (including the original), typed in double spacing with no less than 2.5 cm margins. If possible, present the final version of your manuscript on a floppy disk.
5. Weights and measures should be expressed in metric units according to the "Systeme Internationale (SI)."
6. Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively, with a descriptive caption on separate sheets. Tables should fit into one column (not more than 64 characters per line). Figures should be of a quality suitable for direct reproduction.* Graphs should be drawn with Indian ink on a tracing paper.
7. References should be listed at the end of the manuscript in
alphabetical order according to the following examples:
Salman, S. D. and Ahmed, T.E. 1998. Podocerus brasiliensis (Dana) (Amphipoda) new to the Iraqi coastal waters of the Arabian Gulf. Marina Mesopotamica 13(2): 243-249.Chaman, D. D. 1978. Production. In W. E. Ricker (ed.) Methods for Assessment of Fish Production in Freshwater. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, pp. 202-217.
Picard, G. L. 1997. Marine Ecology. 2nd ed. Pergamon Press, Oxford. pp.214.
Correspondence should be addressed to:
Dr. Mohammed S. Al-Asadi
Marine Biology Department
Marine Science Centre
University of Basrah
Basrah, Iraq
E-mail: mscbasra@uruklink.net
*The Basrah University and
international advisory editorial boards are considering the details
of how to create figures suitable for direct print production. See
Instructions
to Authors Submitting Manuscripts for the Online Version for some
current suggestions.