Springer

Marine Biology

(ISSN 1432-1793)

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

behavioural 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

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