PREFACE
The very great oxpansion of marine rcsearch in recont years haa
resulted in a mass of published results scattered through a very wide
range of periodicals. I n consequence it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain a general picture of the overall advance that is being
made in our knowledge of the many aspects of life in the sea.
It is hoped that the production of this new serial publication will
help biologists to keep abreast of knowledge in the different lines of
research on the biology of marine organisms. It is intended that each
annual volume shall contain comprehensive review articles summarizing
the general position of our knowledge in individual fields. Attention
will be given to recent advances in fisheries biology, the results of
research in which are often published in periodicals that may not
normally be available in the librarics of univorsity biology departments. These investigations are, however, of vcry goneral interest
since they usually concentrate on the biology and ecology of a few
individual specics in greater detail than for other marino organisms.
When possible shorter roview articlcs may also be publishoti drawing
attention to new dovelopmcnts and growing points in marino biology.
General articlcs on the biology of marine organisms will include
information on the environment only in so far as it is nccessary for an
understanding of their habits. Articles will not be published which
relate only to the physical and chemical conditions in tho flea in relation
to water movcmcntn and doop-sea occanoqraphy.
Any suggestions from readers on fields of resoarch that nccd
reviewing and might form subject matter for future volumes will be
welcomod. IMitorial corrcspondeiice should be addressed to me at
Wardour, Derriford, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon.
April, 1963
F. S . R.
The very great oxpansion of marine rcsearch in recont years haa
resulted in a mass of published results scattered through a very wide
range of periodicals. I n consequence it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain a general picture of the overall advance that is being
made in our knowledge of the many aspects of life in the sea.
It is hoped that the production of this new serial publication will
help biologists to keep abreast of knowledge in the different lines of
research on the biology of marine organisms. It is intended that each
annual volume shall contain comprehensive review articles summarizing
the general position of our knowledge in individual fields. Attention
will be given to recent advances in fisheries biology, the results of
research in which are often published in periodicals that may not
normally be available in the librarics of univorsity biology departments. These investigations are, however, of vcry goneral interest
since they usually concentrate on the biology and ecology of a few
individual specics in greater detail than for other marino organisms.
When possible shorter roview articlcs may also be publishoti drawing
attention to new dovelopmcnts and growing points in marino biology.
General articlcs on the biology of marine organisms will include
information on the environment only in so far as it is nccessary for an
understanding of their habits. Articles will not be published which
relate only to the physical and chemical conditions in tho flea in relation
to water movcmcntn and doop-sea occanoqraphy.
Any suggestions from readers on fields of resoarch that nccd
reviewing and might form subject matter for future volumes will be
welcomod. IMitorial corrcspondeiice should be addressed to me at
Wardour, Derriford, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon.
April, 1963
F. S . R.