Marine Biology

Marine Biology (commonly abbreviated as Mar. Biol.', CODEN MBIOAJ) is a peer-reviewed monthly journal in marine biology published by Springer, founded in 1967 and subtitled International Journal on Life in Oceans and Coastal Waters''. It is issued under a hybrid open-access model.Marine Biology（常用缩写 Mar. Biol.，CODEN 为 MBIOAJ）是由施普林格出版集团（Springer）出版的海洋生物学领域同行评审学术月刊，1967 年创刊，副题 International Journal on Life in Oceans and Coastal Waters（研究大洋与近岸水域生命的国际期刊）。该刊以混合获取模式出版。

Scope

The journal publishes original contributions of international significance from all fields of marine biology, placing particular emphasis on work that advances understanding of life in the sea, organism-environment interactions, interactions among organisms, and the functioning of the marine biosphere. Original research articles are the backbone of the journal, while method articles, reviews and comments are also welcome provided they meet the same criteria of originality, importance and quality. Articles of exceptional significance are published as highlight articles accompanied by an editorial comment and promoted through social media. The editorial board is diverse and international, with expertise across many specialties.该刊发表海洋生物学各领域的原创性、具有国际意义的成果，特别重视有助于理解海中生命、生物与环境相互作用、生物之间相互作用以及海洋生物圈功能的研究。原创研究论文是期刊的支柱，但方法学论文、综述与评论同样欢迎投稿，条件是达到与研究论文相同的原创性、重要性与质量标准。具有突出意义的文章以高亮论文（highlight articles）形式发表，附编辑点评并在社交媒体上推送。期刊编委会国际化程度高，成员专长覆盖多个不同分支方向。^[1]

• Marine chemistry and environment: marine biochemistry and geochemistry, cycling of pollutants, and marine biogeochemical processes.海洋化学与环境： 海洋环境生物化学与地球化学、海洋污染物质循环与生物地球化学过程。
• Ecology and population biology: marine population and community ecology, population dynamics, community structure, and their relationships to environmental factors.生态学与种群生物学： 海洋种群与群落生态学、种群动态、群落结构及其与环境因子的关系。
• Physiology and behaviour: the physiology and ethology of marine organisms, and mechanisms of physiological adaptation to the marine environment.生理与行为： 海洋生物的生理学、行为学（动物行为学）以及生理对环境适应的机制。
• Evolution, development and genetics: the evolution of marine organisms, their development and life cycles, and the population and molecular genetics of marine species.演化、发育与遗传： 海洋生物的演化、发育与生活史、种群的群体遗传学与分子遗传学。
• Applications and conservation: the conservation of marine biological resources, fisheries and aquaculture biology, reef ecology, and applied marine biotechnology.应用与保护： 海洋生物资源的养护、渔业与养殖生物学、珊瑚礁生态以及海洋生物技术的应用研究。

Methodological approaches for marine biological research form another continuing theme, covering sampling design, survey statistics, data analysis and long-term time-series monitoring.海洋生物研究的系统方法是期刊长期关注的另一条主线，包括采样设计、调查统计、数据分析与长时间序列监测等。

History

• Founding (1967): the journal was founded in Kiel in 1967 and published by Springer, appearing monthly from the outset under ISSN 0025-3162.创刊（1967年）： 期刊于 1967 年在基尔创刊，由施普林格出版，自创刊起即为月刊，ISSN 0025-3162。
• Broadening of scope: as the subdisciplines of marine biology developed, the journal's remit expanded from traditional taxonomy and morphology towards molecular biology, global-change ecology and deep-sea biology.学科范围的扩充： 随着海洋生物学各分支方向的发展，期刊的收录范围由传统的分类学与形态描述，逐步扩展到分子生物学、全球变化生态学与深海生物学等新兴方向。
• Digitization and open access (2000s to present): the journal moved to electronic publication and introduced an open-access option, resulting in the present hybrid model. It levies no page charges or colour illustration charges, with an average online publication time of roughly 20 days after acceptance.数字化与开放获取（2000年代至今）： 期刊转为电子化出版并引入开放获取模式，形成混合获取形态；目前不收取版面费与彩图费，接受后平均约 20 天在线发表。

Editors

The journal has an Editor-in-Chief supported by a diverse, international editorial board whose expertise spans the various subdisciplines of marine biology.期刊设执行主编（Editor-in-Chief），并由一支国际化且专业背景多元的编辑委员会支持，覆盖海洋生物学的各个分支学科。^[2]

• Editor-in-Chief: Ulrich Sommer, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Germany.执行主编： Ulrich Sommer（德国，赫尔霍尔茨海洋研究中心）。
• Editorial board: the full list of board members and recent board changes are published on the journal's official website.编委阵容： 完整编委会名单与近期编委变动见期刊官网。