Instructions for manuscript assembly
Type and double space all materials including literature cited, table headings, tables, appendices, and figure legends. Leave 2.5-cm margins on all text pages. Do not justify the right-hand margin.
Number all pages and assemble separately: title page, abstract and key words, text, acknowledgements, literature cited, appendices, tables, figure legends, figures.
Title page begins with an abbreviated title (running head) of ~40 characters, followed by the actual title of =15 words; names and addresses of authors; footnotes to show e-mail addresses, changes of address, and author to whom correspondence should be addressed if not 1st author.
Abstract states succinctly (<5% of text) the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of the research. It is followed by 6-12 key words for indexing purposes, listed in order of decreasing importance.
Text has central main headings; side subheadings are separate for second level, but part of the paragraph for third level.
References in the text are cited by author and date: e.g., Smith (1960) or (Smith 1960). Do not cite abstracts or manuscripts in review. Multiple citations should be separated by commas and given in chronological order. Use et al. after name of 1st author for citations having >2 authors.
URLS may be used for data that exist only on a web site, but the letter of submittal (see above) must attest to the bona fide nature of the data and briefly describe the steps taken for quality control. Authors should be prepared to prepare a hard copy on request.
Acknowledgements, under a central heading, include special publication numbers when appropriate.
Literature Cited, under a central heading, lists references in alphabetical order of 1st (2nd, 3rd) authors, regardless of date. Do not type authors' names entirely in upper-case letters. Use both sizes of letters in the following style:
Case, A. B., and C. D. Yan. 1983. Arctic periphyton. Journal of Arctic Ecology 9:8-15.
Gann, E. F., G. H. King, and I. J. Hall. 1980. Feeding by benthic invertebrates. Pages 6-11 in K. L. Gee (editor). Productivity in lakes. Lansing Press, Lansing, Ohio.
Kerr, K. L. 1985. River management. 2nd edition. Seaton Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois.
For technical reports, cite the hardcopy version in preference to the URL. Technical reports not part of a numbered series need an address of availability (either postal or URL). Use the most current URL.
Tables are double spaced on separate sheets; long tables should be typed on several pages rather than being photoreduced to fit a single page. Use lower-case letters to indicate footnotes. Tables must be editable and in in MSWord format.
Figures should be in electronic format and all fonts should be sized to be >8 pt in the printed version (see Guide to J-NABS Style").
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