Hydrobiologia
Encyclopedia
Hydrobiologia: The International Journal of Aquatic Sciences is a scientific journal
specialising in hydrobiology
, including limnology
and oceanography
, systematics
of aquatic organisms and aquatic ecology.
, and expanded production from 6 issues per year to 25 per year.
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
specialising in hydrobiology
Hydrobiology
Hydrobiology is the science of life and life processes in water. Much of modern hydrobiology can be viewed as a sub-discipline of ecology but the sphere of hydrobiology includes taxonomy, economic biology, industrial biology, morphology, physiology etc. The one distinguishing aspect is that all...
, including limnology
Limnology
Limnology , also called freshwater science, is the study of inland waters. It is often regarded as a division of ecology or environmental science. It covers the biological, chemical, physical, geological, and other attributes of all inland waters...
and oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
, systematics
Systematics
Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of terrestrial life, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees...
of aquatic organisms and aquatic ecology.
History
Hydrobiologia changed dramatically on the appointment of Henri Dumont to be its editor-in-chief. He introduced peer reviewPeer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
, and expanded production from 6 issues per year to 25 per year.