Instructions to Authors
Journal of the Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment (J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment) is published trimesterly. Articles deal with the results of original research in marine, rivers and atmosphere are considered for publication. Emphasis is placed on pollution, marine biology, physical and chemical oceanography, marine geology and goephysics, remote sensing, GIS, limnology, coastal zone management and engineeering. The papers submitted for publication must be unpublished work and should contain data that have not previously been published elsewhere as a whole or in part. Review papers were also accepted. The review must provide a synthesis and critical evaluation of the state of knowledge of the subject. Manuscript should be written in clear and concise English and conform to the general style of the journal.
Manuscripts should be in three copies and 3.5’’disk included. Manuscript may be accepted for publication after the advice of two referees.
Types of Contribution and Manuscript Preparation.
Manuscript should be type written and double-spaced throughout on 155-205 mm in the following order: The first page should include the Title of the paper and the name(s) and complete mailing address’ of the author(s). Author’s name in 12 pt. (Bold) min. address in 10 pt.
The title should be in English and Turkish (for Turkish writers) in size of letter 14 pt. The corresponding author should be clearly identified and fax number and E-Mail address provided.
On the second page there should be an Abstract followed by Key words .
Abstract. It should not exceed 100 words in 10 pt.
Key words. They should not exceed 6 words in 10 pt.
Abstract and Key words shall be limited between two lines
The Abstract should be followed by an Introduction , Material and Method, Results, Discussion, Summary in Turkish (for Turkish writers) Acknowledgements and References.
Introduction, Material and Method, Results, Discussion and References. They should be written in 12 pt. bold.
Text. It should be written in 11 pt. Tables and Figures should be within the text in Arabical numerals.
Özet. Turkish summary by Turkish authors 10 pt.
References. References should be cited in the text by the author's surname and date, such as (Smith, 1990), and articles authored by more than two persons as (Jones et al., 1991). References need to be listed alphabetically by last name of the first author, date of publication, title of article, journal or book title, volume number, inclusive pages and (for books) publisher and city. The following formats should be employed;
Ehrhardt, G.M., Burns, K.A. (1992). Hydrocarbons and related photo-oxidation products in Saudi Arabian Gulf coastal waters and hydrocarbons in underlying sediments and bioindicator bivalves. Mar. Poll. Bull. 27: 187-197.
Polikarpov, G.G., Zaitsev, Yu.P., Zats, V.I., Radchenko, L.A., (1991). Pollution of Black Sea (Levels and Sources), In: Proceeding of the Black Sea Symposium 16-18 Sept. 1991, (ed., K.C. Güven), Karadeniz Eğitim ve Kültür Koruma Vakfı, printed in 1994, pp. 15-42.
Submission. A4-sized quality white paper on a laser printer (at least 300 dpi) should be used to print the manuscript. It should be in three copies and manuscript file(s) on electronic media (diskette or CD).
Manuscript may be accepted for publication after the advice of two referees. Twenty five reprints of each article will be supplied free of charge to the principal author.