Guide for Authors

COASTAL MARINE SCIENCEISSN 1349-3000(Former Otsuchi Marine Science)
COASTAL MARINE SCIENCE is published annually by Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmospere andOcean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo.
Board of Editors
Jun Aoyama (Editor-in-Chief)
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Masahiko Fujii
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Kiyoshi Tanaka
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Hideki Fukuda
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of TokyoYuki Minegishi
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Jun Hayakawa
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Shoko Hirabayashi
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Naoya Ohtsuchi
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Katsufumi Sato
Department of Marine Bioscience, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Yuichiro Nishibe
Department of Marine Ecosystem Sciences, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Kotaro Shirai
Department of Chemical Oceanography, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Asuka Yamaguchi
Department of Ocean Floor Geoscience, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo

All correspondences should be addressed to:Professor Jun Aoyama, Editor-in-Chief
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 1–19–8, Akahama, Otsuchi, Iwate 028–1102, Japan
E-mail: jaoyama@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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Submission is contingent upon the author’s agreement to make it accessible on the University of Tokyo
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Guide for Authors
COASTAL MARINE SCIENCE is published annually by
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean
Research Institute, The University of Tokyo. Manuscripts
may be submitted as Reviews, Original Articles, and Short
Notes.
Manuscript preparation
Language: English should be used. Japanese contributors
are requested to provide the Japanese Abstract of no morethan 400 letters which should be printed on a separate sheet.
Style: Manuscripts should be printed on A4 size white paperwith a word processor in a single column and double spacewith margins larger than 2.5 cm on all sides. Underlines areused for only the words which should be printed in italic
face. Do not word-lap or hyphenate at the left end of lines.
Format: Original articles should be presented in the sequence; title page, abstract, text, acknowledgements, references, tables, figure legends, and figures. If it is needed,plates can be added at the end of the article. Number consecutively in all the pages except tables, figure legends and figures. In case of manuscripts other than original articles, theformat similar to the original articles is applied to title pageand text, but other pages are free in style.
Title page: The first page of the manuscripts is title page. It
should contain the title, author’s name, affiliation, complete
address, e-mail address, key words (up to 10) and running
title.
Abstract: Abstract should not exceed 200 words.
Text: In the margins of the text, indicate the place where figures and tables should be inserted. If there is no indication,
editors will insert them to the appropriate place.
References: References should be cited in the text in the following form; “Smith (1990)”, “Smith and Jones (1990a, b,1991)”, “Smith et al. (1990)”, “(Smith 1990, 1991, Jones1992)”.
References should be arranged as follows. 1) List works alphabetical order of the author’s surname followed by publication year. 2) If there are several works by the same author,
list works by single author alphabetically according to theauthor’s surname, next list them by two authors alphabetically according to the second author’s surname, then list
them by three authors and more chronologically. 3) Distinguish two or more works by same author(s) in the same year
using suffices a, b, etc. 4) Distinguish works by three or moreauthors with same senior author in the same year using suffices a, b, etc. Other style should be as follows;
Araki, I., Tagawa, K., Kusakabe, T. and Satoh, N. 1996. Predominant expression of a cytoskeletal actin gene in mesenchyme cells during embryogenesis of the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi. Develop. Growth Differ. 38: 401–411.
doi:10.1046/j.1440-169X.1996.t01-3-00008.x
Leatherwood, S. and Reeves, R. 1983. The Sierra Club handbook of whales and dolphins. Sierra Club Books, SanFrancisco, CA.
Morisawa, M., Oda, S. and Inoda, T. 1992. Initiation ofsperm motility by osmolality and calcium in Teleosts andAmphibia. In Comparative spermatology 20 years afterSeronro symposia publications vol. 75. Baccetti, B. (ed.),pp. 507–511, Raven Press, New York.
Tables: Tables should be typed on separate pages. Do notuse vertical lines in the table.
Figure and plate legends: All legends should be written on
one or more separate sheet(s) of paper.
Figures and plates: Figures and plates should be in finishedform ready for reproduction. Authors can designate on
printed size for figures and plates; i.e., 1 column width(8 cm), 1.5 column width (12 cm), 2 column width (17 cm)
etc. All lines and lettering must be large enough to allow for
the reduction. The margin or reverse side of the illustration
should indicate; Top side of illustration, Figure number, Authors name. Illustration in color can be accepted only if theauthor defray the cost.
Units and symbols: Units should conform to the SystèmeInternational d’Unités (SI). Following abbreviations for symbols are preferred; i.e., sec, min, h, kg, g, mg, m, km, mm,cm, Hz, kHz, l, ml, mol, ha, °C. Statistics: P, X , n, SD, SE,df, CV, r, t, F, U, Z.
Manuscript submission
Submission of electric file: The manuscript should be submitted as electronic files (PDF or Word document) by e-mail.
If the manuscript cannot be sent electronically, three hardcopies may be sent by mail. The authors’ name, filename andformat style of the attached files should be supplied in thetext.
Submission address: Prof. Jun Aoyama (Editor-in-Chief),
Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean
Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 1–19–8, Akahama, Otsuchi, Iwate 028–1102, Japan.
E-mail: jaoyama@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Revision of manuscripts: All articles are subjected to peer
review. The editorial board after judging referees’ comments,
may advise authors to revise their manuscript.
Proofreading and printing
Proofs: Galley proofs will be sent to the authors, who check
only for printer’s errors.
Print: Five hundred copies of COASTAL MARINE SCIENCE will be printed, at A4-size.
Reprints: Reprint copies will be charged to authors.
Copyright
The copyright of papers published in COASTAL MARINESCIENCE belong to Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University ofTokyo. Use of several figures, tables and brief excerpts from
COASTAL MARINE SCIENCE require the permission fromthe director of the Otsuchi Coastal Research Center. Submission is contingent upon the author’s agreement to make it accessible on the University of Tokyo Academic Institutional,
Repository (UT Repository).