Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management

Official Journal of the International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC)

Edited by:
W. Rast and T. Watanabe

Print ISSN: 1320-5331
Online ISSN: 1440-1770
Frequency: Quarterly
Current Volume: 15 / 2010

TopAuthor Guidelines

Latest information:
• Signed copyright forms are now accepted by fax or as a scanned file.
• Updated: change in Editorial Office contact details and Submission of Manuscripts information.

Editorial Review and Acceptance
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers and the Editor. The Editorial Board reserves the right to refuse any material for publication and advises that authors should retain copies of submitted manuscripts and correspondence as material cannot be returned. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editorial Board.

Manuscripts should be written so that they are intelligible to the professional reader who is not a specialist in the particular field. Where contributions are judged as acceptable for publication on the basis of scientific content, the Editor or the Publisher reserve the right to modify typescripts to eliminate ambiguity and repetition and improve communication between author and reader. If extensive alterations are required, the manuscript will be returned to the author for revision.

Submission of Manuscripts
All manuscripts should be submitted online via ScholarOne Manuscripts at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/lre.

To submit a manuscript, please follow the instructions below.

Authors please note that Word 2007 is not yet compatible with journal production systems. Unfortunately, the journal cannot accept Microsoft Word 2007 documents until such time as a stable production version is released. Please use Word's 'Save As' option therefore to save your document as an older (.doc) file type.

Getting Started

1. Launch your web browser (supported browsers include Internet Explorer 6 or higher, Netscape 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2, Safari 1.2.4, or Firefox 1.0.4) and go to the journals Manuscript Central homepage (Use the Author Guidelines by Journal link from the section at right. The Guidelines provides a link to the specific journal submission website.)
2. Log-in or click the Create Account option if you are a first-time user of Manuscript Central.
3. If you are creating a new account:

• After clicking on Create Account enter your name and e-mail information and click Next. Your e-mail information is very important.
• Enter your institution and address information as prompted then click Next.
• Enter a user ID and password of your choice (we recommend using your e-mail address as your user ID) and then select your area of expertise. Click Finish when done.
• If you have an account but have forgotten your log in details, go to Password Help on the journals Manuscript Central homepage and enter your email address. The system will send you an automatic user ID and password reminder.

4. Log-in and select Author Center.

Submitting Your Manuscript

1. After you have logged in, click the Submit a Manuscript link in the menu bar.
2. Enter data and answer questions as prompted.
3. Click on the Next button on each screen to save your work and advance to the next screen.
4. You are required to upload your files:

• Click on the Browse button and locate the file on your computer.
• Select the designation of each file in the drop-down next to the Browse button.
• When you have selected all files you wish to upload, click the Upload button.
  NOTE: you have a limit of 100MB combined for all files you upload.
• Review your submission (in both PDF and HTML formats) before sending to the Editors. Click the Submit button when you are done reviewing.

You may suspend a submission at any phase before clicking the Submit button and save it to submit later. After submission, you will receive a confirmation via e-mail. You can also log-on to Manuscript Central any time to check the status of your manuscript. The Journal will notify you by e-mail once a decision has been made.

Getting Help With Your Submission
Each page of the Manuscript Central website has a Get Help Now icon connecting directly to the online support system at http://mcv3support.custhelp.com. Queries can also be e-mailed to support@scholarone.com and telephone support is available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week through the US ScholarOne support office: +1 434 817 2040, ext 167. If you do not have Internet access or cannot submit online, the Editorial Office will help with online submissions.

Any enquiries should be sent to:
Rhea Favero
Editorial Assistant, Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management
155 Cremorne Street
Richmond Vic. 3121, Australia
lakes@blackwellpublishing.com


Covering Letter
Papers are accepted for publication in the Journal on the understanding that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. This must be stated in the covering letter. The covering letter must contain an acknowledgement that all authors have contributed significantly, and that all authors are in agreement with the content of the manuscript. Authors should declare any financial support or relationships that may pose conflict of interest.

Copyright
Authors publishing in the Journal will be asked to sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement form. In signing the form it is assumed that authors have obtained permission to use any copyrighted or previously published material. All authors must read and agree to the conditions outlined in the form, and must sign the form or agree that the corresponding author can sign on their behalf. Articles cannot be published until a signed form has been received. Please return your completed form to: Rhea Favero, Editorial Assistant, Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management, John Wiley & Sons, 155 Cremorne Street, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia. Alternatively a scanned version of the form can be emailed to lakes@blackwellpublishing.com or faxed to +61 3 9274 3390.

Preparation of the Manuscript
Submissions should be Microsoft Word documents. Manuscripts should be doubled-spaced and the top, bottom and side margins should be 30 mm. All pages should be numbered consecutively in the top right-hand corner, beginning with the title page. Indent new paragraphs. Turn the hyphenation option off, including only those hyphens that are essential to the meaning.

Style
The manuscript must conform to the Journal style and be in English. Spelling should be British (use the latest edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary) and usage must be consistent throughout. All measurements must be given in SI units.

Abbreviations should be used sparingly and only where they ease the reader's task by reducing repetition of long, technical terms. Initially use the word in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter use the abbreviation.

At the first mention of a chemical substance, give the generic name only. Trade names should not used.

Parts of the Manuscript
Manuscripts should be presented in the following order: (i) title page, (ii) abstract and key words, (iii) text, (iv) acknowledgments, (v) references, (vi) appendices, (vii) figure legends, (viii) tables (each table complete with title and footnotes) and (ix) figures. Footnotes to the text are not allowed and any such material should be incorporated into the text as parenthetical matter.

Title page
The title page should contain (i) the title of the paper, (ii) the full names of the authors and (iii) the addresses of the institutions at which the work was carried out together with (iv) the full postal and email address, plus facsimile and telephone numbers, of the author to whom correspondence about the manuscript, proofs and requests for offprints should be sent. The present address of any author, if different from that where the work was carried out, should be supplied in a footnote.

The title should be short, informative and contain the major key words. A short running title (less than 40 characters, including spaces) should also be provided.

Abstract and key words
All papers must have a brief abstract that states in 300 words or fewer the purpose, basic procedures, main findings and principal conclusions of the study. The abstract should not contain abbreviations or references. Key words (3-10) for the purposes of indexing should be supplied below the abstract in alphabetical order.

Text
Authors should use subheadings to divide the sections of their manuscript: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References.

Acknowledgements
The source of financial grants and other funding should be acknowledged, including a frank declaration of the authors' industrial links and affiliations. The contribution of colleagues or institutions should also be acknowledged. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.

References
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references. The Harvard (author, date) system of referencing is used. In the text give the author's name followed by the year in parentheses: Smith (2000). If there are two authors use 'and': Smith and Jones (2001); but if cited within parentheses use '&': (Smith & Jones 2001). When reference is made to a work by three or more authors, the first name followed by et al. should be used: MacDonald et al. (2002). In the list, references should be listed in alphabetical order.

Cite the names of all authors when there are six or fewer; when seven or more list the first three followed by et al. Reference to unpublished data and personal communications should not appear in the list but should be cited in the text only (e.g. Smith A., 2000, unpubl. data).

References should be listed in the following form:

Standard Journal article
Green R. H. (1993) Application of repeated measures designs in environmental impact and monitoring studies. Aust. J. Ecol. 18, 81-98.

Shatkay M., Anati D. A. & Gat J. R. (1993) Dissolved oxygen in the Dead Sea: Seasonal changes during the holomictic stage. Int. J. Salt Lake Res. 2, 93-110.

Standard Journal article using DOI articles published online in advance without volume, issue, or page number (More information about DOIs: http://www.doi.org/faq.html)

Beckmann C & Shine R (2009) Impact of Invasive Cane Toads on Australian Birds. Conserv. Biol. Published online: 8 June 2009; DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01261.x

Books
Williams W. D. (1983) Life in Inland Waters. Blackwell Science Asia, Melbourne.

Chapter in a book
Gustard A. (1992) Analysis of river regimes. In: The Rivers Handbook (eds P. Calow & G. E. Petts) pp. 29-47. Blackwell Science, Oxford.

Electronic material
State Environmental Protection Agency (2002) The National Standards of the People's Republic of China: Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water. Available from URL: http://www.es.org.cn. Accessed 2 July 2003.

References in Articles
We recommend the use of a tool such as EndNote (http://www.endnote.com/) or Reference Manager (http://www.refman.com/) for reference management and formatting.
EndNote reference styles can be searched for here: http://www.endnote.com/support/enstyles.asp
Reference Manager reference styles can be searched for here: http://www.refman.com/support/rmstyles.asp

Appendices

These should be placed at the end of the paper, numbered in Roman numerals and referred to in the text. If written by a person other than the author of the main text, the writer's name should be included below the title.

Tables

• Tables are typed double-spaced on a separate page, accompanied by a title at the top.
• Tables are numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.
• Each table is referred to in the text but does not duplicate the text.
• Explanatory matter is placed in footnotes below the tabular matter and not included in the heading.
• Footnotes are kept to a minimum but explain all abbreviations.
• Footnote symbols: †, ‡, §, ¶ should be used (in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values.
• Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the headings.

Figure legends

• Legends are typed double-spaced on a separate page.
• Figures are numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.
• Stains used for photomicrographs are given.
• Symbols, arrows and numbers or letters used to identify parts of illustrations are identified and explained in the legend.
• All legends should be concise but understandable without reference to the text.
• Provide a letter stating copyright authorization if figures have been reproduced from another source.

Figures

• All illustrations (line drawings and photographs) are classified as figures.
• All figures should be supplied as individual image files at high resolution (at least 300 d.p.i.), saved as .eps or .tif format.
• Each figure is referred to in the text.
• Line figures are professionally drawn.
• Letters, numbers and symbols are clear and legible (equivalent to 8 pt Univers after reduction).
• Titles, keys and detailed explanations are confined to legends and not included in illustrations.
• Each figure must be uploaded separately. Please select 'image file' from the file designation drop-down menu.

Equations

• Equations should be numbered sequentially with Arabic numerals; these should be ranged right in parentheses.
• All variables should appear in italics.
• Use the simplest possible form for all mathematical symbols.

The following instructions should be adhered to:

• Do not use the carriage return (enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph.
• Turn the hyphenation option off.
• Specify any special characters used to represent non-keyboard characters.
• Take care not to use l (ell) for 1 (one), O (capital o) for 0 (zero) or ß (German esszett) for _ (Greek beta).
• Use a tab, not spaces, to separate data points in tables.
• If you use a table editor function, ensure that each data point is contained within a unique cell; i.e. do not use carriage returns within cells.
• Digital figures must be supplied as .tif or .eps files at a resolution of at least 300 d.p.i. (high-resolution print-outs are also required).

Proofs

Notification of the URL from where to download a Portable Document Format (PDF) typeset page proof, associated forms and further instructions will be sent by email to the corresponding author. The purpose of the PDF proof is a final check of the layout, and of tables and figures. Alterations other than the essential correction of errors are unacceptable at proof stage. Approval to publish the article should be emailed to the Publisher by the date indicated; otherwise, it may be signed off by the Editor or held over to the next issue.

Acrobat Reader will be required in order to read the PDF. This software can be downloaded (free of charge) from the following website: www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html Acrobat Reader will enable the file to be opened, read on screen, and printed out in order for any corrections to be added. Further instructions will be sent with the proof.

Authors should supply an email address to which PDF page proofs can be emailed. Proofs will be faxed if no email address is available. If absent, authors should arrange for a colleague to access their email, retrieve the PDF page proof and check and return it to the Publisher on their behalf.

Offprints

A free PDF offprint will be supplied to the corresponding author and a minimum of 50 additional offprints may be purchased. These paper offprints may be ordered online. Please visit http://offprint.cosprinters.com, fill in the necessary details and ensure that you type information in all of the required fields.

If you have queries about offprints, please email offprint@cosprinters.com

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