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Aquatic biodiversity is viewed as one of the key measures of the ecological health of the planet, and a new online journal has been launched by The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom and Cambridge University Press that aims to cover all aspects of biological diversity in aquatic environments.

Marine Biodiversity Records is a complementary online resource to the Journal of the Marine Biological Association. It is a response to the growing interest in research on the identification of marine organisms in locations where they have not formerly been found, as well as the effects of human activities on the ecology and distribution of aquatic species.

Marine Biodiversity Records publishes articles covering all aspects of the diversity of species, ecosystems and the effects of natural events and human influences on the aquatic environment.

The journal includes original research articles and commissioned reviews of changes in geographical range of species, the effects of the introduction of novel species to ecosystems, the effects of pollution on established ecosystems, policy and implementation of conservation issues, effects of other human activities, including aquaculture, biodiversity management and tourism.

Paul Clark, Crustacean Research Group at the Natural History Museum, London says: “This important new online publication records and documents taxonomic and faunistic studies, including range extensions of species, invasion by alien species and temperature-induced diseases, resulting from climate changes affecting the marine environment.”

Simon Ross, Journals Director for Cambridge University Press says: “We are pleased to be extending our successful collaboration with the Marine Biological Association with the launch of this important new journal. It will be of major interest to a broad spectrum of environmental scientists and researchers.”

The journal can be found at www.journals.cambridge.org/mbd

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About The Marine Biological Association

The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is a Learned Society and one of the United Kingdom’s leading marine biological research institutes. Their mission is to promote scientific research into all aspects of life in the sea and to disseminate to the public the knowledge gained.

For further information on the MBA, go to www.mba.ac.uk

About Cambridge Journals

Cambridge Journals is part of Cambridge University Press and currently publishes over 230 peer-reviewed academic journals for the global market. Containing the latest research from a broad sweep of subject areas, Cambridge journals are accessible worldwide in print and online.

As well as journals owned by the Press itself, Cambridge Journals also publish on behalf of over 100 learned and professional societies.

Delivery of journal content via the internet has led to new markets opening up across the world. These include libraries operating together as consortia, and institutions in the developing world able to access journals for the first time. Cambridge is active in all these markets and works with many organisations to bring journals to research institutions across the globe.

About Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s leading research institutions. It is the oldest publisher and printer in the world, having been operating continuously since 1584.

Throughout its history, the Press has maintained a reputation for innovation and enterprise, through its use of printing technologies, through publishing the latest research, and through supporting the latest methodologies for teaching and learning. Its purpose is to advance learning, knowledge and research worldwide. It publishes over 230 journals and over 1,500 books every year for distribution in nearly every country in the world.