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Aquatic Science - Update from Elsevier
Issue 2, June 2010
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Latest Impact Factors from Aquatic Sciences Journals
Thomson Reuters Releases Journal Citation Reports for 2009

We are pleased to bring you the latest Impact Factors from Elsevier's Aquatic Sciences journals*. The Aquatic Sciences team would like to thank you, our editors and researchers, for your continued commitment and good work in this field!

Highlights include...

Water Research
2008 Impact Factor
WAS
3.587
2009 Impact Factor
NOW
4.355
Progress In Oceanography
2008 Impact Factor
WAS
3.166
2009 Impact Factor
NOW
3.582
Marine Pollution Bulletin
2008 Impact Factor
WAS
2.562
2009 Impact Factor
NOW
2.630
Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers
2008 Impact Factor
WAS
1.791
2009 Impact Factor
NOW
2.593
Deep-Sea Research Part II-Topical Studies In Oceanography
2008 Impact Factor
WAS
1.411
2009 Impact Factor
NOW
1.965
Journal of Great Lakes Research
2008 Impact Factor
WAS
1.393
2009 Impact Factor
NOW
1.403

For the full list and further information on all the latest Impact Factors, please click here

More information about Journal Performance Measurements
Journal performance measurements offer a systematic, objective means to critically evaluate journals, and several indicators are available, such as IFs, EigenFactor, SNIP, SJR journal ranking, etc. For more information on IFs and other journal performance measurements visit the website about Journal Performance Measurements

* Journal Citation ReportsŪ, published by Thomson Reuters, 2010

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Elsevier Conference

Hydrology Conference 2010 - Don't wait until the last minute - register now!
San Diego, California, October 11-13, 2009

Hydrology conferenceThis major international conference will target the developing interdisciplinary science themes in the interface between hydrology and other scientific disciplines, including climate change, biology, chemistry and social sciences. These subjects are of particular relevance as population increases and a changing climate bring new pressures on hydrological systems around the world.

For the latest information and updates on the speaker line-up and program, sign up for regular email alerts at www.hydrologyconference.com

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Virtual Conference - Register NOW

Water Research Virtual Conference - register now!
Access high quality webcasts, including audio and synchronised slides

KEY PRESENTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE http://www.waterresearchconference.com/register.asp

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Journal News

News from the ICMPE Conference 2010: Elsevier Awards
Hong Kong, May 17, 2010

During the International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology, Marine Pollution Bulletin awarded the two following award winners:

  • The Marine Pollution Bulletin Young Scientist Award
    for an Outstanding Poster Presentation:

    Awardee: Kwok Ming CHEUNG, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Presentation title: HYPOXIA AND LIVER DEVELOPMENT

    For details of Mr. Cheung’s Research, click here.

  • The Marine Pollution Bulletin Young Scientist Award
    for an Outstanding Oral Presentation:

    Awardee: Sue CODI KING, Charles Darwin University, Australia
    Presentation title: THE INDO-PACIFIC ROCK OYSTER (SACCOSTREA SP.) AS A BIOMONITOR FOR WATER QUALITY IN NORTHERN TROPICAL AUSTRALIA

Other prizes and awards at the conference included:


Best Cited Authors 2005-2009

Elsevier honoured the authors of the 50 best cited papers 2005-2009 in Marine Pollution Bulletin and presented them with a certificate. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our authors for their continuous good work and for publishing with us! View a list of all winners and corresponding papers here.


Winner of the Marine Pollution Bulletin Prize Draw

We are also pleased to announce the winner of the Solar Charger. Jee Hyun Jung of Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, Korea, answered all the questions correctly. Congratulations, Jee!


News from IAGLR Conference 2010: Elsevier Awards
During the Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 17-21, Toronto Canada, Elsevier presented the following awards:
Elsevier Award for Best Reviewer: Ronald M. Dermott was chosen the best reviewer of the journal. Congratulations, Ronald!
Elsevier Young Scientist Award

Scott Higgins, University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Click here to access one of Scott's award winning papers.
Elsevier Young Student Award

Gretchen J.A. Hansen, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Click here to access one of Gretchen's award winning papers.
Journal of Great Lakes Research Associate Editor Recognized
IAGLR recognizes the crucial role played by peer review in assuring the quality of the journal. Hunter J. Carrick received this year's IAGLR Editor's Award.

Hunter J. Carrick, Pennsylvania State University
Click here for more information on all prizes awarded during the conference.

JGLR Special Supplement Now Online
Access the new supplement, Assessing the Health of Lake Whitefish Populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes, on ScienceDirect.

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Upcoming Conferences
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Hydrology Conference 2010
October 11-13, 2009
San Diego, California

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SETAC North America 31st Annual Meeting
November 7-11 2010
Oregon, USA

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AGU Fall Meeting
December 13-17, 2010
San Francisco, California, USA

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Featured Special Issues
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Continental Shelf Research
The Coastal Morphodynamics of Venice Lagoon and its Inlets
Volume 30, Issue 8, Pages 837-1018 (15 May 2010)

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Journal of Hydro-environment Research
Special Issue II on Shallow Flows - Dedicated to Prof. Gerhard H. Jirka
Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages 61-180 (July 2010)

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Progress in Oceanography
CLimate Impacts on Oceanic TOp Predators (CLIOTOP) - CLIOTOP, CLIOTOP International
Volume 86, Issues 1-2, Pages 1-316 (July-August 2010)

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Special Issues Round Up

View a list of all Aquatic Sciences Special Issues published between April – June 2010

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Featured Books
Now Available
The editors of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2nd Edition, have selected key topics from the larger work in order to create thematic volumes -- each is ideal as a handy desktop reference or portable research tool. Now you can purchase individual volumes of this classic text--dubbed the "best encyclopedic resource on the subject"--at user-friendly prices!

Elements of Physical Oceanography

Elements of Physical Oceanography
Edited by John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe and Karl K. Turekian

This volume features superior coverage of ocean physics, air-sea transfers, and the transfer of properties such as heat, salinity, momentum and dissolved gases within and into the ocean.

Marine Biology

Marine Biology
Edited by John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe and Karl K. Turekian

This volume features a broad variety of plant and animal species, putting the diverse aspects of their physical, chemical, and human environment into context. Articles cover the main taxonomic groups and discuss important processes such as the production of phytoplankton, fish locomotion, marine mammal diving physiology, and seabird conservation.
Visit elsevierdirect.com to learn about other active and forthcoming volumes from this award-winning reference work.

Coming Soon!

Descriptive Physical Oceanography: An Introduction, 6th Edition
By Lynne D. Talley, George L. Pickard, William J. Emery and James H. Swift

The much-anticipated Sixth Edition of this classic text publishes in January 2011. Author Lynne Talley joins the team of expert-instructors to deliver updated coverage of large-scale oceanography, as well as special topics in waves and coastal elements. Instructors, reserve your exam copy today by visiting our site.

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