Guidance for UJNR Written Contributions
The primary purpose of UJNR Symposium papers and presentations is to inform members of research progress on specific, pre-designated topics related to the three-year plan. The contributions can be synopses of national or regional research projects or mini-reviews of a topic germane to the theme of the meeting in which they are presented. The written contributions are made up of three parts: 1) an abstract of the presentation, to be delivered to the organizer one month before the symposium, 2) a short annotated bibliography, also to be delivered to the organizer one month before the symposium, and 3) a short paper, to be delivered six months after the symposium. Papers should cover the same information as the presentations.
The abstract is similar in purpose and format to those required at most scientific meetings. Details are given below.
Starting with the 37th UJNR meeting (2008), a contribution (3-5 key papers) to an annotated bibliography on the topic of the symposium is required prior to the meeting. This requirement replaces the literature exchange previously done by UJNR. The goal is to focus the exchange of literature citations on the topic of the science symposium and to allow for experts in the field to highlight key papers from each country to assist their counterparts from the other country to look deeper into the topics presented. This will be especially helpful to the U.S. members, as much of the literature published in Japanese is difficult for U.S. researchers to access or translate. A combined annotated bibliography of key papers on the topic of the symposium, made up from the contributions by all the scientists, will be published with the proceedings.
Papers are intended to cover ongoing and planned research in the topic areas and provide a written document to help overcome the language barrier and serve as a record of the symposium topic. Papers will be published in the panel proceedings. Papers can present original scientific research, but they are not considered to be at the level of a peer-reviewed publication, as the UJNR Proceedings do not constitute a formal scientific publication.
Highlights for written documents are as follows:
- A short abstract will be used in the “Book of Abstracts” passed out at the symposia and should conform to the example below.
- A separate annotated bibliography with 3-5 references that the author considers key works in the field should be prepared. Each of these key works should be followed by either its abstract or a short description of the study, the results and the reasons why the author considers it a key work. Key works do not need to have been cited in your mini-paper but do need to relate to the topic of your presentation. Key papers could be your own work or that of other scientists. As much as possible, key works should be from your own country. An example is given below to aid in formatting. Reprints of key papers would be appreciated, but are not absolutely necessary. Send them to the address below at least one month prior to the UJNR meeting.
- Papers are to be submitted as mini-papers with an abstract. The length should be approximately 4-8 pages of text, including 1-5 figures/tables and/or photographs briefly describing the research. Mini-papers are due six months after the meeting.
- All material is to be provided in a standardized computer format (MS Word). The unedited abstracts and annotated bibliography will be available at the symposium. Following the UJNR meeting, the complete draft mini-paper and annotated bibliography will be edited by the U.S. side and returned to the authors for final review and concurrence before being published. Additionally, the documents will be posted on the UJNR website.
- The final draft of your paper, the abstract and annotated bibliography conforming to the guide, should be emailed to mike.rust@noaa.gov or burned onto a CD and submitted to the following address to arrive by the due dates.
Michael Rust
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
2725 Montlake Blvd E
Seattle, WA 98112
206-860-3382
Mini-paper Guide
The PaperThe contribution should include the following:
1) Title.
2) Running Title: A brief running title of not more than 60 characters, including spaces.
3) Authors and their Affiliations: The full name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliations and address(es) should be provided. Author affiliations must be given using (1), (2), …. The email address of the corresponding author should be given using the word “at” with a space before and after in place of the @ symbol. This is to foil the auto-harvest technology used by spam companies, which has been a problem in the past. Note: Please also indicate with an asterisk (*) which author is the presenter; an example of how this should appear is included in the Example Abstract below.
4) Key Words: less than five descriptive key words.
5) Abstract: about 500 words in the style of the example below.
6) The main body of the article (4-8 pages): Introduction, short Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, or another format as needed to cover the subject.
7) References and Annotated References.
8) Tables and Figures.
Papers should use a standard Times New Roman 12-point font and “letter” paper size (8 ½ by 11 inches).
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures must be numbered and should be referred to as Table l or Fig. 1, etc. All original figures should be in a finished form ready for reproduction and should be at a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Photographs should demonstrate strong contrasts. Each figure should have a short, precise legend or caption.
Pictures, scans and photos must be in JPEG format.
Charts and graphs must be in GIF format.
Example of References
Yamada T., J. Suzuki, and S. Tanaka. 1990. Stock structure of the sardine Sardinops melanostictus in the adjacent seas of Japan. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi 56: 123-134.
Young J. M. and W. S. Fowler. 1990. Enzyme immunoassay for the determination of pesticides residues. J. Biol. Chem. 265: 313-320.
Wooton R. J. 1990. Ecology of Teleost Fishes, 1st ed., Chapman and Hall, London, p.. 83-93.
Fitzgerald W. F. 1989. Atmospheric and oceanic cycling of mercury, In J.P. Riley and R. Chester (eds.), Chemical Oceanography, Vol.10, Academic Press, London, p. 151-186.
Example Abstract
An Outline of the Research Project, Development of Seed Production Technology in Japanese Spiny Lobster
Hideaki Aono1*, Keisuke Murakami2, Masahiko Awaji31National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Nagai, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 238-0316, Japan
2Minamiizu Station, National Center for Stock Enhancement, Irouzaki, Minamiizu, Shizuoka 415-0156, Japan
3National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Minamiise, Mie 516-0193, Japan
Email: aochan at affrc.go.jp
The Japanese spiny lobster, Panurilus japonicus, is a commercially important crustacean in Japan. Since the lobster fishery is fully exploited, development of the seed production and rearing techniques of the lobster has been desired eagerly. However, specific biological characteristics of phyllosoma, such as their peculiar body form, protracted lifespan (about one year), and pelagic open-ocean life, have hindered significant progress in culture.
To overcome these problems and produce large numbers of juveniles through larval culture, the research program, Development of Seed Production Technology in Japanese Spiny Lobster, was started in 2005. The project team consists of two sub-teams, one sub-team to improve and develop diets, and another sub-team to improve and develop rearing methods of phyllosoma.
In order to improve and develop diets, we are trying to investigate natural diets of lobster phyllosoma by molecular methods. Improvement of dietary value of Artemia and gonad of mussel, which are known to be effective as foods for phyllosoma, and development of artificial feed are in progress. We are also trying to develop methods to evaluate and control conditions of phyllosoma in the rearing tank by monitoring expression of DNA responsible for biodefense, molting, and digestion. The survival rate of phyllosoma has been gradually increasing year by year by incorporating these results into culturing methods.
Annotated Bibliography of Key Works
Example
Mozaffarian, D., and E. Rimm. 2006. Fish intake, contaminants, and human health: Evaluating the risks and benefits. JAMA, Vol:296:15. Pp 1885-1899.
The authors for the first time present a comprehensive human health model based on concentrations of mercury, dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls and long chain n-3 fatty acids for fish and project the impact of increased seafood consumption in the U.S. on the population’s health. This model accounts for the increased risks associated with consumption of contaminated seafood along with the benefits from increased consumption of long chain n-3 fatty acids. Overall the authors predict that increasing the per capita consumption of seafood in the United States from 16 to 26 lbs/person (1-2 servings per week of species high in n-3 fatty acids) would result in a decrease in coronary death by 36% and an overall decrease in total mortality of 17%. Further the authors provide the amounts to consume of various species and the cost to provide the benefits associated with seafood consumption. Implications for target nutrient and contaminate levels in aquacultured fish can be derived from the information presented in this paper.