INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

The main objective of The Breeder's Registry is to provide new and original material which may further the progress of captive propagation of marine fishes and invertebrates in closed systems. Submitted original material should be relevant or adaptable to the propagation of marine fishes and/or invertebrates in closed systems. Topics can range from discussions of reproductive behaviors, husbandry techniques, diet (live and prepared), physical and biological system parameters, and system design. Scientific papers, "How-to" articles and stories about professional or hobbyist aquarium breeding operations are also welcome. Specific product(s) may be discussed as they pertain to the article, but articles should not be commercial in nature (info-mercials). There is no limit to article length, however, very large papers or articles may be published as multi-part pieces. Illustrations, tables, graphs and photos should be submitted as separate pages/files and not embedded in the text. The photographer or illustrator (if other than the author) must be identified. Previously copyrighted material may not be used with out written permission from the legal owner of the material.

Text should be submitted in electronic format. Microsoft Word is the preferred format. Text should be double spaced, font size 10, Times New Roman. References should be noted in the text (Author, Year) and listed alphabetically at the end of the article:

Author (Last, First), Year published, Title, Publication/Publisher, page

If possible, submit tables, graphs in an electronic format (MSWord or Excel). Illustrations and photos may be in digital format or print/hard copy. Originals will be returned if requested.
Material may be submitted to:

Payment of $275 per article and up to $50 per photograph for accepted material will be made at the time of published distribution. Payment will be made as a one-time lump sum payment. We reserve the right to publish long papers or articles in a series format over several issues without additional compensation to author. Authors must provide SS# (if US resident). The Breeder's Registry will retain rights to the article, photos and graphic materials, which may include future reprinting or electronic reproduction for the website. Authors may re-submit the material providing BreedersRegistry.org is credited as the first publisher.

Editorial policy: The Breeder's Registry reserves the right to edit for brevity, spelling, and grammar. Every effort will be made to maintain the integrity of the author's work. Material may be sent out for peer review and may be rejected based on the recommendations of our reviewer(s). Material requiring excessive revising will be returned to the author with comments and suggestions. Opinions are recognized as an integral part of the learning process, but must be clearly discernable as the author's opinion as opposed to a statement of fact supported by reference(s).

We recognize that other avenues for publication exist. The Breeder's Registry is a nonprofit organization and material submitted gratis is greatly appreciated. A complimentary one-year membership will be extended to authors submitting material gratis.