Continental Shelf Research publishes articles dealing with the biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography of the shallow marine environment, from coastal and estuarine waters out to the shelf break. The continental shelf is a critical environment within the land-ocean continuum, and many processes, functions and problems in the continental shelf are driven by terrestrial inputs transported through the rivers and estuaries to the coastal and continental shelf areas. Manuscripts that deal with these topics must make a clear link to the continental shelf. Examples of research areas include:
Physical sedimentology and geomorphology,
Geochemistry of the coastal ocean (inorganic and organic),
Marine environment and anthropogenic effects,
Interaction of physical dynamics with natural and manmade shoreline features,
Benthic, phytoplankton and zooplankton ecology,
Coastal water and sediment quality, and ecosystem health,
Benthic-pelagic coupling (physical and biogeochemical),
Interactions between physical dynamics (waves, currents, mixing, etc.) and biogeochemical cycles,
Estuarine, coastal and shelf sea modelling and process studies,
Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary process-oriented contributions, and encouragement is given to the publication of the results of innovative experimental studies with the potential for upscaling and a broad contribution. Regional descriptions and data summaries are discouraged.
Continental Shelf Research publishes research papers, occasional review articles and short communications and technical notes (instruments and methods).
Continental Shelf Research also publishes Special Issues dedicated to results of large interdisciplinary studies or topical issues on specific subjects. Contact one of our Editors for more information on Special Issue proposals.