Focus and Scope

Journal of Tropical Marine Science (JTMS) publishes high-quality research in the field of tropical marine science, emphasizing processes, ecosystem dynamics, and sustainability of marine environments.

The scope includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Marine Biology
    Covers studies on marine organisms including plankton, benthos, nekton, and marine microorganisms, focusing on physiology, reproduction, adaptation, species interactions, and environmental responses.
  2. Marine Ecology
    Examines interactions between marine organisms and their environment, including community structure, food webs, primary productivity, and ecosystem dynamics such as coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds.
  3. Marine Biodiversity
    Focuses on exploration, inventory, and conservation of marine biodiversity, including taxonomy, species distribution, endemic species, and threatened species.
  4. Marine Conservation
    Includes strategies for protecting marine ecosystems, marine protected areas (MPAs), habitat restoration, and ecosystem-based management approaches.
  5. Marine Pollution
    Addresses sources, distribution, and impacts of marine pollution, including heavy metals, microplastics, and industrial waste on marine organisms and ecosystems.
  6. Biological and Chemical Oceanography
    Covers biogeochemical processes, nutrient cycles, primary productivity, and interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of marine systems.
  7. Coastal and Marine Resource Management
    Discusses sustainable management of marine and coastal resources, including policy, coastal planning, community-based management, and climate change adaptation.
  8. Marine GIS and Remote Sensing
    Covers the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies in marine spatial analysis. Topics include mapping of marine habitats (mangroves, seagrass, coral reefs), shoreline change analysis, environmental monitoring, pollution detection, and the use of satellite and drone imagery for assessing marine ecosystem dynamics. This approach supports data-driven coastal and marine resource management.

Note:
JTMS does not focus on aquaculture, unless the study is strongly linked to natural ecosystem processes or environmental impacts.