This monthly journal is devoted to the multidisciplinary field of aquatic sciences. It publishes perspectives (syntheses, critiques, and re-evaluations), discussions (comments and replies), articles, and rapid communications on cells, organisms, populations, ecosystems, or processes that affect aquatic systems to amplify, modify, question, or redirect accumulated knowledge in the field of fisheries and aquatic science. This website features links to the table of contents for archived issues and pdf versions of articles, a sample issue, instructions for authors, information about the journal, specialized services (including publication alerts and advertising), copyright statements, and conditions of use.