Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation
An open-access free online peer-reviewed Marine Biology Journal

ISSN 1937-7835
The Ocean Science Foundation
     
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Why another journal? The traditional printed journal is rapidly on its way out. During this transition, all kinds of hybrid models are coming out- mostly combinations of printed and online, subscription or free, peer-reviewed or not. One of my favorites, Zootaxa, is unfortunately subscription-based and the funding subsidizes a paper version and the professional layout and design work. But, with easily accessible software for layout and online-only publishing, there is no need for restricted access and little need for editorial rejection of reasonable manuscripts. JOSF is a free peer-reviewed journal open to all submissions. more


Vol 1: B.C. Victor
  Redescription of Coryphopterus tortugae (Jordan) and a new allied species Coryphopterus bol (Perciformes: Gobiidae: Gobiinae) from the tropical western Atlantic Ocean.
     
Vol 2: K.E. Clifton, E.M. Dubey, & E. Woodburn
  A quantitative assessment of reef fish distribution and abundance within near-shore reef habitats of Yap State, F. S. M.
   
Vol 3: B.C. Victor
  The Redcheek Paradox: the mismatch between genetic and phenotypic divergence among deeply divided mtDNA lineages in a coral-reef goby, with the description of two new cryptic species from the Caribbean Sea.