Title (Times 14, in bold, centre)
Authors: listed with full name(s) and last name(s). Example:
Lea Pineapple1, Peter Spinach2 and Frederic Watermelon3
(Two line spaces from the Title, Times 10, in bold, centre)
1
2
Full address of the different authors and their e-mails. One line space from author(s) (Times 8, Left alignment).
Example: Dpt. Geology & Soil Science, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. David.VanRooij@UGent.be
Abstract: The abstract will give a clear idea of the content and conclusions of the communication. The
maximum length of the abstract does not have to be more than 200 words. Use this space and insert your
abstract here (Times 10, italics, complete justification, left and right margins of 3cm).
Key words: word 1, word 2, word 3, word 4, word 5 (5 words maximum). (One line space from the
Abstract, Times 10, italics, complete justification, left and right margins of 3cm).
PRINCIPAL TEXT
The extended abstracts will be published as an issue
of the VLIZ Special Publications (ISSN 1377-0950),
published in print and online by the Flanders Marine
Institute (VLIZ). Please strictly use the following
guidelines to create the main abstract text to submit to
the Scientific Committee.
The extended abstracts will be written in UK
English and must be 2 pages long, including all figures,
tables and bibliographic references. Note that a single
printed page will contain 4500 characters (including
spaces). Authors will submit typed manuscripts using
simple spaced text in 10-point Times font. Figures will
be serially numbered and formatted according to the
maximum page box size for a single abstract page (240
x 175mm), which is divided into two columns. The left
and right page margins are 2cm wide, but upper and
lower margins are at 2.5cm.
The principal text generally comprises the following
sections: Introduction/Background; Data and
Results; Discussion; and Conclusions. The main text
must meet the size requirements for the entire article.
Each section of the principal text must be written in
UPPER CASE AND BOLD, without left indentation
and separated by a simple space at the end of the
paragraphs of the previous section. Independent
paragraphs within each section will be separated by a
simple space (1 point) and its first line will have 5 mm
of left indentation. It is compulsory to have a last
section with the most important conclusions. The
conclusions must be justified enough from the data
presented in the previous sections.
The references will be cited along the text with the
following general criteria: One author (Pineapple,
2007); Two authors (Pineapple and Watermelon, 2007)
and several authors (Pineapple et al., 2007).
Figures will be numbered with Arabic numerals, but
Tables will be with Roman numerals. When choosing
line width, figure heading size, hatch marks, etc.,
authors should account for any possible reductions in
figure size to meet the aforementioned space criterion.
Tables must also be ordered serially. As with the
figures, authors should also ensure that the tables, if
reduced, would be legible upon final printing. Figures
can be elaborated to be included in one (80mm), or two
columns (maximum box size of 240 x 170mm).
FIGURE 1. (UPPER CASE, Times 8). Example of figure in one
column (Times 8, italics and complete justification).
Please also follow the following guidelines. Put only
scientific names in italics (e.g. Sparus aurata). Do not
use tabs in text; do not use footnotes. Separate sentences
by a full stop followed by one space only. Acronyms are
written as ICES, FAO, etc. (without dots). Use only the
metric system (SI); abbreviations of units: kg, g, mg,
µg, m, cm, mm, µm, 1 (litre), ml, d (day), h (hour), s
(sec), °C, kcal, cal, Hz. Use also m², m³, cm², cm³, etc.
Use the superscript and –1 notation, not the slash, e.g.
m.s–1 and not m/s. Do not leave a space between
numbers and units, e.g. 1kg, 1g, 1ppt, 1%, 1min,
exception made for litre, e.g. 1 l. Distinguish numerals
from letters, e.g. zero (0) from O; one (1) from l. Do not
use commas to separate decimal fractions but use a
point, e.g. 5.1.
Authors are encouraged to use a Microsoft Word
(.doc or .docx) or OpenOffice (.odt). Figures will be
submitted in the text in high resolution (minimum
300dpi) at printed size and they will be accepted in the
following file formats: TIFF, JPG or EPS. Please name
your submitted abstract files accordingly:
NAME_ SURNAME_ORAL/POSTER, for example:
VAN_ROOIJ_DAVID_ORAL.docx.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A maximum of 3 typed lines.
Authors must submit extended abstracts before 1
May 2014 to 2dwc@ugent.be according to the
abovementioned criteria. Please mention in the subject
of the E-mail: Abstract oral/poster. The deadline will
not be extendable to assure the editorial processes. Once
you have submitted your abstract via the web, you will
receive a confirmation by e-mail. Please check the
abstract carefully before submission.
As an example, we use this template to inform you
of its main characteristics and the literary style of the
scientific text you are writing. We hope it turns to be
easy to transfer the text from any Word document to
this. By means of the Copy-Paste Tool it is possible to
organize the paper according to this pattern. As you
know, the maximum length of the paper cannot be more
than two pages, including all kinds of figures, tables,
acknowledgements and references.
As you insert the different sections of the text, you
can adapt the pattern to your needs. Create as many
sections as you need, (i.e. Tectonic Frame, Seismic
Stratigraphy, or Geological Situation, specific sections
related to the kind of data of the paper, discussion and
summary).
Until 1st August, 2014
After 1st August, 2014
Normal
€250
€300
Student
€100
€150
Abstract
YES
NO
FEES
TABLE I. Example of table in one column (Times 8, italics and
complete justification).
REFERENCES
A maximum of 10 references, listed in alphabetical
order according to author’s last name. These should
contain all required information for being located by
bibliographic search, including the full title of the
referenced work. References should be written
according to the format used in Marine Geology. See
the following examples:
Heezen, B.C., Hollister, C., 1964. Deep-sea current
evidence from abyssal sediments. Marine Geology
1, 141-174.
Stow, D.A.V., Piper, D.J.W., 1984. Deep-water finegrained sediments: facies models, in: Stow, D.A.V.,
Piper, D.J.W. (Eds.), Fine Grained Sediments, DeepWater Processes and Facies. Geological Society,
London, Special Publication 15, pp. 611-646.
Stow, D.A.V., 2005, Sedimentary rocks in the field: A
colour guide. Manson Publishing, London.
Expedition 339 Scientists, 2012. Mediterranean
outflow: environmental significance of the
Mediterranean Outflow Water and its global
implications. IODP Preliminary Report 339.
doi:10.2204/ iodp.pr.339.2012.
Hollister, C.D., 1967. Sediment distribution and deep
circulation in the western North Atlantic. PhD thesis,
Columbia University, New York.
Each reference will have a French indentation of
0.5 cm, and without any space between one reference
and the next one.
FIGURA 2. Example of figure in two columns (Times 8, italics and centre).