International Review of Hydrobiology
Wiley-VCH Verlag Weinheim
Editorial Board:
R.J.G. LEAKEY, Oban - U. SOMMER, Kiel -C. STEINBERG, Berlin
K.M. STEWART, Buffalo - N. WALZ, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Motta Pinto Coelho
Departamento de Biologia Geral
Instituto de Ciências Biológicas
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627
31270-901 Belo Horizonte (MG)
Prof. Dr. Norbert Walz
Executive Editor
Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie
und Binnenfischerei
Müggelseedamm 301
D- 12587 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49-30/ 64181-680
Fax: +49-30/ 64181-682
e-mail: revue@igb-berlin.de
http://www.igb-berlin.de
Date: 26 January 2006
Dear colleague, dear Prof. Pinto Coelho,
May I ask you to give your expert opinion for "International Review of Hydrobiology“
on:
Author(s): Ka, S.; Pagano, M.; Ba, S.; Bouvy, M.; Leboulanger, C., Arfi, R.; Thiaw,
O. T.; NDour, el Hadij; Corbin, D.; Defaye, D.; Couc, C., Kouassi, E.
Title: Zooplankton distribution related to environmental factors and phytoplankton
in a shallow tropical lake (Lake Guiers, Senegal, West Africa)
Please take into account the following guidelines:
1. The "International Review" publishes original papers from all areas of limnology and
marine biology. However, papers on pure biochemical, physiological or genetic
aspects of single species are not included. Synecological studies are given preference
to autecological investigations.
2. The referees in general remain anonymous to the authors. At your request, however, it
would be possible to inform the authors of the referee's name.
3. Please complete the attached questionnaire and, if required, make comments directly
on the manuscript or on additional sheets.
4. Please return the reviewed manuscript and completed questionnaire as soon as
possible, but no later than four weeks from the date of receipt. If you are unable to
review the manuscript please return it immediately to the Editorial Office.
5. Please return your comments, the questionnaire and the manuscript (if you have made
any comments in it) to the Executive Editor. You may forward your answer by e-mail.
Many thanks in advance and best regards
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International Review of Hydrobiology
A Journal covering all Aspects of Limnology and Marine Biology
Questionnaire
Expert opinion on the manuscript:
Author(s): Ka, S.; Pagano, M.; Ba, S.; Bouvy, M.; Leboulanger, C., Arfi, R.; Thiaw, O.
T.; NDour, el Hadij; Corbin, D.; Defaye, D.; Couc, C., Kouassi, E.
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Title: Zooplankton distribution related to environmental factors and phytoplankton in a
shallow tropical lake (Lake Guiers, Senegal, West Africa)
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Expert: Prof. Punto Coelho
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Please write your comments for the author(s) on a separate sheet
Short assessment of the manuscript for the Editors
1. Does the subject fall within the scope of the journal
Yes o No o
2. Does the manuscript present new and original knowledge
(This argument must not necessarily applied for review papers)
Yes o No o
3. Are the interpretations and conclusions sound, justified by the
data and consistent with the objectives ?
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If the answers to any of the above questions are negative, please give arguments for
rejection of the paper.
Please continue if the answers to all three points are positive.
4. Does the title confirm with the contents of the paper?
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5. Is the abstract informative and self-supporting without knowledge
6. of the paper and does it reflect the contents of the paper?
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7. Are Keywords given?
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8. Does the organisation of the manuscript follow logically from the
Introduction through the Discussion and Conclusion?
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9. Are Methods, Results and Discussion sections well separated
and the contents not intermixed?
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10. Are the Methods described sufficiently so that the reader knows
exactly how the research was done, and could replicate it?
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11. Are appropriate statistical methods used and are they correctly
applied?
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12. Is the length of the article appropriate? If some parts should
be shortened, please make recommendations.
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13. Are all figures and tables necessary and of good quality?
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14. Should the paper make citations of more/other literature
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15. Are citations in the text consistent with the list of references?
Yes o No o
16. Does the English style require linguistic improvement?
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17. If possible, give your rating of the manuscript: 1 (excellent) 2
poor)
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5 (very
18. Should the manuscript be published:
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without revision
o
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with minor changes
o
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following complete revision (without next round of reviews)
o
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following complete revision (with next round of reviews)
o
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not at all
o
19. Is the material of such unusual importance that it justifies
priority publication?
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Please return this questionnaire with the manuscript and your comments as soon as
possible to:
Prof. Dr. Norbert Walz, Executive Editor
Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei
Müggelseedamm 301
D-12587 Berlin, Fed. Rep. Germany
Tel: ++49-30-64181-680; Fax: +49-30-64181-682
e-mail: revue@igb-berlin.de
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