BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN

Biological Laboratories, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan www.biosoc.pk INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRIBUTORS IN BIOLOGIA- PAKISTAN
1. (a) Manuscripts should be computer typed (in double spacing on one side of the paper only). Two hard copies and a soft copy should be submitted, following the format of the latest volumes of Biologia-Pakistan. However, the articles can also be submitted online at abdulqayyum@gcu.edu.pk. (b) Nothing in the text should be underlined, except the scientific names which should be written in italics or underlined. (c) The manuscript should be double spaced having a paper size 8" x 11" with a 1" margin on all sides. Indent the first line of all paragraphs in the text. Manuscript must be typed according to the format of Biologia-Pakistan, that includes (i) Complete title of the paper with the author/s name/s and addresses, (ii) corresponding authors email address and running title. (iii) Names of two referees nd national/international. i and ii must be on first page. Start from 2 page iii) Abstract, (iii) Key words, (iv) Introduction, (v) Materials and Methods, (vi) Results, (vii) Discussion. (Results and Discussion may be one heading), (viii) References. The manuscripts will be charged @ Rs. 400 per page. However, for members of the Society, first page will be free and the subsequent pages will be charged at the usual basis. The abstract should not exceed 250 words. It should be printed in small font. The author/ s may suggest a running title not exceeding four words, for their papers. It should be indicated on the title page. (a) Tables should be numbered as Table I: Table 2: . Footnotes should be avoided as far as possible. Table title should be above the table. (b) Figures should be numbered as Fig.,1; Fig., 2: etc. Figure title should be below the figure. (a) Diagrams should be either original photographs, or if hand drawn, should be inked with black Indian ink. (b) The size of an illustration, after reduction, should not exceed 4.5 x 6.5 inches. (a) There will be no extra charges for black and white photographs. (b) Colored photographs will be charged @ actual cost of the positives, plates, printing etc. involved. (a) References should be cited in the text by giving the authors name followed by the year of publication. The abbreviations of journals or books should be in italics. In case of journal, the volume & issue numbers should be more bold than the other parts of the reference. Baker, E. W., 1949. A review of the mite family Cheyletidae in the United States National Museum. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 99: 267-320. David, L. & Weiser, J., 1994. Role of hemocytes in the propagation of a microsporidian infection in larvae of Galleria mellonella. J. Invertebr. Pathol., 63: 212-213. Wiegand, M. D., 1992. Vitellogenesis in fish. In: Proc. Internat. Symp. Reprod. Physiol. Fish. (eds Riether, C. J. J. and Goose, H. J.), pp. 136-146. Haq, R., Rehman, A. & Shakoori, A. R., 2001. Survival, culturing, adaptation and metal resistance of various rotifers and a gastrotrich (Minor phyla) isolated from heavily polluted industrial effluents. Pakistan J. Zool., 33(3):247-253. Theses/Books Sulehria, A.Q.K., 2010. Planktonic rotifers and their role in fish growth and farm fisheries . Ph.D. Thesis. GC University, Lahore. Pakistan. 130 pp. nd Ward, H. B. & Whipple, G. C., 1959. Fresh Water Biology.2 ed. John Wiley and Sons. New York. 1248 pp. Wallace, R. L. & Snell, T. W. 2010. Rotifera. Chapter 8. In: Thorp, J.H. and A.P. Covich, eds., Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates . Elsevier. Oxford. pp: 173-235. (b)

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The names of the journals and books should be abbreviated according to the latest edition of the World List of Scientific Periodicals. 9. (a) Galley-proofs will be sent to the author/ s for correction, which should be returned within a week of their receipt. 10. Author/s will receive PDF of the paper. No reprints will be supplied.