Writing for a high-quality scientific aquaculture publication is challenging, and many students and early career aquaculture scientists find the task daunting. Expanding on his popular workshop on Improving Scientific Writing at the 2017 World Aquaculture conference, Rodrigue Yossa provides new researchers with all the tools they need to write abstracts and a variety of articles (original, research reports, magazines, working papers, conference proceedings and more). He also takes the reader step-by-step through the process of reviewing submitted manuscripts and replying to reviewers, as well as understanding research ethics. Each section is accompanied by examples, and attention is focused on providing advice on grammar, how to focus your paper and possible loopholes when writing. A Pocket Guide to Scientific Writing in Aquaculture Research offers a lifeline to aquaculture students and early career researchers getting a grasp on the basics of science communication through writing.

Table of contents :
1 Introduction 1.1 Why Writing Matters 1.2 Who Should Write Publications 1.3 What Is Writing Well? 1.4 What This Book Will Do for You 2 Principles of Scientific Writing 2.1 How to Frame and Focus a Paper 2.2 Loopholes That One Has to Consider When Writing 2.3 Is English Grammar (Including Tenses) a Problem? 3 Ethics in Scientific writing 3.1 Being a Scientist 3.2 Originality of the Research 3.3 Citing a Source 3.3.1 Plagiarism 3.3.2 Rule for Properly Copying and Pasting Published Information 3.3.3 Rule for Properly Paraphrasing Published Information 3.3.4 Rule for Properly Translating Published Information 3.3.5 Self-Plagiarism 3.4 Animal Ethics 4 Writing a Peer-Reviewed Original Article 4.1 Defining the Problem 4.2 The Research Plan 4.3 Preparing a Manuscript 4.4 Organization and Formatting 4.4.1 Cover Page 4.4.2 Abstract 4.4.3 Introduction 4.4.4 Materials and Methods 4.4.4.1 Fish 4.4.4.2 Facility 4.4.4.3 Experimental Design 4.4.4.4 Feed and Feeding 4.4.4.5 Sample Collection and Analytical Procedures 4.4.4.6 Measurements and Calculations 4.4.4.7 Statistical Methods 4.4.5 Results 4.4.6 Discussion 4.4.7 Acknowledgments 4.4.8 References 4.5 Summary of Tips for Good Scientific Writing 5 Manuscript Submission 5.1 Choice of Outlet 5.2 Preparing/Formatting the Manuscript for Submission 5.3 Why Some Submitted Research Manuscripts Are Immediately Rejected 5.3.1 Is the Manuscript Complete? 5.3.2 Has All Identifying Information of the Co-authors Been Removed from the Manuscript Text? 5.3.3 Are All the Co-authors Listed in the Online Manuscript Submission System? 5.3.4 Are the Citation and Reference Styles Correct? 5.3.5 Are All the Changes Made on the Initial Manuscript Highlighted in the Revised Manuscript? 6 Reviewing a Manuscript for a Peer-Reviewed Journal 6.1 Editorial Board and Peer Review Process 6.2 The Principles of Manuscript Review in Aquaculture Research 6.2.1 Analyzing the Introduction Section 6.2.2 Analyzing the Materials and Methods Section 6.2.3 Analyzing the Results Section 6.2.4 Analyzing the Discussion Section 6.2.5 Analyzing the Conclusion Section (or End of the Discussion Section if No Conclusion Section) 6.2.6 Analyzing the Title and Abstract Sections 6.3 Qualities Sought in a Peer Reviewer 7 Preparing Authors’ Responses to Reviewers’ and Editors’ Comments 7.1 Revising the Manuscript as per the Reviewers’ and Editor’s Requests 7.2 Responding to Reviewer’s and Editors’ Comments 7.3 Formatting Authors’ Responses to Reviewers’ and Editors’ Comments 8 Writing a Research Report 8.1 Research Progress Report 8.2 Final Research Report 8.3 Data in Research Report versus Peer-Reviewed Manuscript 9 Writing a Working Paper 10 Writing a Conference Abstract 10.1 The Content of the Conference Abstract 10.2 Submission and Review of the Conference Abstract 10.3 Preparing for the Attendance of an Aquaculture Conference 11 Writing an Article for Conference Proceedings 12 Writing a Technical Article for a Magazine 13 Overview on Managing a Manuscript Writing Project 14 Practical Considerations to Improve Scientific Writing Skills 15 Conclusion