The Rotifer News (RN) was initiated by Prof. J. J. Gilbert (Founding Editor) after actively participating in an assembly of scientists working on rotifers at the 18th Congress of the Societas Internationalis Limnologiae Theoreticae & Applicatae (Leningrad, Aug. 1971). Subsequently during Nov. 1972, Prof. Gilbert invited different rotifer workers to contribute to Rotifer News by providing updated mailing addresses and returning the questionnaires with requested information. Thus, the first issue of Rotifer News was printed in 1973. The RN has been serving global workers on rotifers for almost 4 decades. It has been edited by J.L. Gilbert (issues 1-3), J. Litton & R.L. Wallace (4-13), R.L. Wallace, P.N. Turner & J. Litton (14), R.L. Wallace, & P.N. Turner (15-19) and R. Shiel (20-33). Visit the Archives of Rotifer News.
From the issue 34 onwards, the following steps are undertaken
Editor: S.S.S. Sarma
To retain the Emblem, ISSN number (Registered Number: 1327-4007), status as newsletter
To maintain only as an online publication
To enhance number of issues per year from 2 to 3 (January, May & September, if feasible) and supplements as needed.
Multiple websites as storage sites in USA (David B. Mark Welch, dmarkwelch@mbl.edu) and in Germany (Wilko H. Ahlrichs, wilko.ahlrichs@uni-oldenburg.de)
To enhance readership of the newsletter
Previous practice of inclusion of abstracts from sources like Current Contents, Zoological Records (etc.) is discontinued; however, to provide full reference to rotifer literature with a link to the publishers of the journals
Mode of reception of works for the Rotifer News:
Please send your documents via e-mail attachment at any time during the year
rotifernews@gmail.com
Attach full work as pdf (for articles, books etc.) for giving citation in the Rotifer News
Attach the information to be published in word format (so it can be adjusted to fit the news letter pages)
Within 4 weeks, you will hear further regarding your work.
Presently available numbers:
No. 1-40 via web
For contributions to Rotifer News, please consult:
Dr. S.S.S. Sarma, Professor
Division of Research & Postgraduate Studies,
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Campus Iztacala
C.P. 54090, Los Reyes, Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico
Mexico. Tel. +52 55 5623 1125; FAX +52 55 5623 1256
Email: rotifernews@gmail.com