期刊介绍：

The Journal of the North American Benthological Society publishes articles that will promote further understanding of benthic communities and their role in aquatic ecosystems. In keeping with the current interests of most Society members, emphasis will be on freshwater inland habitats; however, submissions from nonmembers are encouraged, and so are aspects of estuarine and marine benthology that address common ecological processes and properties. The editors welcome a wide range of benthological topics, including: physical and chemical properties of lentic and lotic habitats; ecosystem processes; community structure and function; ecology and systematics of organisms, from bacteria to benthic-feeding vertebrates; conservation and restoration; environmental management and pollution; and methods for basic or applied work. Theoretical discussions and critical appraisals of rapidly developing research fields also will be considered. Reviews, meta-analyses, perspectives, and book reviews are welcome.