Founded in 2016.
Former name: Proceedings of the T.I.Vyazemsky Karadag scientific station - Nature Reserve of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Certificates of registration: PI № ФС 77 - 76870 от 11.10.2019.
Institution:
A. O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS.
Publishers:
A. O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS;
The Subtropical Scientific Centre of RAS.
ISSN 2949-4583.
Languages and publications: Russian, English.
Periodicity: 4 times a year.

The journal publishes works under the following headings:

• Biodiversity of ecosystems and his protection;
• Structure, functioning and dynamic of the ecosystem;
• Problems of pollution of aquatic ecosystems and marine radiochemoecology;
• Biological resources, biotechnology and aquaculture;
• Sustainable development of coastal zones;
• Scientific notes;
• Chronicles;
• Reviews.

There is no fee for publication.
Payment of royalties is not provided.

Only articles that were not previously published or submitted to other journals are allowed for publication.  An exception is made for abstracts and proceedings of conferences, symposiums, meetings, etc.

Submitted articles should be of high theoretical quality, in line with the latest advancements in the field of science and practice. They must adhere to the language's literary norms. The languages of publication are Russian and English.

Editor in chief: Gorbunov Roman – D.Sc. In Geography, Director of A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS
Deputy editor: Dovgal Igor –  D.Sc. in Biology, Professor, Chief Researcher in the Laboratory of Species Identification at  A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS
Executive secretary: Zhukova Yulia –A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS

Contacts:
A. O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS (IBSS),
Editorial office, 299011, 2 Nakhimov Ave., Sevastopol, Russian Federation.
Telephone: +7 8692 54-41-10.
Fax: +7 8692 55-78-13.
E-mail: biodiversity_journal@ibss-ras.ru.