PERIODICUM BIOLOGORUM ‘An Interdisciplinary International Journal of the Societas Scientiarum Naturalium Croatica establ Past Editors Spiridion Brusina 1886-1898 Fran Skulje 1923-1938 Antun Heinz 1899-1901 Iwan Fslich 947-1953 Oton Kuéera 1902-1910 Stjepan Horvatié Fran Bubanovié 1918-1920 “Teodor Varitak 1954-1974 Krunoslav Babié 1921-1922 Vlatko Silobréié 1975-1994 Editor-in-Chief Branko Vitale Associate Editors Vlado Delié Nenad Smodlaka Nikola jubese [Anton Saige Grota Pifat-Mraljak —_Tvo Trinajtié VelimirPravelié _Tviea Valpotié Ivan Sabolié _Stanimir Vuk-Pavlovie Editorial Board Milivoj Boranié Andeija Kaitelan Bojan Rode Branko Brdar Zeljko Kuéan Ante Sabioncello Zvonimmir Brudnjak Milan Meitrov Jadranka Sertié Marin Bulat Vasilije Nikolié (Oskar Springer Olga Carevie Berislav Pende Boridar Stlinovié Filip Culo Danilo Pewovie “Teodor Wickerhauser MislavJurin Sabina Rabatié Mercedes Wrischer Blanka Ries Language editor Nikola Habuzin Secretary Sanja Hedica Editorial Office Periodicum biologorum, Hrvatsko prirodosloyno drustvo Frankopanskal/1, P.O. 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In addition the journal also publishes com- mentaries, correspondence, book reviews and obituaries. ‘A separate section is devoted to essays on the 20" century history and development of life sciences in Croatia. ‘The journal is regularly listed in following biblio- ‘graphic services: Current Contents (1974-1992), Science Citation Index - Expanded (1998-), cic & Fisheries Abstract (ASFA), Cab Abstracts, Cab Health, EMBASE (Excerpta Medica), EMBASE ALERT, Inside Conferences, Pascal, Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTCS), Tosline, ‘Water Resource Abstract etc, ‘Submission: Only papers writen in proper English are considered, Manuscripts must be typewritten in tripli- cate (with three sets of illustrations of which one is en original), double-spaced on one side ofthe paper, with a 2.5 em wide margin on top, bottom and both sides, ac- companied by the identical file on a diskete Phe papers should be sent to: Prof de. 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