由于认识到历史观点对大多数湖泊学过程的理解即使不是必不可少的，也往往是有用的，因此最近对古湖沼学的兴趣大增。《古湖沼学杂志》的主要目的是为迅速传播有关湖泊历史重建的原始科学著作提供一种手段。虽然大多数论文涉及湖泊、河流、湿地、泥炭地和河口系统的古环境研究，但也有资格发表。《古湖沼学杂志》就像这门学科本身一样是多学科的，发表的论文涉及湖泊历史重建和解释的各个方面(如生物、化学、物理、地质等)。应用和更多的理论论文都同样受到鼓励。《古湖沼学杂志》将继续作为一个主要的文献库，收录有关气候变化以及其他紧迫主题的论文，如全球环境变化、湖泊酸化、富营养化、长期监测和湖泊个体发育的其他方面。分类学和方法论的论文也可以接受，只要它们具有相对广泛的兴趣。除了原始数据和想法，《古湖沼学杂志》还发表评论文章、评论和项目公告。此外，还有一个相关的书评版块。
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The realization that a historical perspective is often useful if not essential to the understanding of most limnological processes has resulted in the recent surge of interest in paleolimnology. The main aim of the Journal of Paleolimnology is the provision of a vehicle for the rapid dissemination of original scientific work dealing with the reconstruction of lake histories. Although the majority of papers deal with lakes paleoenvironmental studies of river wetland peatland and estuary systems are also eligible for publication. The Journal of Paleolimnology like the subject itself is multidisciplinary in nature and papers are published that are concerned with all aspects (e.g. biological chemical physical geological etc.) of the reconstruction and interpretation of lake histories. Both applied and more theoretical papers are equally encouraged. The Journal of Paleolimnology will continue to be a major repository for papers dealing with climatic change as well as other pressing topics such as global environmental change lake acidification eutrophication long-term monitoring and other aspects of lake ontogeny. Taxonomic and methodological papers are also acceptable provided they are of relatively broad interest. In addition to original data and ideas the Journal of Paleolimnology also publishes review articles commentaries and program announcements. A relevant Book Review section is also featured.
