One Author - Journal Article
Last name, First initial. Second initial. Year of publication. Article title. Journal title Volume number:first page-last page.
Example:
Frost, C. J. 2022. A visual technique used by citizen scientists shows higher herbivory in under-story vs. canopy leaves of a tropical forest. Ecology 103:1-8.
In-text citation: (Frost 2022)
Two Authors - Journal Article
Last name, First initial. Second initial., and First initial. Second initial. Last name. Date. Article title. Journal title Volume number:
first page-last page.
Example:
Stockard, M. E., and R. E. Gatten. 1983. Activity metabolism of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta). Copeia 1:214-221.
In-text citation: (Stockard and Gatten 1983)
Three to Twelve Authors--Journal Article
Last name, First initial. Second initial., First initial. Second initial. Last name, First initial. Second initial. Last name,
and First initial.Second initial. Last name. Date. Article title. Journal title Volume number: first page-last page.
Example:
Ducobu, H., J. Huisman, R.R. Jonker, and L. R. Mur. 1998. Competition between a prochlorophyte and a cyanobacteriium under
various phosphorous regimes:comparison with the Droop model. Journal of Phycology 34:467-476.
In-text citation: (Ducobu et al. 1998)
Thirteen or More Authors--Journal Article
Last name, First initial. Second initial., et al. Date. Article title. Journal title Volume number: first page-last page.
Example:
McDowell, N., et al. 2008. Mechanisms of plant survival and mortality during drought: why do some plants survive while others succumb to drought. New Phytologist 178:719-739.
In-text citation: (McDowell et al. 2008)
Journal Article with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Last name, First initial. Second initial., First initial. Second initial. Last name, and First initial. Second initial. Last name. Date.
Article title. Journal title Volume : https://doi.org/Fill this section with the doi address
Example:
Bastviken, D., J. Cole, M. Pace, and L. Tranvik. 2004. Methane emissions from lakes: dependence of lake characteristics,
two regional assessments, and a global estimate. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 18: https://doi.org/10.1029/2004GB002238.
In-text citation: (Bastviken et al. 2004)
To view other examples of other Literature Cited citations visit the ESA journals page where they publish a number of different Journal Articles. Because we do not have access to these journals some articles can not be viewed. You may want to browse through the "sample" or "open access" to gain full access to an article. NOTE: Some articles may be formatted differently.
