Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)

The Premier Reference In the Field of Aquatic Sciences.

Overwhelmingly cited by a majority of aquatic science librarians as their primary database, ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts is the premier reference in the field of aquatic sciences. Input is provided by a growing international network of information centers monitoring over 5,000 serial publications, books, reports, conference proceedings, translations and limited distribution literature.

ASFA includes subfiles, as well as complementary access to Oceanic Abstracts:

• • Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources
  • Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) 2: Ocean Technology, Policy & Non-Living Resources
  • Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality
  • Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) Aquaculture Abstracts
  • Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) Marine Biotechnology Abstracts
  • Oceanic Abstracts

Note: These databases can also be searched on their own.

Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) is a network of partnering United Nations Agencies, international organizations and national institutions focused on promoting and making accessible aquatic sciences, fisheries and aquaculture research.

For over 30 years, ASFA has been published and distributed worldwide under a cooperative agreement between ProQuest and the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.