海洋生物学的进展于1963年在FRS的弗雷德里克·拉塞尔爵士的创始编辑下首次出版。 该系列由Charles Sheppard编辑，对各种主题进行深入和最新的评论，这些评论将吸引海洋生物学，渔业科学，生态学，动物学和生物海洋学的研究生和研究人员。
Advances in Marine Biology was first published in 1963 under the founding editorship of Sir Frederick S. Russell, FRS. Now edited by Charles Sheppard, the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics which will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological oceanography.