Dear all
Below is the second announcement for the conference to be held here
in Plymouth in September. We now have a full list of excellent guest
speakers (see below) so we hope many of you will be interested in
attending.
Yours
martin
Aquatic habitats as ecological islands
Tuesday 5 - Thursday 7 September 2000
There will be a joint meeting between the Aquatic Ecology Group of
the BES, the Marine Biological Association and the Freshwater
Biological Association on the above theme. The meeting will be held
at the Robbin's conference centre at the University of Plymouth.
This meeting will address several topical issues in aquatic ecology
under the general subject of island biology and its applicability to
aquatic systems. Paper and poster sessions on the first two days
will focus on:
· Evolution and biogeography in freshwater and marine systems
· The role of dispersal in shaping aquatic assemblages
· Habitat fragmentation and metapopulation dynamics
· Genetic differentiation in aquatic taxa
Papers addressing aspects of the topic outside these themes will
also be welcomed.
There will be a choice of field excursions on the final day.
We hope that this meeting will attract scientists working on a
diverse range of habitats within the aquatic realm and encourage the
search for commonality in patterns and processes among systems. We
have already assembled an array of guest speakers with diverse
research interests and we hope that these will be complimented by
additional oral presentations and posters.
Guest speakers:
HARILAOS LESSIOS (Smithsonian Tropical Research
Institute, Panama) Genetic isolation and genetic diversity of marine
populations on oceanic islands.
ALEX ROGERS (University of Southampton) Getting in to hot water:
ecological islands in the deep sea.
AXEL MEYER (University of Konstanz) Patterns and Processes in the
Evolution of Adaptive Radiations in East African Cichlid Fish.
CHRIS TODD (University of St Andrews) Larval Dispersal and
Population Differentiation in the Marine Environment:
Generalisations and Variations on a Theme.
BETH OKAMURA (University of Reading)
Waterfowl-mediated Dispersal in Freshwater Invertebrates.
GARY CARVAHLO (University of Hull) The evolution of population
differentiation: isolation, gene flow and adaptive significance.
GEORGE TURNER (University of Southampton)
Why are there so many Cichlid fish species in African lakes?
DAVID BILTON (University of Plymouth) Population differentiation in
freshwater invertebrates: what have genetic studies revealed so far?
Oral presentations will be of 15 minutes duration with five minutes
allowed for questions. Posters will be displayed throughout the
meeting, with a dedicated poster session also scheduled. There will
also be the choice of field excursions to local habitats on the
final day.
Abstracts for papers and posters should be submitted by e-mail to
Simon Rundle on [log in to unmask] If possible, please send
your abstract as an e-mail attachment in WORD-7 format. Closing date
for abstracts is 17th April 2000. The deadline for registration will
be 1st July 2000.
Abstract should not exceed 250 words in length should conform to the
example given below.
Corresponding Author: Dr Tom Jones, Department of Ecology, University of Anywhere, Anywhere, XX1 1XX, United Kingdom
Tel: 0111 111 1111, Fax:0111 111 1112
email: [log in to unmask]
Preferred Form of Presentation: Oral Paper
Authors: JONES, T., SMITH, P.S. (University of Anywhere)
The influence of habitat patch size on the communities within seagrass meadows.
Abstract…(250 words maximum)
Full details of registration will appear in the May BES bulletin and
on the web site (see below). If you are unable to access either of
these please contact Simon Rundle (see details below) after May 1st
for a registration form. The conference fee of 50 pounds sterling
includes an abstract booklet, all lunches, an evening boat cruise
(with food) and a reception at the MBA. Accommodation in the
University conference will be available at a cost of approximately
25 pounds per night bed and breakfast. For more details on the call
for papers, registration and accommodation, visit the conference web
pages which can be accessed via the Benthic Ecology Research Group
page at:
http://www.science.plymouth.ac.uk/departments/biology/Research/BERG.H
TM
or contact Dr Simon Rundle, Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA. Tel: 01752
232967. FAX 01752 232970. E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Dr. Martin Attrill
Benthic Ecology Research Group
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth. PL4 8AA.
Tel: 01752 232916
Fax: 01752 232970
http://www.science.plymouth.ac.uk/departments/biology/Research/BERG.HTM
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