ANNA MALAI UNIVERSITY – AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY CONFERENCE 2010

Aquatic microbiology is the science that deals with microscopic living organisms in fresh and salt water systems. Though aquatic microbiology encompasses all microorganisms, including microscopic plants and animals, it refers more commonly to the study of bacteria, actinobacteria, fungi and viruses and their relationships to other organisms in the aquatic environment. Aquatic microbial research embraces a variety of disciplines, ranging from molecular biology and physiology to population dynamics and ecosystem ecology. Aquatic microbes especially in the marine biotopes play a significant role in oceanic processes such as synthesising food, decomposing organic matter, recycling nutrients, and effecting climatic conditions.

Although microbes constitute over 90% of oceanic biomass, their biodiversity remains largely unexplored. Microbial diversity and its functions will be significantly affected by critical phenomena such as ocean warming and EI Nino oscillation. Microbial biotechnological approaches and molecular techniques continue to provide us with information on microbes potential for various industrial applications, bio-geographical diversity and phylogeny. There is immense scope for bio-prospecting of aquatic microbes for a wide range of applications. Thus, aquatic microbiology remains instrumental for innovations and future discoveries.

Objectives : The conference aims at promoting discussions on the current issues of aquatic microbiology to find out the challenges and opportunities for the advancement of existing knowledge in the subject. It will be a forum to exchange ideas, innovations and research findings among academic institutions, research centers, industries and policy makers worldwide.

Major Themes :
Ecology, diversity, taxonomy and evolution of aquatic microbes.
Beneficial and harmful role of aquatic microbes.
Bio-prospecting potential and biotechnology of aquatic microbes.

Format for Submission of Abstracts : Title (should be clear, descriptive and concise) (Central Alignment, Upper Case; Times New Roman Font with size 14, Bold) Name(s) and Address (es) of Author(s) with e-mail ID (Central Alignment, title case, font size 12, names alone bold) Abstract (in normal Times New Roman font with 12 sizes): The abstract should be clear, descriptive and not longer than 300 words. It should provide a very brief introduction to the problem and a statement about the methods used in the study. This should generally be followed by a brief summary of results. The abstract should end with an indication of the significance of the results. Non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential, they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself.

Registration Fee :
Scientists/Teachers/Accompanying persons: Rs. 1,000/- each
Students: Rs. 500/ – each
International participants/Accompanying persons: US $ 200 each

Online Abstract Submission : For Online Abstract Submission Click http://www.aquaticmicrobiologyconference2010.com/onlineregisteration.php

Important Dates :
Last date for Registration: 15th August, 2010
Last Date for submission of Abstracts: 30th July, 2010

Contact:
Annamalai University
CAS in Marine Biology
Parangipettai – 608 502
Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Email : amsco2010(AT)gmail.com

Contact Number : +91 – 4144 – 252099 / 9894445103

Source : http://www.aquaticmicrobiologyconference2010.com/objectives.html