We are still accepting abstracts for poster papers

We welcome contributions for oral or poster presentations on the topic of the physiology of fish behaviour.  Please consider the symposium theme when submitting your abstract.  Potential contributors should indicate their interest in presenting an abstract by using the on-line form at the bottom of this page. The scientific committee will review all abstracts for relevance to the symposium theme and scientific merit.

ABSTRACT LAYOUT

The Layout should be as follows:

TITLE OF PRESENTATION (in capital letters)
Author(s) names (family name followed by given name and initials). Presenting author's name underlined
Full address(es) (please note: no academic titles or official positions)
E-mail address of presenting author
Text of the abstract (250 word limit)
Oral Paper / Poster (Please indicate which is preferred)

Abstract Example

THE EFFECT OF PESTICIDE EXPOSURE ON DOWNSTREAM MIGRATORY BEHAVIOUR IN ATLANTIC SALMON SMOLTS

Mayer, Ian¹, Fraser, Thomas¹ and Moe, T. Marius²

¹ Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, PO Box 8146 Dep, NO-0033 Oslo, Norway
² Department of Biology, University of Bergen, NO-5020 Bergen, Norway

ian.mayer@nvh.no

The continued decline in wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) stocks has been attributed to factors operating within both the freshwater and marine environments, including the exposure to anthropogenic contaminants. The effect of exposure to the pesticide fenpropimorph (CORBEL), alone or in combination with the xenoestrogen ethynylestradiol (EE₂) on smolt physiology and downstream migratory behaviour was studied in Atlantic salmon smolts. An exposure trial was carried out at the Ims Salmon Research Station in western Norway in which pre-smolts were exposed to environmentally relevant levels of fenpropimorph (1.0 µg/L) administered in a pulsatile manner, alone or in combination with EE₂ (1 ng/L). The impact of contaminant exposure on smolt physiology was evaluated from a 24-hour seawater challenge test, while the impact on downstream migratory behaviour was evaluated by monitoring the movement of tagged-smolts when released in the River Imsa. Pesticide exposure moderately reduced hypoosmoregulatory in smolts, especially when administered in combination with EE₂, but had no effect on downstream migratory behaviour.  

Publication of Proceedings

All contributors will be invited to submit a manuscript to be considered, subject to space restrictions and the normal peer review process, for publication in a Special Issue of the Journal of Fish Biology (Guest Editor: Dr Tom Pottinger).  This will be published in January 2013.

The language of the Symposium and manuscripts will be English.

Manuscript Timeline

1 March 2012 - Deadline for manuscripts to be submitted on-line.
On-line submission must be made through Editorial Manager.
N.B. For  'Article type' select 'Symposium Paper'.
29 June 2012 – Deadline for submission of final revised manuscripts to facilitate rapid publication for the Special Issue.

Society Membership

The Symposium Special Issue to the Journal of Fish Biology is free to FSBI members. Other delegates may wish to join the Society and receive the Newsletter, the current year's issues of the Journal along with the Symposium Special Issue, for a fee of £30 (Students, £15).  Membership also includes online access to all issues of the Journal of Fish Biology (1969-present).

Important dates

Deadline for the submission of abstracts 30 November 2011
Deadline for the submission of manuscripts 1 March 2012
Final manuscripts to be submitted online to the editor 29 June 2012
Symposium 9-13 July 2012

Important Details

Symposium web site: www.fsbi.org.uk/2012/
Symposium administrator: Tricia Ellis-Evans, Pace Projects, 65 High Street, Toft, Cambridge CB23 2RL, UK
Email: tricia@paceprojects.co.uk
Tel: +44(0)1223 263477 Fax: +44(0)1223 264663

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