Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder to consider attending the 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana this February, and to submit an abstract to session ME002: Advances in the ecology, behavior, physiology, or conservation of marine top predators. Details about the session are below.
Mark Baumgartner, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, [email protected] Daniel Palacios, Oregon State University, [email protected] > From: Mark Baumgartner <[email protected]> > Subject: Ocean Sciences top predator session > Date: September 5, 2015 at 3:58:21 PM EDT > > Dear Colleagues, > > The 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting will be held 21-26 February 2016 in New > Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting is an important venue for scientific > exchange across broad marine science disciplines, with sessions on all > aspects of oceanography. We would like to call your attention to a session > we will be chairing entitled "Advances in the ecology, behavior, physiology, > or conservation of marine top predators" (ME002). This session has been > convened at the Ocean Sciences meetings since 2010, and it provides a > wonderful opportunity for researchers studying a variety of taxa (including > marine mammals) to meet, exchange ideas, and explore commonalities in > research methods, scientific questions, and conservation efforts. Please > consider submitting an abstract and attending the meeting. Abstracts are due > by 23 September 2015 (2 weeks from Wednesday). More information on the > session is below. > > Mark Baumgartner, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, [email protected] > Daniel Palacios, Oregon State University, [email protected] > > ------------------ > > Topic: Marine Ecosystems > Title: ME002. Advances in the ecology, behavior, physiology, or conservation > of marine top predators > Session ID#: 9588 > > Session Description: > Top predators are a vital part of the marine ecosystem, and as such, their > ecology, behavior and physiology can influence important processes such as > trophic interactions, carbon flow, and nutrient recycling. Virtually all top > predators have a history of over-exploitation or they have special management > status because of their sensitivity to marine industrial activities and other > human uses (e.g., bycatch, shipping, resource exploration/extraction). Basic > research on top predators often focuses on gaps in our understanding of their > ecology, but unlike many other branches of biological oceanography, research > can also be motivated directly by management and conservation needs. This > session will focus on studies of the ecology, behavior, and physiology of > marine top predators that either advance our scientific understanding or > support the conservation of these important taxa. Because Ocean Sciences > provides a unique forum for marine ecologists, marine biologists, and > oceanographers to interact, we seek contributions from researchers studying a > wide variety of taxa, including fish, squid, reptiles, seabirds, and marine > mammals, from anywhere in the world’s oceans. >
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