Sea Lice 2010

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Conference Proceedings from Sea Lice 2010, the 8th International Sea Lice Conference will be published in a Special Issue of the journal AQUACULTURE. Deadline for manuscript submission is Friday, May 21, 2010.

Electronic submission of abstracts will be required. Please read all guidelines and follow directions carefully. Abstracts that do not meet the criteria may not be accepted. Multiple presentations will require a separate abstract and each abstract must be submitted individually. Abstracts will be accepted in English only.

Important Deadlines and Dates
Abstract Submission Closed
Notification of Acceptance	February 15, 2010

Topics

Papers featuring Caligid copepods, and Lepeophtheirus salmonis, Caligus spp. and non-Caligid parasitic copepods and Branchiura (e.g., Lernaea, Ergasilus and Argulus) as well as papers on specific life stages (adult vs. larvae) or methods of study such as mathematical modeling and molecular techniques are invited. These may not be given individual sessions but will be integrated into the program to facilitate the general understanding of sea lice biology relative to the goals of the research.

The topics covered by the conference will include but are not limited to the following:

Biology

Morphology, physiology, growth, reproduction, genetics
Taxonomy, new species/host records, evolution, behaviour
Molecular studies: genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics

Epidemiology

Adult and larval ecology and wild fish lice monitoring
Mathematical modelling: spatial and temporal dispersion, plankton, hydrographic
Environmental factors/interactions, ecosystem studies

Host-Parasite Interactions

Host pathology, immune response, host location and transfer
Relationships to other pathogens

Management

Chemotherapy, resistance, immunotherapy, vaccines
Biological control, integrated pest management
Farmed fish lice monitoring, regional regulatory sea lice management strategies/programs

General

Emerging issues
Social context and public policy

Important Deadlines and Dates

Topics

Scientific Review Committee

Poster Guidelines

Oral Presentation Guidelines