The following researchers of the EB&T group will be attending the SEB metals symposium 2007:
Ronny Blust - Platform presentation 'Kinetics of internal and external metal binding; explanations for differences in availability and toxicity of metals across species'
Lieven Bervoets - Platform presentation 'Do acid volatile sulfides (AVS) control the bioavailability of metals to benthic macro-invertebrates?'
Irina Komjarova - Platform presentation 'Effect of Ca2+, Na+ and pH on the simultaneous uptake of of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in the water flea Daphnia magna and zebrafish Danio rerio at environmentally relevant concentration'
Marleen Eyckmans - Poster presentation 'Defence mechanisms of fish with different sensitivity towards heavy metals: Interaction and dynamics of proteins and hormones'
Niko Celis - Poster presentation 'The impact of salinity on the uptake rate of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in the European sea bass'
Details of the congress are as follows:
Essential and Non-Essential Metal
Metabolism in Aquatic Organisms
3rd - 5th September 2007
King's College London
Meeting Themes
The aim of the meeting is to provide a state-of-the-art account of metal biology in aquatic organisms. Half a day's presentation will be allocated to each of the following themes:
- Metal Nutrition
- Metal Toxicity
- Metal Homeostasis
- Metal Speciation
Inaugural Lecture
On Monday 3rd September an inaugural lecture will be given by Sam Luoma of the United States Geological Survey. The lecture will be followed by a welcome reception.
Speakers will include
Ronny Blust (Antwerp)
Peter Kille (Cardiff)
Martin Grosell (Miami)
Jim McGeer (Wilfred Laurier)
Christer Hogstrand (Kings)
Phil Rainbow (Natural History Museum)
Colin Janssen (Ghent)
More info here