ISMS | VII International Symposium on Marine Sciences
ISMS is organized biannually by the six Spanish universities offering the Bachelor of Marine Sciences (Alicante, Barcelona, Cádiz, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Católica de Valencia and Vigo universities).
The first edition of ISMS took place in 2007 with the goal of bringing together the full range of topics in the field of Marine Sciences. The ISMS is now a well-established meeting venue for researchers and experts, as well as an excellent opportunity for students and post-graduates to present and gain exposure about the results and findings of their bachelor’s and master’s projects.
ISMS 2020 involves a world-class group of keynote speakers at plenary sessions and actively seeks for extensive international participation.
Transdisciplinary sessions will be given priority, together with the presence of Citizen Science, in order to strengthen the connections between different disciplines and between science and society.
Book of abstracts
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Thematic areas
Within ISMS 2020, the thematic areas that are considered particularly relevant in the current situation of Marine Science research are indicated below, in relation to which participants are especially encouraged to submit contributions.
A selection of Great Challenges is also included for each thematic area. Contributions that respond to any of the Great Challenges identified will receive the “Great Challenge Contribution” label.
Marine biodiversity
GC: Inventories and data management
GC: Erosion of biodiversity
GC: Biodiversity and function
Marine ecosystems
GC: Vulnerability of marine ecosystems and future scenarios of change
GC: Tracking of marine organisms: towards an advanced understanding of population dynamics
GC: Invasions, transformations and critical transitions
GC: Ecosystemic services
Microbiology, genetics, biotechnology and molecular biology
GC: Global inventories of microbial biodiversity
GC: Natural products
GC: Molecular tools for the study of marine organisms
Marine geosciences
GC: Understanding and mitigation of geohazards
GC: Marine georesources
GC: Seafloor mapping large-scale programs
GC: The fast transformation of the seabed by anthropogenic impacts
Chemical oceanography and biogeochemistry
GC: Impacts of Climate Change on biogeochemical cycles
GC: Ne tools in chemical oceanography
The physical bases of Marine Sciences
GC: Impact of Climate Change on the global circulation
GC: Physical and biological connectivity amongst marine populations
Living resources
GC: Sustainable management of multispecies fisheries
GC: Sustainable management of artisanal fisheries
GC: Sustainable aquaculture
Climate Change and the ocean
GC: Ocean-based solutions
GC: Adaptation to global change
GC: Tropicalization of marine ecosystems and changes in the distribution range of species
GC: Biological effects of ocean acidification: past, present and future
GC: Past analogues of present and future climatic situations
Coastal and estuarine systems
GC: Stability of beaches and deltas
GC: Eutrophy and anoxia in transition waters
Polar marine research
GC: See all other thematic areas
Management of the marine environment
GC: The implementation of European directives
GC: Indicators and bioindicators for management
Technologies and data management
GC: “Big data” in Marine Sciences
GC: Observatories and autonomous systems for monitoring the marine environment
GC: Energy sources from the sea
Modelling in Marine Sciences
GC: Given its transversal character, please refer to all other thematic areas
Citizen Science and the sea: challenges and opportunities
GC: Capitalization of Citizen Science programs: from observations to science-based management
GC: Clues for the perennization, maintenance and consolidation of Citizen Science programs
Social sciences, museums and outreach in Marine Sciences
GC: Education, popularization and participation
GC: Usage of historical data in Marine Sciences
GC: The seabed as a major archaeological site
GC: Ocean socio-ecological scenarios
Coordinating Organizing Committee
Ana María Blázquez Morilla
Universidad Católica de Valencia
Spain
Miquel Canals Artigas
Universidad de Barcelona
Spain
Ana de Luis Margarit
Universidad Católica de Valencia
Spain
Carolina Mendiguchía
Universidad de Cádiz
Spain
Miguel Ángel Nombela
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Maria Esther Torres Padrón
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
Carlos Valle
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Local Organizing Committee
Miquel Canals
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Marta Coll
Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC
Spain
Manuel Espino
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain
Galderic Lastras
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Cruz Palacín
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Josep Lluís Pelegrí
Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC
Spain
Leopoldo D. Pena
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Cristina Linares
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Javier Romero
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain
Anna Sánchez-Vidal
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Lluís Cardona
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Scientific Committee
Jacopo Aguzzi
Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC
Spain
Teresa Alcoverro
Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes, CSIC
Spain
Irene Alejo Flores
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Ignacio Alonso Bilbao
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
Xosé Antón Álvarez Salgado
Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas, CSIC
Spain
David Amblas
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Javier Arístegui Ruiz
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
Jesús María Arrieta López Uralde
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C.O. Canarias
Spain
José Francisco Baeza Carratalá
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Javier Benavente González
Universidad de Cádiz
Spain
Ana María Blázquez Morilla
IMEDMAR, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Spain
Miguel Bruno Mejías
Universidad de Cádiz
Spain
Isabel Cacho
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Antoni M. Calafat
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Jerónimo Chirivella
IMEDMAR, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Spain
Marta Coll
Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC
Spain
Joan Baptista Company
Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC
Spain
Hugo Corbí
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Roberto Danovaro
Università Politecnica delle Marche
Italy
Fidel Echevarría Navas
Universidad de Cádiz
Spain
Emanuela Fanelli
Università Politecnica delle Marche
Italy
Fiz Fernández
Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas, CSIC
Spain
María del Carmen Fernández Puga
Universidad de Cádiz
Spain
Luis Miguel Fernández Salas
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C.O. Cádiz
Spain
Aitor Forcada Almarcha
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Jesús Forja Pajares
Universidad de Cádiz
Spain
Eugenio Fraile Nuez
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C.O. Canarias
Spain
Guillermo Francés Pedraz
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Ibon Galparsoro
AZTI Tecnalia
Spain
José Rafael García-March
IMEDMAR, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Spain
Jordi García Orellana
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Spain
Josep Mª Gili
Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC
Spain
Jorge Guillén
Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC
Spain
Francisca Giménez Casalduero
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Milagrosa (May) Gómez
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
Damià Gomis
Universitat de les Illes Balears
Spain
Melchor González Dávila
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
José Carlos González Mejía
Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina
Spain
Joan Grimalt
Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua, CSIC
Spain
Ángel Guerra
Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas, CSIC
Spain
Ignacio Hernández Carrero
Universidad de Cádiz
Spain
Santiago Hernández León
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
Francisco Javier Hernández-Molina
Royal Holloway, University of London
United Kingdom
Serge Heussner
Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements Méditerranéens, CNRS-Universitat de Perpinyà
France
José A. Jiménez
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain
Vitor Magalhaes
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Portugal
Rafael Mañanes Salinas
Universidad de Cádiz
Spain
Emilio Marañón
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Jacobo Martín
Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas, CONICET
Argentina
Pere Masqué
Edith Cowan University
Australia
Sergio Molina
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Theodore Train Packard
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
Carolina Padrón
IMEDMAR, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Spain
Albert Palanques
Institut de Ciències del Mar, CSIC
Spain
Marta Pascual
Universitat de Barcelona
Spain
Carles Pedrós-Alió
Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC
Spain
Yoana Del Pilar Ruso
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Laura Prieto Gálvez
Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía, CSIC
Spain
Fran Ramil
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Alfonso A. Ramos Esplá
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Yassine Ramzi Sghaier
Regional Activity Center for Specially Protected Areas
Tunisia
Josep Raventós
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Ángel Rodríguez Santana
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
Joan A. Sánchez-Cabeza
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Mexico
Amanda Sancho
IMEDMAR, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Spain
Magdalena Santana Casiano
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
Carlos Sanz
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
José Tena Medialdea
IMEDMAR, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Spain
Antonio Tovar Sánchez
Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía, CSIC
Spain
Jesús S. Troncoso
Universidade de Vigo
Spain
Xavier Turón
Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes, CSIC
Spain
Juan Tomás Vázquez Garrido
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C.O. Málaga
Spain
Inmaculada Varó
Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal, CSIC
Spain
Pedro Vélez Belchí
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, C.O. Canarias
Spain
Nardo Vicente
IMBE: Institut Méditeranéen de Biodiversité et Ecologie marine et continentale
France
| 30 June 2020 | 1 July 2020 | 2 July 2020 | 3 July 2020 | |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Delivery of documentation, late registration and poster hang up | |||
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Plenary: Keynote talk Martin Jakobsson “What will be revealed if we map the Arctic Ocean seafloor?” |
Plenary: Keynote talk Ronald Benner “Climate change and the cycling of refractory dissolved organic matter in the ocean” |
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| 9:30 – 10:00 | ||||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee break and informal student encounter with keynote speaker | Coffee break and informal student encounter with keynote speaker | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Pre-symposium short courses | Opening ceremony | Parallel sessions 3 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges (see Thematic Areas) |
Parallel sessions 6 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges (see Thematic Areas) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Plenary: Keynote talk Carles Pedrós-Alió “Microorganisms and conservation biology” |
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| 11:30 – 12:00 | ||||
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Coffee break and informal student encounter with keynote speaker |
Invited presentation: Inmaculada Figueroa Rojas, Assistant Deputy General Director for the Internacionalization of Science, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation Mission area “Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters”, Europe Horizon Framework Programme (2021-27) |
Parallel sessions 7 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges / Other topics (see Thematic Areas) |
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| 12:30 – 13:00 | Parallel sessions 1 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges (see Thematic Areas) |
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| 13:00 – 13:30 | Parallel sessions 4 Other Topics |
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| 13:30 – 14:00 | ||||
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Lunch time | Lunch time | Lunch time | |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Parallel sessions 2 Other Topics |
Parallel sessions 5 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges (see Thematic Areas) |
Parallel sessions 8 Other topics |
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| 16:00 – 16:30 | ||||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | ||||
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break | |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Plenary: Keynote talk Amanda Bates “Climate resilience in marine protected areas and the ‘Protection Paradox’” |
Plenary: Keynote talk Belén Martín Míguez “The European Marine Data Seascape: how to stay afloat“ |
Plenary: Keynote talk Imogen Napper |
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| 18:00 – 18:30 | ||||
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Poster session 1 and informal student encounter with keynote speaker | Poster session 2 and informal student encounter with keynote speaker | Poster session 3 and informal student encounter with keynote speaker | |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | ||||
| 19:30 – 20:00 | ||||
| 20:00 – 20:30 | Closing ceremony | |||
| 20:30 – 21:00 | Welcome party | Mediterranean-style celebration | ||
| 21:00 – 21:30 | ||||
| 21:30 – ….. |
| 30 June 2020 | 1 July 2020 | |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Delivery of documentation, late registration and poster hang up | |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | ||
| 9:30 – 10:00 | ||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Pre-symposium short courses | Opening ceremony |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Plenary: Keynote talk Carles Pedrós-Alió “Microorganisms and conservation biology” |
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| 11:30 – 12:00 | ||
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Coffee break and informal student encounter with keynote speaker | |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Parallel sessions 1 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges (see Thematic Areas) |
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| 13:00 – 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 – 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Lunch time | |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Parallel sessions 2 Other Topics |
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| 16:00 – 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Coffee break | |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Plenary: Keynote talk Amanda Bates “Climate resilience in marine protected areas and the ‘Protection Paradox’” |
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| 18:00 – 18:30 | ||
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Poster session 1 and informal student encounter with keynote speaker | |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 – 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 – 20:30 | ||
| 20:30 – 21:00 | Welcome party | |
| 21:00 – 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 – ….. |
| 2 July 2020 | 3 July 2020 | |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | ||
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Plenary: Keynote talk Martin Jakobsson “What will be revealed if we map the Arctic Ocean seafloor?” |
Plenary: Keynote talk Ronald Benner “Climate change and the cycling of refractory dissolved organic matter in the ocean” |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | ||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee break and informal student encounter with keynote speaker | Coffee break and informal student encounter with keynote speaker |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Parallel sessions 3 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges (see Thematic Areas) |
Parallel sessions 6 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges (see Thematic Areas) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | ||
| 11:30 – 12:00 | ||
| 12:00 – 12:30 |
Invited presentation: Inmaculada Figueroa Rojas, Assistant Deputy General Director for the Internacionalization of Science, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation Mission area “Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters”, Europe Horizon Framework Programme (2021-27) |
Parallel sessions 7 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges / Other topics (see Thematic Areas) |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | ||
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Parallel sessions 4 Other Topics |
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| 13:30 – 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Lunch time | Lunch time |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Parallel sessions 5 ISMS 2020 Grand Challenges (see Thematic Areas) |
Parallel sessions 8 Other topics |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Coffee break | Coffee break |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Plenary: Keynote talk Belén Martín Míguez “The European Marine Data Seascape: how to stay afloat“ |
Plenary: Keynote talk Imogen Napper |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | ||
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Poster session 2 and informal student encounter with keynote speaker | Poster session 3 and informal student encounter with keynote speaker |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | ||
| 19:30 – 20:00 | ||
| 20:00 – 20:30 | Closing ceremony | |
| 20:30 – 21:00 | Mediterranean-style celebration | |
| 21:00 – 21:30 | ||
| 21:30 – ….. |