Abstract Instruction Page​

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A) Topics
Abstracts for presentations on any topic relevant to marine ecology will be accepted, including:

1. Anthropogenic Impacts
2. Arctic Ecosystems
3. Biological Invasions
4. Behavior
5. Benthic Ecosystem Services
6. Biodiversity
7. Chemical Ecology
8. Climate Change
9. Coastal Ecosystem R esilience
10. Community Ecology
11. Conservation and Management
12. Deep Sea Biology
13. Ecophysiology
14. Ecosystem Functioning & Sustainability
15. Evolution
16. Habitat  Sustainability & Restoration 
17. High Energy Beaches
18. Life History Strategies
19. Living Shorelines
20. Macroecology
21. Metapopulations/Population Genetics
22. Molecular Ecology
23. Recruitment/Larval Ecology
24. Reef Ecology
25. Resilience of Coastal Ecosystems
26. Sustainable Fisheries
27. Trophic Relationships & Resilience​

B) Only one abstract is allowed per presenting author excluding  special session exceptions.

C) Each abstract must be submitted as an MS Word file (.doc or .docx). The name of your file will include:

• The number of your preferred topic from part A above
• The first and last name of the presenting author
• The type of presentation you prefer: oral, poster, or no preference

     Name the file as follows:
     [Topic number from A above]_[First and last name of presenting author]_[Preference]

     Some examples of file names:

     6_SteveJobs_ORAL.doc
     20_AhabCaptain_POSTER.docx
     14_HamletPrince_NO PREFERENCE.docx

D) Observe the following guidelines when preparing your abstract document:

• Language: English
• Page margins: 1 inch
• Font: Times New Roman
• Title: 12-Point, bold, 150 characters maximum including spaces
• Author names: 12-Point. Identify presenting author with an asterisk (*), separate authors names with semicolons (;)
• Affiliations: 10-Point, affiliation name only (no address). If more than one affiliation per abstract, use superscript numbers to match authors and affiliations
• Abstract text: 12-Point, single-spaced, left justification, no Indentation, 200 words maximum.   
• Contact info: Provide email address of presenting author only
• Units: metric
• Scientific names: please italicize
• Illustrations, figures, photos: NOT PERMITTED

  Please indicate below the abstract text the following:

• Presenting author's status: “Undergraduate student,” “Graduate student,” or a “Professional”
• Presentation preference: "Oral", "Poster" or "No Preference"
• Preferred Presentation Topic: At least one and up to three topics from the list above, in order of  preference, or an alternate topic of your choice

E) Example of abstract file in MS Word (.docx)