Abstract

Abstract Submission

Abstracts submitted as oral presentations will be assessed for rigour and relevance to the conference themes.  If there is  not spaces  for all the proposed contributions, high quality submitted presentations relevant to that symposium theme will  be selected to fill those spaces, and other will be assigned as poster. Abstracts submitted as posters will be grouped into related topic areas to be assigned to different poster sessions.

co-authorship on multiple spoken presentations will be permitted as long as a separate person delivers each talk or poster; principal authors of multiple presentations are asked to indicate which presentation they prefer for spoken delivery

Abstract Submission Instructions

The 10th International Polychaete Conference invites the submission of abstracts on original work for consideration for the Congress Program. Contributions will be reviewed and considered for either talk or poster. Each reference author for each contribution (talk or poster) should indicate at the moment of the abstract submission, if he/she is willing to publish the contribution in the Proceedings

Abstract Deadline Dates

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts 31 December 2009
Authors Notified of Acceptance 1 Ferbruary 2010
Author Registration Before 26 April 2010

Abstracts will only be accepted for inclusion in the program if accompanied by a completed Abstract Submission Form and if the presenting author registers no later than 26 Aprile 2010. The online Abstract Submission Form must be fully completed.

The Congress Managers will not be responsible for abstract submissions not received via the Congress website or for submission errors caused by Internet Service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or natural disasters.

It will be the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure that the abstract is supplied in full. Abstracts on diskettes/CD-Rom will not be accepted.

General Policies and Requirements for the Submission of Abstracts

• All abstracts must be original work.
• ONLY ONLINE SUBMITTED ABSTRACTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail within 24 hours after submission, please contact the Polychaete Congress Managers polychaeteconference2010@gmail.com
• AUTHORS ARE LIMITED TO GIVE ONE  PRESENTATION FOR THEME If you submit two abstracts for theme  as a first author, only the first submission will be considered for  presentation. Any subsequent abstract submissions will be considered for poster presentations only.
• Presenting authors will be required to register for the Congress by 26 Aprile 2010  in order for their abstract to be accepted. Accepted abstracts will be included in the abstract book only if presenters have registered and their fees have been received.
• All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee, which reserves the right to accept or reject abstracts for inclusion in the program.
• Abstracts will be grouped by sessions (Themes).  Please indicate the session most suitable to your abstract.
• Incomplete or incorrect submissions will be returned to the author and must be resubmitted correctly by the deadline to be considered for presentation.
• There are no restrictions on poster presentations or co-authorship.
• Authors will be notified of acceptance/rejection in February 2010.

Abstract Format & Layout Guidelines

The purpose of the abstract is to define the precise subject of the presentation to an audience. It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure accuracy of content, spelling and presentation.

Your abstract should have the following format:

• Abstract must be written in English.
• Abstracts must be submitted using Microsoft Word
• Abstract title: max 15 words;
• Abstract text: max 300 words;
• Topic: please check the list of Sessions and their description before submitting your abstract;
• (Co-)authors: name & affiliation;
• Presentation preference: talk  or poster presentation
• Abstract text font should be Times New Roman. Essential elements include:
  • Margins (A4 page)
    • Top: 2.54 cm Bottom: 2.54 cm
    • Left: 3.17 cm Right: 3.17 cm
  • Title (14 point, bold, aligned left)
  • List of authors (12 point, aligned left)
  • Institutional affiliation(s) (10 point, aligned left, italics)
  • Main text (10 point, justified)

Abstract Template Document

Authors should prepare their abstracts in advance using the template located at the link below. Authors can then upload the completed abstract via email

abstract.polychaeteconference@gmail.com

please use this e-mail address ONLY for sending the abstract.

Download ABSTRACT TEMPLATE