To submit an abstract for the 8th Southern African Shark and Ray Symposium, please follow the template provided (access here), and email the abstract to 8sasrs@gmail.com. Be sure to follow the template, and select the correct theme under which you would like to give your presentation. We will try our best to accommodate first theme choices.
Abstract template
- 1. Presenter name: First name, Initial, Surname (e.g. Joe D. Soap)
- 2. Affiliation(s) of presenting author
- 3 Title (max 15 words)
- 4. Abstract body (max 300 words)
- 5. Take home message (see template for more)
- 6. Keywords (4 to 5 keywords)
- 7. Primary symposium theme
- 8. Secondary symposium theme
- 9. Student/professional
- 10. Authors in order including presenting author (highlight in bold), separated by a semicolon: Surname, First name (e.g. Soap, Joe; Doe, Jane)
- 11. Are you interested in submitting a paper linked to your talk? Y/N
- 12. Foreign delegate requiring letter of invitation? Y/N (if yes, provide more information)
This year’s themes include:
- Movement ecology (includes dart tagging, any form of telemetry, movement based on visual ID, etc.)
- Biology, physiology and ecology
- Fisheries and trade
- Sharks and humans
- Genetics and taxonomy
- Conservation and management
- Other