Conference: “Bioturbation: An update on Darwin’s last idea”

NEW DATE! 23 -27 August 2008, Renesse (The Netherlands)

Linking bioturbation, biogeochemistry, and biodiversity

Bioturbation refers to the biological reworking of soils and sediments, and its importance was first realized by Charles Darwin, who devoted his last scientific book to the subject. More than one hundred twenty-five years later, many studies within the biogeosciences (ecology, paleontology, biogeochemistry, sedimentology) now cite Darwin as the original reference. In four sequential sessions, this conference will provide a multi-disciplinary update on the mechanism and importance of bioturbation in the marine environment.

 

This will be the second international conference on bioturbation in the Nereis Park series. It is a follow-up on the conference “Bioturbation: the ever changing seafloor”, which was held in November 2004 in Marseille. This conference was received by the participants as a highly stimulating, landmark conference.