VI EUROPEAN CONGRESS of PROTISTOLOGY Special Focus: Concepts in Protistology
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VI EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF PROTISTOLOGY Special focus: Concepts in Protistology 25 – 29 July 2011 // Berlin, Germany www.ecop2011.org FINAL PROGRAMME and ABSTRACTS Map VI European Congress of Protistology 500 metre Hotel Ravenna Hotel Steglitz International Theater Studies Zoology Museum Botanical Botanical Garden - Arnim Allee Königin-Luise-Str. Walk to Mensa - - Rudi Dutschke Weg Map: Campus Berlin-Dahlem Plant- physiology Hotel Seminaris Mensa The VI ECOP Congress takes place in four different buildings of the Free University of Berlin: Institute of Biology / Institute of Biology / Botanical Institute of Plant Physiology Zoology Museum Theater Studies Königin-Luise-Str. 12 – 16 Königin-Luise-Str. 1 – 3 Königin-Luise-Str. 6 – 8 Grunewaldstr. 35 14195 Berlin (Dahlem) 14195 Berlin (Dahlem) 1495 Berlin (Dahlem) 12165 Berlin (Steglitz) Auditorium Maximum Auditorium Maximum Auditorium Maximum Auditorium Maximum Lecture Hall 2 2 VI European Congress of Protistology Content WELCOME ADDRESS 4 CONGRESS INFORMATION 5 SOCIAL PROGRAMME 7 CITY OF BERLIN 8 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 9 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW 10 CONGRESS PROGRAMME 12 Sunday, 24 July 12 Monday, 25 July 12 Tuesday, 26 July 14 Wednesday, 27 July 19 Thursday, 27 July 20 Friday, 29 July 25 POSTER SESSIONS 27 ABSTRACTS 33 AUTHOR INDEX 136 German Society of Protozoology (DGP) www.protozoologie.de VI ECOP President Congress Organisers and Congress Office Prof. Dr. Klaus Hausmann Scientific Contact Free University of Berlin Prof. Dr. Klaus Hausmann Institute of Biology / Zoology PD Dr. Renate Radek CPO HANSER SERVICE GmbH WG Protozoology Free University of Berlin Paulsborner Str. 44 Königin-Luise-Str. 1 – 3 Institute of Biology / Zoology 14193 Berlin, Germany 14195 Berlin, Germany WG Protozoology Phone: +49 – 30 – 300 669-0 Königin-Luise-Str. 1 – 3 Fax: +49 – 30 – 305 73 91 Berlin, Germany Email: [email protected] Co-Organisers Dr. Regine Jahn Prof. Dr. Richard Lucius Prof. Dr. Ulrich Szewzyk Botanic Garden and Humboldt University of Berlin Technical University of Berlin Botanical Museum Berlin Germany Germany Germany 3 Welcome Address VI European Congress of Protistology Dear Colleagues, in the year 2011 Protistologists from Europe and for such an event than the centre of Europe? For from all over the world meet in Berlin on the here is where scientists like Dujardin, Schwann, occasion of the European Congress of Protistology Schleiden, Purkynĕ, Cohn, Mohl, Schultze, and (ECOP). It is the sixth such conference in a long Haeckel initiated the fruitful discussion of “what a line, beginning with the congress in Reading (Eng- cell has to be called”. And it was Germany where land) in 1992, then in Clermont-Ferrand (France) in the first and oldest journal in the field appeared, 1995, in Helsingør (Denmark) in 1999, in San Bene- where in the year 1902 Fritz Schaudinn founded detto del Tronto (Italy) in 2003 and in St. Peters- the famous Archiv für Protistenkunde, a publication burg (Russia) in 2007. In this historical place we organ which still exists, now under the name Pro- succeeded – after many years of discussions – in tist. And it was Berlin where the European Journal establishing the Federation of European Protisto- of Protistology was established as the successor of logical Socie ties (FEPS) as an umbrella organiza- the famous French Protistologica in 1997. No doubt, tion for the national protistological societies in the centre of Europe was the cradle of protistology. Europe. Besides these scientifically exciting facets of the The German Society of Protozoology (DGP) is congress, we should keep in mind that Berlin is a proud to be the host of the VI ECOP, which takes place with a long history, being – except for one place in Berlin. We gather together to report about well-known interruption – the capital of Germany. the newest scientific achievements in the many and You can find numerous buildings and institutions of diverse fields of protistology. It is our hope that it historical dimensions and signifi cance. At the same will be an occasion of vivid and fruitful scientific time, it is a modern, inspiring location with a wide discussions, finally leading into further cooperation variety of things to see and do. across borders. You are now in this city. Experience it with all your Besides the more conventional and expected fields senses! and topics such as structural and molecular biolo- gy, systematics and evolution, symbiosis and para- sitism, ecology and bio diver sity, one important fo- Protistologically yours, cus of the congress will be on the origin of the concept of protistology, its current status world- wide and its future crossing of – or better ignoring of – the artificial, traditional borders between bota- Klaus Hausmann ny and zoology. And where could be a better place President of the 6th ECOP 4 VI European Congress of Protistology Congress Information Congress Venue The colours of the name badges have the following Institute of Biology / Plant Physiology significance: Königin-Luise-Str. 12 – 16 Delegate: Yellow 14195 Berlin, Germany Accompanying Person: Purple www.fu-berlin.de Day Passes: Blue Staff: Green Lecture Halls The VI ECOP Congress takes place in four different Congress Language buildings of the Free University of Berlin: The official language of the VI European Congress of Protistology is English. a Institute of Biology / Plant Physiology Königin-Luise-Str. 12 – 16 Certificate of Attendance 14195 Berlin (Dahlem) A certificate of attendance will be handed out upon Auditorium Maximum demand at the registration counter. Lecture Hall 2 Abstract Book a Institute of Biology / Zoology All abstracts are published in this booklet as well as Königin-Luise-Str. 1 – 3 online on the congress website at www.ecop2011. 14195 Berlin (Dahlem) org Auditorium Maximum Programme Changes a Botanical Museum The organisers cannot assume liability for any Königin-Luise-Str. 6 – 8 changes in the conference programme due to ex- 1495 Berlin (Dahlem) ternal or unforeseen circumstances. Auditorium Maximum Internet Access a Institute of Theater Studies Free WiFi access is available at the Grunewaldstr. 35 Institute of Biology / Plant Physiology 12165 Berlin (Steglitz) Königin-Luise-Str. 12 – 16 Auditorium Maximum room no. 034 (ground floor) The WLAN-key is: c5pzwdbw Congress Registration Counter All congress material is available at the Congress Wireless network access during the conference Counter. The congress counter will be located in Conference participants should connect to the wire- the lobby of the less network with the SSID (Service Set Identifier) Institute of Biology / Plant Physiology ”conference” and open an arbitrary web page. In- Königin-Luise-Str. 12 – 16 stead of the web page called, a form will appear, in 14195 Berlin which the user can enter the key provided by the Phone: +49 (0) 30 838 53104 conference organizer or host. Access to the wire- less network will then be granted, and the user will Opening hours be automatically forwarded to the web page that Sunday, 24 July 2011 a 14.30 – 18.30 h was originally called. Monday 25 July 2011 a 08.00 – 18.00 h Note: For technical reasons the connection to the Tuesday 26 July 2011 a 08.30 – 18.00 h wireless network may be interrupted at midnight. If Wednesday 27 July 2011 a 08.30 – 16.00 h the key is still valid for the following day, the user Thursday 28 July 2011 a 08.30 – 18.00 h must re-enter the key in order to continue using the Friday 29 July 2011 a 08.30 – 13.30 h wireless network. Attention: Connections to the wireless network Name Badges “conference” are not encrypted and can be eaves- Participants are kindly requested to wear their dropped. To ensure confidentiality and encryption, name badge at all times during the congress in- please use appropriate protocols (https, ssh, VPN). cluding the Welcome Reception and Open ing Cer- emony. The badge serves as the ticket for the Botanic Gar- den and the Botanical Museum. 5 Congress Information VI European Congress of Protistology Congress Website Best Poster Further and updated information will be avail able The three best posters will be awarded the ‘Best on the internet at www.ecop2011.org. Poster Prize’. 1st price a EUR 500 Speakers’ Centre 2nd price a EUR 300 Speakers are kindly asked to submit their contribu- 3rd price a EUR 200 tions on the day before their presentation in the Furthermore, the three awardees will receive a free lobby of the Plant Physiology on Sunday from 15.00 subscription of the European Journal of Protisto- to 17.00 h and from Monday through Friday be- logy for one year. tween 8.00 and 9.00 h or between 12.45 and 13.45 h Kindly supported by Elsevier (Jena, Germany) (lunch break). Staff will be present to assist you. Please bring your presentation either on a memory The award ceremony will take place during the stick or a CD. It is not possible to use your own congress dinner on Thursday, 28 July 2011 at the laptop in the meeting rooms. Seminaris Campus Hotel. Mobile Phones Coffee Breaks Participants are kindly requested to keep their mo- Coffee and tea will be served to all registered dele- bile phones turned off while attending the scientific gates during the coffee breaks from Monday to Fri- sessions in the meeting rooms. day. Coffee bar stations are located at each con- gress location. In the afternoon however the coffee Poster Exhibition will be served only at the Plant Physiology. Posters are displayed from Monday, 25 July, 2011 until Friday, 29 July 2011 in the lobby of the Lunch Breaks Institute of Biology / Plant Physiology From Monday through Thursday, lunch is included Königin-Luise-Str. 12 – 16 in the registration fee for delegates. Accompanying 14195 Berlin persons can purchase a ticket for EUR 7.50 per lunch at the registration counter.