Toxic Phytoplankton in aquaculture production area - incommet

INCOMMET
Improving National Capacities in Observation and
Management of Marine Environment in Tunisia
(FP7-INCO-2011-6, ERA-WIDE)
“Toxic Phytoplankton in aquaculture production area:
Diversity, Taxonomy, Methods of investigation”
24-28 Septembre 2012 – INSTM Sfax
Objective
One of the objectives of the INCOMMET project (Support Action, Capacities program,
Era-Wide) is to improve INSTM scientific and technological capacities through twining
activities. Two training session focusing on toxic phytoplankton will be held during the
project.
This training will consist on the identification of cell morphology of toxic
phytoplankton that can affect shellfish farm and aquaculture installations. Light
microscopy and isolation and techniques culture will be adopted. The objective of this
course is to improve the skills of the participants in taxonomy and morphology for
research purposes and for practical monitoring of phytoplankton.
Date and Venue
The training will be held in Sfax (INSTM and IRVT) from 18 to 22 Septembre 2012
Target Audience
The session is open to i) young scientific staff of all research institutions in Tunisia and
Mediterranean countries ii) student in master or PhD degree in Marine Biology.
Experience in taxonomy/ecology of phytoplankton is required.
Maximum 10 participants.

Applications
Please send your CV and your cover letter to this website address:
http://www.incommet.org/article,toxic-phytoplankton-in-aquaculture-productionarea-diversity-taxonomy-methods-of-investigation,3,1415,en.htm
Lecturers
Asma HAMZA, Marine Laboratory, Institut National des Sciences et
Technologies de la Mer (INSTM- Tunisia, asma.hamza@instm.rnrt.tn)
Ibtissem ENNAFFEH, Laboratory ?, Institut National de Recherche Halieutique
(INRH- Morocco, bennaffah@yahoo.fr)
Elsa ALVERCA, Laboratoire de microbiologie Environnementale- Portugal)
Amel MEDHIOUB, Aquaculture Laboratory, INSTM- Tunisia,
(amel.medhioub@instm.rnrt.tn)
Idriss BEN NEILA (Laboratoire Phycotoxine, Institut de recherche Vétérinaire de
Tunisie (IRVT-Tunisia)
INCOMMET Contact
Malika Belhassen, Project Coordinator, Marine Laboratory, INSTM,
(belhassen.malika@instm.rnrt.tn)
Walid Medhioub, Project Manager, Marine Laboratory, INSTM
(medhwalid@yahoo.fr)
The Notification of successful applicants will be available on the beginning of
September.

Provisional Agenda
Day 1 – 18 September
Hour Content Lecturers
9h Presentation of INCOMMET project Malika Belhassen
10h -12h Phytoplankton diversity (taxonomy + Diversity) Asma Hamza
14h- 17h Why to survey phytoplankton (Monitoring progam and
technique of sampling)
Asma Hamza
Day 2 – 19 September
Hour Content Lecturers
8h-12h Thecal phytoplankton species Ibtissem Ennaffeh
14h-17h Epiphytic species Elsa alverca
Day 3 – 20 September
Hour Content Lecturers
8h-12h Cyanobacteria Elsa Alverca
14h-17h Technique of isolation and culture Amel Medhioub
Day 4 – 21 September
Hour Content Lecturers
8h-12h Methods of toxin detection Idriss Ben Neila