We are pleased to announce that the MICRO 2016 Conference under the title "Fate and Impact of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: From the Coastline to the Open Sea", will take place in Lanzarote, Spain, from 25 to 27 May 2016.

MICRO 2016 will be the opportunity to share available knowledge, fill in gaps, identify questions and research needs, and develop commitments to operationalise solutions.

Participants are invited to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations on the following topics:

• From macro- to microplastics: Weathering and fragmentation processes
• From source to sink: Occurrence and distribution of microplastics in fresh water bodies, coastal zones and the open ocean
• Impacts of microplastics on marine life
• Microplastics as vectors of biological and chemical contaminants
• Socioeconomic impacts of microplastics
• Citizen science, outreach, education and communication
• Solutions and next steps

Deadline for submission of abstracts is: 15 January 2016.

For more information about the conference, please visit the MICRO 2016 website