Instructions for preparing the abstract

Topics
Abstracts should report results obtained from original scientific research (experiments, surveys, data analysis, case studies) addressing the following topics:

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Water Safety and Security in the Anthropocene
• Safe water for human uses: drinking, recreation, tourism, reuse, agriculture and industry.
• Safe water for biodiversity.
• Climate change, extreme weather events, floods and droughts, wildfires’ impact on water, associated health risks.
• Emerging pathogens associated to water and the risk of pandemics.

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Microbial hazards in the Anthropocene.
• Pathogens in aquatic environments: water, sediments, aerosols, biota.
• Antimicrobial resistance in aquatic environments: water, sediments, aerosols, biota, and biofilms.
• Waterborne microorganisms and water-based diseases.
• Algal blooming and cyanotoxins.
• Survival, persistence, transport, fate.

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Water as information source / Water as Source of Insights.
• Surveillance of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
• QMRA, decision analysis, water safety plans.
• Microbial source tracking.
• Modelling and prediction.
• Big data and artificial intelligence application.
• Cost-effective tools for surveillance: novel methods, Omics approaches.

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Water management and protection options in the Anthropocene.
• Catchment protection.
• Treatment and disinfection.
• Water and sanitation safety plans.
• Community initiatives for water source protection.
• Citizen Science in water bodies.
• (Bio)Remediation.
• Criteria, standards, and monitoring harmonization (regionally and globally).
• Circular economy: microbial controls, use and reuse.

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General requirements
-Abstracts must correspond to original research that is relevant and pertinent to the themes of the event. -Priority will be given to given to research done during the period between the editions of the congress (bienal event) in order to promote originality.
-Submissions of previously published or presented word are allowed; however, the corresponding reference must be provided if the work has been published (see section C.3.).
-Evidence of plagiarism will result in rejection.
-Abstracts must be properly written in English.
-Abstracts can have a maximum of 300 words.
-The trade names of companies, brands, tests or their acronyms/abbreviations may be used only once in the title and once in the body of the abstract.
-By submitting this application, it is understood that all co-authors have approved the submission of this abstract for this event.
-One author will be designated as presenter of the research work (either oral or poster presentation), and one author (might not be the same person) will be designated as main contact, responsible for notifying the other authors of the event committee’s decision, as well an any other logistical information.
-Preferred format: indicate whether an oral or poster presentation if preferred.

Abstract format (Structure)
Abstracts should include the following elements: (a suggested length is provided for each):
-background/problem (2 sentences).
-purpose/objectives (1 sentence).
-clear and specific methodology (3-5 sentences) that include sample size, controls used, detection limits (when populations or levels and indicated to be under or above these limits).
-specific results (if some results are still pending, a statement must indicate that they will be available by the time of the event).
-Specific and concise discussion or conclusions. (1-2 sentences).

Bibliographic references should not be included within the body do the abstract.
If the work has already been published, provide the citation/DOI at the end of the abstract

Review and acceptance criteria.
Abstracts submitted for Water Micro 2027 will be evaluated by the respective Scientific Committee. The above instructions must be followed strictly; otherwise, they may be rejected. Abstracts lacking originality of falling outside the event’s themes will be rejected.