EPC7 Local Organising Committee Zrinka LjubešićChairUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Croatia Sunčica Bosak University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Croatia Filip Stević Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Department of Biology, Croatia Ante Žuljević Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia Marija Gligora Udovič University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Croatia Nikola KoletićUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology EPC7 Scientific Committee Marina Montresor CO-CHAIRStazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy Nenad JaspricaCO-CHAIRUniversity of Dubrovnik, Institute for Marine and Coastal Research, Croatia Saúl Blanco LanzaUniversity of León, Institute of the Environment, Spain Annette BruhnAarhus University Department of Bioscience – Marine Ecology, Denmark António José CaladoUniversity of Aveiro, Portugal Susana CoelhoStation Biologique de Roscoff, France Aschwin EngelenUniversity of Algarve, Centre for Marine Sciences, Portugal Peter KrothUniversity of Konstanz, Germany Frederik LeliaertGhent University, Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Christine MaggsBournemouth University, Faculty of Science and Technology, United Kingdom Thomas MockUniversity of East Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences, United Kingdom Martin Andreas PfannkuchenRuđer Bošković Institute, Center for Marine Research, Croatia Pavel ŠkaloudCharles University of Prague, Faculty of Science, Czech Republic Cecilia Maria TottiUniversità Politecnica delle Marche, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell’Ambiente, Italy