Conference on Shallow Lakes in Latin America (Shallow Lakes 2008)
Sixth Conference held 23-28 November 2008 in the city of Punta del Este (Uruguay). The Conference included, in addition to the plenary, 12 sessions: 1. Latitudinal gradient. 2. Dynamics of nutrients. 3. Biodiversity and invasive species. 4. Eutrophication and blue-green algae. 5. Recovery and legislation. 6. Paleolimnology. 7. Environmental interaction and adaptation. 8. Floodplain lakes. 9. Bentiko-pelagiko-littoral connection. 10. Brackish-water small lake. 11. Climate Change: future scenarios. 12. New methods. The conference was attended by about 300 people from 33 countries of South and North America, Europe and the rest of the world.