V International Symposium Biogenic - abiogenic interactions in natural and anthropogenic systems, 20-22 October 2014, Saint Petersburg.
Within the symposium it is supposed to consider on interactions between biogenic and abiogenic components in a lithosphere, biosphere and technospere.
Topics to be covered:
- Methods for studying the interactions between biogenic and abiogenic components ;
- Geochemistry of biogenic-abiogenic systems;
- Biomineralization in geosystems;
- Mineral formation in living organisms and biomimetic materials;
- Medical geology;
- Organic mineralogy;
- Biomineral interactions in soil;
- The role of living organisms in the destruction of cultural heritage.