From 25 to 29 September 2017, the National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station Piran (Slovenia) will host the 52nd European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS). European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS) has a long-standing history and tradition being organised annually for more than half of a century under MARS Network. The 52nd EMBS will gather marine scientists with a common interest in Marine symbiosis, Imaging in marine biology, Benthic-pelagic coupling, Marine metagenomics and General session. The general objective of the EMBS is to advance the science of Marine Biology within Europe.