Biology 390 - Seminar: Topics in Environmental Biology: Coral Reef Ecology and Conservation
SEM:TOPICS ENVIRO-CORAL REEF
Spring
2021
01
3.00
Paulette Peckol
T 01:40-04:30
Smith College
30162-S21
ppeckol@smith.edu
Topics course: Coral reefs occupy a small portion of Earth’s surface, but their importance to the marine ecosystem is great. This seminar considers the geologic importance and ecological interactions of coral reefs. We focus on the status of coral reefs worldwide, considering effects of environmental and anthropogenic disturbances (e.g., major storms, eutrophication, acidification, overfishing). Methods for reef conservation are examined. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Instructor Permission Req. Not open to first-years, sophomores