Coral Reefs and Environmental Change

3 credits · Undergraduate

Coral reefs are iconic marine ecosystems both biologically and economically. This class introduces students to the biology of both tropical and cold-water corals, key characteristics of their abiotic environments, human impacts at both local and global scales, and management options for sustainable resource use and the the protection of biodiversity. PREREQUISITES: Chem 1011/Chem 1012 and Biol 2060. Also restricted to students with 6 credit hours in Environmental Science or Biology or Marine Biology at or above the 3000 level. CROSSLISTED: MARI 4003 RESTRICTIONS: Restricted to exclude E1, E2, E3.