BIO 461 Ecology and Geology of Coral Reefs (4 credits)

Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Declared major at or above the sophomore level in a natural science and consent of instructor.
Taught: Variable, check with department
Ecological and geological processes in reef ecosystems. Benthic and pelagic biotic communities, reef development and erosion, sedimentation, ancient and modern reefs, responses to environmental change. Required field trip to marine research laboratory.
Repeatable: No
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