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MBY 420 - Coral Reef Ecology |
(4). Examines the ecology and evolution of coral reef communities, seagrass beds, and mangrove swamps with exploration of such issues as the degradation of reef-building corals by macroalgae, hurricanes, coral bleaching, diseases of corals and sea urchins, over-fishing and pollution. Students will participate in lectures and field exercises in the vicinity of Dauphin Island, and will take a one-week field trip to Andros Island, Bahamas.
4.000 Credit hours 4.000 Other hours Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Activity, Online (asynchronous) Biology and Marine Biology Division Marine Biology Department Course Attributes: 4-year institution |
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