UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA -- COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCE
FALL SEMESTER 2009
EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY OF REEFS
85092 OCG 6668 (614) - 3 credits
Wednesdays 4:00-7:00 pm
Location: KRC 3120

Instructor: Dr. Pamela Hallock Muller
Office: MSL 203
Phone: 727-553-1567
e-mail: pmuller@usf.edu

Syllabus

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Course Objectives:
Coral reefs worldwide are threatened by human activities ranging from local boat groundings to global change processes. The objectives of this course are to examine issues critical to coralreef growth and preservation. Topics include what coral reefs are, how they are formed, the kinds of organisms that make up the reef community, environmental qualities required for reefs to thrive, a brief introduction to the geologic history of reefs, the importance of coral reefs to mankind, how human activities are affecting coral reefs, and an introduction to reef management.