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- Windward Community College
- CORAL REEFS
- BIOL 200
Introduction to the biology, ecology and geology of stony corals and the reef structures they build. Topics include, but not limited to, the following: photobiology, biochemistry, physiology, reproduction, ecology, biogeography and evolution of stony corals; contributions made by other members of the coral reef community, such as algae, invertebrates, fish, sea turtles, sea birds, and marine mammals; reef formation and geomorphology; corals as resources for human utilization and the impacts of human activities upon reefs throughout the world. Emphasis will be on Hawai'i's coral reefs, but comparisons will be made among reefs from other areas. (3 lecture credit hours) Left: Spawning mushroom coral
Instructor
- David A. Krupp, Ph.D.
- 'Imiloa 104
- (808) 236-9121 (Office Telephone)
- (808) 247-5362 (WCC FAX)
- krupp@hawaii.edu
Links to Course Information (click here)
revised 19 August 2004 by Dave Krupp
