Biology 200 - Coral Reefs
Windward Community College
Tentative Lecture Schedule
Spring 2006
| WEEK | WEEK OF | TOPIC | TEXT PAGES |
| 1 | 09-Jan | Course Introduction The Nature of Natural Science | vii-x |
| 2 | 16-Jan | The Characteristics of Living Things | 1-2, 6 & 10-11 |
| 3 | 23-Jan | The Classification of Living Things Characteristics of Phylum Cnidaria and Cnidarian Diversity | 3 8-28, 61-72 |
| 4 | 30-Jan | The Anatomy and Morphology of Scleractinian Corals | 34, 39-41 & 113 |
| 5 | 6-Feb | Identification of Hawaiian Corals and their Near Relatives Coral Nutrition: Heterotrophy | 42-60 & 70-72 12-15, 28, 35 & 76 |
| 6 | 13-Feb | Coral Nutrition: Endosymbiosis with Zooxanthellae Reproduction of Scleractinian Corals | 29-33 & 202 78-85 & 142 |
| 7 | 20-Feb | Reproduction of Scleractinian Corals | 78-85 & 142 |
| 8 | 27-Feb | Basic Ecological Principles | 1-2, 75 & 105 |
| 9 | 6-Mar | Basic Ecological Principles | 1-2, 75 & 105 |
| 10 | 13-Mar | Environmental Factors Influencing Corals;ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ MIDTERM EXAMINATION (WebCT at Learning Center) | 40, 113, 128-129, 178-179 & 201-202 |
| 11 | 20-Mar | Coral Reef Ecology | 43, 51 68-69, 94-103, 105-120, 135-151, 164-165 & 176-177 |
| 12 | 27-Mar | SPRING RECESS | |
| 13 | 3-Apr | Coral Reef Formation and Geomorphology | 4-5, 37-38, 94-103, 122-127, 130-135, 138-141, 161-162, 172-175, & 213 |
| 14 | 10-Apr | Coral Reef Formation and Geomorphology Fish Biology | 4-5, 37-38, 94-103, 122-127, 130-135, 138-141, 161-162, 172-175, & 213 146-155, 159 |
| 15 | 17-Apr | Fish Biology | 146-155, 159 |
| 16 | 24-Apr | Human Impact on Coral Reefs: Reef Resources & Local Problems | 178-179, 181, 183, 188-199 & 203-215 |
| 17 | 1-May | Human Impact on Coral Reefs: Global Issues & the Real Problem | 182, 184, 201-202 & 216-219 |
| Finals Week | FINAL EXAMINATION (WebCT at Learning Center) |
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