Windward Community College
Biology 200 Coral Reefs
Tentative Schedule of Lecture Topics Spring 2010
DATE | DAY | TOPIC | TEXT PAGES* |
12-Jan | T | Course Introduction and Orientation | |
14-Jan | R | Science as a Way of Knowing | |
19-Jan | T | Science as a Way of Knowing | |
21-Jan | R | The Characteristics of Living Things | 1-2, 6 & 10-11 |
26-Jan | T | The Characteristics of Living Things | 1-2, 6 & 10-11 |
28-Jan | R | The Classification of Living Things | 3 |
2-Feb | T | Characteristics of Phylum Cnidaria and Cnidarian Diversity | 8-28, 61-72 |
4-Feb | R | The Anatomy and Morphology of Scleractinian Corals | 34, 39-41 & 113 |
9-Feb | T | Identification of Hawaiian Corals and their Near Relatives | 42-60 |
11-Feb | R | Heterotrophic Nutrition in Coral | 12-15, 28, 35, 72 & 76 |
16-Feb | T | Endosymbiosis with Zooxanthellae | 29-33 & 202 |
18-Feb | R | Reproduction of Scleractinian Corals | 61-72, 78-90 & 142 |
23-Feb | T | Reproduction of Scleractinian Corals | 61-72, 78-90 & 142 |
25-Feb | R | Basic Ecological Principles | 1-2, 75 & 105 |
2-Mar | T | Basic Ecological Principles | 1-2, 75 & 105 |
4-Mar | R | Environmental Factors Influencing Corals | 40, 113, 128-129, 178-179 & 201-202 |
9-Mar | T | Environmental Factors Influencing Corals | 40, 113, 128-129, 178-179 & 201-202 |
11-Mar | R | Coral Reef Ecology | 43, 51 68-69, 94-103, 105-120, 135-151, 164-165 & 176-177 |
16-Mar | T | Coral Reef Ecology | 43, 51 68-69, 94-103, 105-120, 135-151, 164-165 & 176-177 |
18-Mar | R | Coral Disease | 178, 185-187 & 206 |
23-Mar | T | SPRING BREAK | |
25-Mar | R | SPRING BREAK | |
30-Mar | T | Coral Reef Formation and Geomorphology | 4-5, 37-38, 122-127, 130-135, 138-141, 161-162, & 172-175 |
1-Apr | R | Coral Reef Formation and Geomorphology | 4-5, 37-38, 122-127, 130-135, 138-141, 161-162, & 172-175 |
6-Apr | T | Coral Reef Formation and Geomorphology | 4-5, 37-38, 122-127, 130-135, 138-141, 161-162, & 172-175 |
8-Apr | R | Fish Biology | 146-155, 159 |
13-Apr | T | Fish Biology | 146-155, 159 |
15-Apr | R | Fish Biology | 146-155, 159 |
20-Apr | T | Human Impact on Coral Reefs: Reef Resources & Local Problems | 178-179, 181, 183, 188-199 & 203-215 |
22-Apr | R | Human Impact on Coral Reefs: Reef Resources & Local Problems | 178-179, 181, 183, 188-199 & 203-215 |
27-Apr | T | Human Impact on Coral Reefs: Global Issues & the Real Problem | 182, 184, 201-202 & 216-219 |
29-Apr | R | Human Impact on Coral Reefs: Global Issues & the Real Problem | 182, 184, 201-202 & 216-219 |
4-May | T | Catch Up and Review | |
*Lecture outlines will supplement these text pages. | |||
Examination Schedule | |||
Midterm Examination: March 8-12 | |||
Final Examination: May 10-13 |