BIOL 200 Coral Reefs

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Course Introduction

Science as a Way of Knowing

The Characteristics of Living Things

The Classification of Living Things

The Characteristics of Cnidaria

Cnidarian Diversity

Coral Anatomy and Morphology

Coral Nutrition

Reproduction of Scleractinian Corals

Ecological Principles

Environmental Factors Influencing Corals and Coral Reefs

Coral Reef Ecology: Coral Reef Trophic Structure

Coral Reef Ecology: Symbiosis

Coral Reef Ecology: Coral Competition

Types of Reefs

Reef Formation and Growth

Atoll and Continental Shelf Reef Evolution

Reef Zones and Ecological Succession

The Biology of Coral Reef Fishes

Human Impacts on Coral Reefs

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