MSC 422 Coral Reef Ecology

This course will offer an in-depth examination oftropical coastal communities, including coralreefs, seagrasses, mangroves, intertidal, beaches,and salt ponds. Terrestrial systems also will bestudied. Emphasis will be on the ecology andconservation of these systems. The course will bea combination of intensive classroom work on theJU campus and intensive field experience. Uniqueaspects of Caribbean culture will beincorporated. Course fee: possible travelexpenses.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

BIOL-204, 207, 208, 223SI