Coral reefs- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Coral_reef
Threats to Coral Reefs-
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Threats_to_coral_reefs
Cnidaria- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Cnidaria
Zooxanthellae- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Zooxanthellae
Global warming takes a toll on coral reefs
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Global_warming_takes_a_toll_on_coral_reefs
Patterns of Caribbean coral loss
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Patterns_of_Caribbean_coral_loss
Coral disease-
http://www.reef.crc.org.au/discover/coralreefs/Coraldisease.htm
Coral stress and disease
http://www.reefrelief.org/Image_archive/diseases/index.shtml
Powerpoint Presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/secret/MXAjnaF502X8PL
Great Online Resource
- Coral-reef-info.com Your Online Guide to Coral Reefs- http://www.coral-reef-info.com/
Expected Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course a fully engaged student will be able to
- discuss the characteristics or the cnidarian polyps and zooxanthellae that make up a corals
- discuss the "dilema of the inverteed trophic pyramid" and the role that the discovery of zooxanthellae played in solving that mystery
- discuss the mutualism between cnidarian polyps and zooxanthellae
- discuss some of the threats facing coral reefs
- discuss coral bleaching and some of the proposed mechanisms of bleaching
- discuss the characteristics of some of the important coral diseases
Additional Powerpoint Presentations
Intro to Oceans
http://www.slideshare.net/secret/3UkF9S2ALRGNMz
Intro to Coral Reefs
http://www.slideshare.net/MarkMcGinley/coral-reefs-1616280
Coral Reef Zonation
http://www.slideshare.net/MarkMcGinley/coral-reef-zonation
Coral Reef Interactions
http://www.slideshare.net/MarkMcGinley/coral-reef-interactions
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