| Language of Instruction: | English | Subject(s): | Pre-Vet |
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Tropical Marine Ecology |
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| Tropical Marine Ecology and Conservation is an intensive, experiential coral reef ecology course that covers a ten-day timeframe and includes classroom, field and laboratory components. Fieldwork will be mainly snorkeling. As much as eight hours per day will be spent at sea. This is a very physical course. Students should be prepared for rigorous activity with much sun exposure The focus of this course is to learn the key biotic and abiotic components of a coral reef system and how they interact. Students will come to understand the worldwide importance of coral reefs as well as their “canary in a coal mine” status. The course explores the current state of the Belize Barrier Reef east of Ambergris Caye and south to Caye Caulker. Belize’s Barrier Reef is the second-largest coral reef system in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and is popular for scuba diving and snorkeling.
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