Reading to be done before Class: ESBS Chapter 16
Come to class with a basic familiarity with the following concepts and ideas: coral reef, zooxanthellae, coral bleaching, mangroves, marine pollution, overfishing, industrial fishing methods, driftnetting, longline fishing, trawling, by-catch, fishing down the food chain, marine protected areas, marine reserves, design of reserves. 

Queensland Coast: Fraser Island, Whitsunday Islands, and The Great Barrier Reef

Coral Reefs

• Characteristics of coral
• Types of Reef
• Threats to Reefs and Management Solutions
  • Intensive Fishing
  • Insensitive Tourism
• Sediment, Nutrient, and Chemical Pollution
• Costal Development
• Climate Change
• Coral Bleaching

Ocean Pollution

• Plastic Pollution
• Pacific Garbage Patch
• Ocean Plastic Art

Overfishing

• Industrial Fishing Techniques
• The Impact of Sea Food