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Welcome to the Coral Digest
This is a project of the ENST259 Coral Reef Ecology and Management at UNC - Chapel Hill (ENST259) class. It is meant to be a semi-comprehensive resource for learning about corals, coral reefs, the threats corals face, the role and importance reefs play in the world, and management of reefs and reef-related environments.
Each year's ENST259 class will build upon the material from previous years. Students will select topics of interest from a list of topics provided by previous years' students that require more research, or students can introduce new topics. After a semester of research, current students will synthesize their research and add that content to this wiki.
Main Topics
- Reef Structure, Formation, and Ecology
- Reef and Near-reef Inhabitants
- Threats to Corals and Coral Reefs
- Protecting and Managing Coral Reefs
Tips for Using This Site
- If you are looking for something specific, like information on coral bleaching, use the Search box at the top and type in "bleaching"
- If you want to learn more about a given topic, then start with the Main Topics, and work your way down towards more specific topics
About Our Images
Unless otherwise indicated, photos shown on this site are pulled from our class photo album located at https://picasaweb.google.com/ENST259, and image credits are attributed in the photo album.
If you have any questions about this wiki or topics you'd like to see added, please email Brian Naess at naess@unc.edu.