New course offering Spring 2017 BIOL 4970/7970, 1 credit Coral Reefs in the Anthropocene Wednesdays 3-3:50pm Meet each week for an hour to discuss a recent book and research articles about climate change, overfishing, diseases, nutrient pollution, ecological disturbances, and other issues impacting tropical coastal ecosystems. No exams! Prerequisites: BIOL 3040 Biology of Marine Systems and BIOL 3060 Principles of Ecology OR permission of instructor Required text: Birkeland C (editor) 2015. Coral Reefs in the Anthropocene. Springer, New York. (pdf available through the instructor) Contact: Dr. Nanette Chadwick chadwick@auburn.edu