ROS® - CORAL REEF ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
Coral reefs are literally the inventory of every dive resort, and are the basis for virtually all tropical marine tourism. Therefore, the importance of understanding and protecting these ecosystems should be obvious. This part of ROS® is designed to give you an understanding of how coral reefs function, and gain insight into the problems that they face.
The knowledge and skills you will acquire include:
- Why reefs are important
- Coral Reef distribution, zonation and productivity
- Biology of corals
- Symbiosis
- Mangrove and seagrass associations
- Ecology of reef fishes
- Status of coral reefs
- Why coral reefs are in trouble
- Methods and programs for coral reef conservation
Practical Training Includes:
Proper observation and interaction techniques
- Fish and invertebrate identification techniques
- Determining the characteristics for a healthy reef environment