Coral reefs are vital organisms for the health of marine ecosystems; the good state of the food chain depends on them and, therefore, the marine resources on which millions of families in the world depend; Despite this, 在日常生活中,人们对它们知之甚少. 除此之外, 今年(2023年),哥斯达黎加发生了近年来最大的珊瑚白化事件, 这个可怕的事件增加了课程的价值, 因为教育是防止这些事件再次发生的唯一途径.
在本课程中,您将了解珊瑚的起源, 它们的生物学和生态学, 以及与之相关的物种. The identification of the main species that make it up will also be covered; the characteristics to measure their health status, 抽样和监测方法, 以及珊瑚礁的生态和社会重要性.