The+Coral+Project+Page

Welcome to the Coral Project Page!
= = As an introduction to the idea of wikis, which we will come back to later in the semester, you will be posting the first sections of your coral projects, the background and the descriptions of our projects, here on your very own wiki space. Here is what you need to do...

a. Do some research on green star polyps, the coral species that you will be working with, to get some background on the biology of the species and some of the techniques that can be used to cultivate them in captivity. Below are a few sites that you can use for starters. [|www.liveaquaria.com] [|www.reefcorner.com] [|www.garf.org] there are also a TON of coral discussion boards where people discuss various aspects of coral propagation. Keep in mind that there is a difference between propagation (cutting and growing corals) information and husbandry (keeping corals in captivity) information. It would be a good idea to start a word file of your findings to use for the next steps.

b. Edit this page by putting your research project title, ex. "The effects of light on growth in Staghorn coral, //Acropora sp//." and the group members names in the space below (this will name your page to work on!) I put one in as an example.

c. On your personal page (get there by clicking on your link) and on that page put the following: -your title, in a larger than normal font (not too large!) -your group member names -an introduction to your coral project including a descripton of your coral species and methods that can be used to propagate it (with citations for any information that you got from other sites) -a picture of your species (with citation) -a detailed description of the project that you intend to carry out -a list of materials that you will need to carry out your experiment

Each group member must make at least one **significant** contribution to your group's page (just adding a picture is not significant). You will be graded on the content/format of your site as well as your participation in your group's site. Please keep in mind that the rules for appropriate computer use go for this environment as well, do not modify other people's pages. Feel free to look, but do not change!

Good luck!

A Period Group Plans: Group #1- Group #2- Group #3- Group #4- Group #5- Group #6- Group #7-

H Period Group Plans: Group #1- Group #2- Group #3- Group #4- Group #5- Group #6-

A sample of what your link should look like: The effects of light on growth in Staghorn coral (Acropora sp) - Mr. Swanson