Aquatic Biome

This video exemplifies the diversity in an aquatic biome, specifically the coral reef. By examining the different trophic levels and how they interact with one another, the complexity of the environment is seen. All of the world's biomes are fragile systems that must be taken care of or will be lost. Certain dangers affect each individual biome, such as ozone destruction. One common danger that affects all the biomes and the world environment, as a whole is something we all know very well: humans.

Caribbean biodiversity

The island of San Salvador in the Bahamas is an environment where life is rich and varied. Endagered iguanas, nesting sea birds, tropical plants, flowers, and of course, the life of the pristine coral reefs.

In the spring, UMR students from the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geological Sciences and Engineering travel to the island for a course in Caribbean biodiversity. Housed at the Gerace Research Center on the island, these University of Missouri-Rolla students travel the length and bredth of the island learning it's lessons and doing research projects, all the while taking in the Caribbean beauty that can only be described as Paradise Found.