... to predation for an ectothermic intertidal mollusc (the owl limpet, Lottia gigantea ) and its predator (the black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani ). The ability of L. gigantea to resist bird predation during low tide is determined by the tenacity of attachment to the rock. We developed a transducer...

...Mark W. Denny; Luke P. Miller; Christopher D. G. Harley SUMMARY When coupled with long-term meteorological records, a heat-budget model for the limpet, Lottia gigantea , provides a wealth of information regarding environmental and topographic controls of body temperature in this ecologically...

... are typically far from the optimal shape that would minimize the risk of dislodgment, a deviation that is allowed by the high tenacity of the limpets’ adhesive system. In this study, we test this conclusion using an actual limpet. The shell of Lottia gigantea differs substantially from the hydrodynamic optimum...

... of suction and glue, depending on their need for mobility. 16 7 1991 © 1991 by Company of Biologists 1991 suction adhesion limpets pressure Tectura scutum Lottia gigantea Lottia pelta It is commonly assumed that suction attachment mechanisms are unable to generate...