..., suggesting that they may be better able to cope with lift than drag. This behaviour, although affecting hydrodynamic forces and enabling S. franciscanus to remain attached to the substratum in high currents, may lead to reduced capture of drift kelp, which is entrapped on upright spines and then eaten...

... of size, spatial distribution and wave climate. * e-mail: mwdenny@leland.stanford.edu 1 3 2002 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2002 2002 marine alga ocean wave kelp intertidal zone hydrodynamic force material properties nearshore ecology As large terrestrial...