... of flow conditions in their lifetimes. Macroalgae Material properties Wave exposure Damage Hydrodynamic forces On many shorelines around the world, water motion from waves and currents exerts hydrodynamic forces on the organisms living on those shores (reviewed in Denny, 1988...

... in a broad range of environments, from sheltered lagoons to the most wave-exposed shorelines. How they function and survive under such an extreme range of wave exposures remains a puzzle. Here we examine the ability of P. ochraceus to alter body form in response to variation in flow conditions. We found...

... survive greater wave exposure than M. pyrifera . Indeed, in central California, N. luetkeana is typically found on shores that are more exposed than those inhabited by M. pyrifera , and the difference has been attributed at least in part to the inability of M. pyrifera to persist in the face of more...