Size and survival of intertidal plants in response to wave action: A case study with Fucus gardneri

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1563-1578

  Blanchette, Carol Anne ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Fucus gardneri; Intertidal macroalgae; Mechanical limits; Optimal size; Seaweed; Wave exposure; Wave forces

Indexed keywords

FUCUS GARDNERI;

HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MACROALGAE; SIZE; SURVIVAL; TRANSPLANTATION; WAVE ACTION; WAVE EXPOSURE;

USA, OREGON, FOGARTY CREEK POINT;

EID: 0030616375     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[1563:sasoip]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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