Size, not morphology, determines hydrodynamic performance of a kelp during peak flow

Marine Biology

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 843-851

  de Bettignies, Thibaut ^a   Wernberg, Thomas ^a,b,c   Lavery, Paul S ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; BROWN ALGA; DRAG COEFFICIENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; KELP FOREST; MORPHOLOGY; PEAK FLOW; REEF; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SURVIVAL;

ALGAE; ECKLONIA; ECKLONIA RADIATA; LAMINARIALES;

EID: 84875374645     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-2138-8     Document Type: Article

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