Intertidal sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) alter body shape in response to wave action

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 216, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1717-1725

  Hayne, Kurtis J R ^a,b   Palmer, A Richard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Asteroidea; Drag; Echinodermata; Hydrodynamics; Lift; Marine invertebrate; Phenotypic plasticity; Rocky shores; Wave exposure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CANADA; HISTOLOGY; ISLAND (GEOLOGICAL); LIMB; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; STARFISH; WATER FLOW;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; EXTREMITIES; ISLANDS; SEASONS; STARFISH; WATER MOVEMENTS;

ANIMALIA; ASTEROIDEA; ECHINODERMATA; INVERTEBRATA; PISASTER OCHRACEUS;

EID: 84876861704     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.078964     Document Type: Article

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