limpets | Andrew Davies

Subsidy by Ascophyllum nodosum increases growth rate and survivorship of Patella vulgata

by Andy | Aug 31, 2008 | Publications

Andrew J. Davies, Mark P. Johnson, Christine A. Maggs Published in Marine Ecology-Progress Series (2008) Limpets, predominantly Patella vulgata, have been associated with damaged or receding canopies of Ascophyllum nodosum. Although the damage results from limpet...

Using magneto-resistive sensors to monitor animal behaviour: a case study using limpets.

by Andy | Apr 9, 2008 | Conferences, Marine ecology, Publications

Pushkar M. Wadke, Michael T. Burrows, David Meldrum and Andrew J. Davies Published in the conference proceedings of Oceans 2007, Vancouver (2007) Magnetic sensors have existed for many years and are widely used in different applications such as navigation systems,...

Limpet grazing and loss of Ascophyllum nodosum canopies on decadal time scales

by Andy | Apr 6, 2008 | Marine ecology, Publications

Andrew J. Davies, Mark P. Johnson, Christine A. Maggs Published in Marine Ecology-Progress Series (2007) The role of limpet grazing in preventing the development of algal canopies is a recurrent theme in intertidal ecology. Less is known about interactions of limpets...