Mechanical Limits to Size in Wave-Swept Organisms.

Abstract

It is proposed that wave forces, specifically the inertial force due to water acceleration, limits the sizes of wave-swept organisms. A model is provided which predicts the probability of dislodgement based on empirically measurable parameters. This model is tested using various wave-swept species, and in several cases is believed to be applicable. A method is outlined for predicting survivorship as a function of size, and applications of this method are examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 10, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134709

Entities

People

  • M. A. R. Koehl
  • M. W. Denny
  • T. L. Daniel

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animal Structures
  • Barnacles
  • Biological Sciences
  • Birds
  • Boundary Layer
  • Fish
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Marine Biology
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Sea Urchins
  • Water Waves

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.