barnacles, and the starfish, Pisaster ochraceus, which preys upon the other species as a top predator (Figure 1). Paine (1966) had observed that the diversity of organisms in rocky intertidal ...

Some barnacles are 'morphing' to protect themselves from predatory warm-water sea snails, which are expanding into their territory due to climate change. Research led by the University of ...

Likewise, there has been a dramatic decrease in the white cold water barnacle. The natural predator for the cold water barnacle is the dog whelk, but if their numbers continue to decrease ...

Take barnacle geese. They lay their eggs 120 meters up the side of the cliff, away from predators. That's the same height as a 36-story building. But there's no food for the chicks to eat up there.

Likewise, there has been a dramatic decrease in the white cold water barnacle. The natural predator for the cold water barnacle is the dog whelk, but if their numbers continue to decrease ...