Barnacles prefer upwelling currents, enriching food chains in the Galapagos
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 21:21
in Earth & Climate
The barnacle, a key thread in the marine food web, was thought to be missing along rocky coasts dominated by upwelling. Now a research team has found the opposite to be true: Barnacle populations thrive in vertical upwelling zones in moderately deep waters in the Galapagos Islands.
