5 articles
Kelp survives storm forces that would snap rigid structures. The biomechanics of the holdfast, flexible stipes and drag-reducing blades — nature's offshore engineering.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Kelp endures waves that would snap a rigid mast by going with the flow. The biomechanics of flexibility, reconfiguration and drag trade-offs in storm survival.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
The northern clingfish grips rough rock with a suction disc no engineered cup can match. Meet the small fish that surfs storm surge under stones and holdfasts.
Dr. Elias Brandt ·
A kelp holdfast holds tonnes of drag through a storm with no glue and no roots. The biomechanics of nature's toughest anchor, and what engineers learn.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Wave energy is the architect of rocky reefs. How drag, shear and exposure gradients sort species, sculpt kelp and decide where a forest can stand.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·