4 articles
The blacklip abalone is southern Australia's largest abalone — a kelp-fed reef grazer that supports one of the world's most valuable wild shellfish fisheries.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
The blue-rayed limpet lives its whole life on kelp, its shell shot through with living blue light — a profile of Europe's smallest, most beautiful kelp grazer.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
The frilled dogwinkle drills barnacles on rocky shores and famously thickens its shell when crabs patrol — a textbook case of predator-induced defence.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
The red turban snail (Chlorostoma funebralis) grazes the kelp forest's turf night and day — and when its numbers swing, whole reefs can tilt. A species profile.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·