Effect of wave exposure on growth and mortality rates of the mussel Perna perna: bottom up regulation of intertidal populations

By C. McQuaid, T. Lindsay. 2000

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Wave exposure, swimming performance, and the structure of tropical and temperate reef fish assemblages (2004, background): “Such water movements have been found to inflict physical damage through impact and abrasion (Shanks and Wright 1986; Bodkin et al. 1987), affect rates of growth (Dennison and Barnes 1988; Trussell 2002), and increase rates of mortality through the detachment and removal of individuals from habitats ”
Hydrodynamic stress and habitat partitioning between indigenous (Perna perna) and invasive (Mytilus galloprovincialis) mussels: constraints of an evolutionary strategy (2006, background): “Mussels are often the major occupiers of primary space on rocky intertidal shores (Seed and Suchanek 1992) and, growth rates of mussels are faster at exposed sites than sheltered ones ( McQuaid and Lindsay 2000 ), while mussels experiencing high hydrodynamic stress also tend to increase shell thickn”
Wave action and competitive interaction between the invasive mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the indigenous Perna perna in South Africa (2006, background): “Our study site, Old Woman’s River was defined as semi-sheltered ( McQuaid and Lindsay 2000 ), which should provide ideal conditions for M. galloprovincialis.”