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| Mark DennySummaryAffiliation: Stanford University Country: USA Publications
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Biophysics, environmental stochasticity, and the evolution of thermal safety margins in intertidal limpetsM W Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 215:934-47. 2012....
Thermal stress on intertidal limpets: long-term hindcasts and lethal limitsMark W Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 209:2420-31. 2006..The lengthy time series of body temperatures calculated from the heat-budget model provides insight into how these physiological measurements should be conducted...- Hot limpets: predicting body temperature in a conductance-mediated thermal systemMark W Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 209:2409-19. 2006..The model can easily be adapted to predict the temperatures of chitons, acorn barnacles, keyhole limpets, and encrusting animals and plants... - Jet propulsion in the cold: Mechanics of swimming in the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbeckiMark Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 209:4503-14. 2006..The high resilience of A. colbecki abductin at low temperatures may be of interest to materials engineers... - Biophysics. The intrigue of the interfaceMark W Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
Science 320:886. 2008 - Limits to running speed in dogs, horses and humansMark W Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 211:3836-49. 2008..Quantification of the limits to running speed may aid in formulating and testing models of locomotion... - Marine ecomechanicsMark W Denny
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA
Ann Rev Mar Sci 2:89-114. 2010..These diverse examples emphasize the breadth of marine ecomechanics. Indeed, its principles can be applied to any ecological system... - Anchor ice and benthic disturbance in shallow Antarctic waters: interspecific variation in initiation and propagation of ice crystalsMark Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA
Biol Bull 221:155-63. 2011..Interspecific differences in ice formation raise questions about how surface tissue characteristics such as surface area, rugosity, and mucus coating affect ice formation on invertebrates... - Techniques for predicting the lifetimes of wave-swept macroalgae: a primer on fracture mechanics and crack growthKatharine J Mach
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 210:2213-30. 2007..These analyses can also be applied to many other soft materials... - Death by small forces: a fracture and fatigue analysis of wave-swept macroalgaeKatharine J Mach
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 210:2231-43. 2007..We find that, if not checked by repair, fatigue crack growth from repeated sub-lethal stresses may completely fracture individuals within days. Our results suggest that fatigue may play an important role in macroalgal breakage... 
Cyberkelp: an integrative approach to the modelling of flexible organismsMark W Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 358:1535-42. 2003..The resulting information can be used to create a more precise mathematical model...- Paradox lost: answers and questions about walking on waterMark W Denny
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 3094, USA
J Exp Biol 207:1601-6. 2004..These studies pave the way for a more thorough understanding of the complex mechanics of walking on water, and an exploration of how this intriguing form of locomotion scales with the size of the organism... - Revised estimates of the effects of turbulence on fertilization in the purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratusMark W Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA
Biol Bull 203:275-7. 2002 - Limits to phenotypic plasticity: flow effects on barnacle feeding appendagesNatasha K Li
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
Biol Bull 206:121-4. 2004..We conclude that the velocity at which the plastic response occurs has an upper limit of 2-4 m/s, a velocity commonly exceeded within the typical habitat of this species... - The mechanics of wave-swept algaeMark Denny
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 205:1355-62. 2002..Our understanding of algal mechanics is such that we can begin to predict the survivorship of algae as a function of size, spatial distribution and wave climate... - Blade motion and nutrient flux to the kelp, Eisenia arboreaMark Denny
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA
Biol Bull 203:1-13. 2002..These measurements highlight the complexities of flow-related nutrient transport and the need to understand better the dynamic interactions among nutrient flux, blade motion, blade morphology, and water flow... - To break a coralline: mechanical constraints on the size and survival of a wave-swept seaweedPatrick T Martone
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 211:3433-41. 2008..Laboratory data successfully predicted frond sizes found in the field, suggesting that, although Calliarthron is well adapted to resist breakage, wave forces may ultimately limit the size of intertidal fronds... - To bend a coralline: effect of joint morphology on flexibility and stress amplification in an articulated calcified seaweedPatrick T Martone
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
J Exp Biol 211:3421-32. 2008..Morphological dimensions of genicula most prone to bending stresses (i.e. genicula near the base of fronds) match model predictions... - Preference versus performance: body temperature of the intertidal snail Chlorostoma funebralisSarah Tepler
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA
Biol Bull 220:107-17. 2011..This "cold-biased" behavioral response may guide snails to refuges in shaded cracks and crevices, but potentially precludes C. funebralis from taking full advantage of its physiological capabilities... - Red algae respond to waves: morphological and mechanical variation in Mastocarpus papillatus along a gradient of forceJustin A Kitzes
Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA
Biol Bull 208:114-9. 2005..papillatus is larger than previously predicted and larger than sizes observed in the field, indicating that factors other than wave force alone constrain the size of this alga on wave-swept shores... - Discovery of lignin in seaweed reveals convergent evolution of cell-wall architecturePatrick T Martone
Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, 120 Ocean View Boulevard, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
Curr Biol 19:169-75. 2009....