... a result of the force of the water's acceleration increasing at a faster rate than the organisms ability to hold on as an organism grows, wave exposure prevents the distribution of larger limpets. When limpets are mobile their adhesive tenacity is much less than when they are stationary. This suggests that due to their reduced tenacity with movement, the Patella spp. may be limited in size by waves at an exposed shore. Introduction: Limpets are small, herbivorous gastropods that are abundant in many intertidal environments, especially temperate rocky coasts (Branch 1986). Limpet shells are conical shaped and are strong to resist attack from waves and predators. Each limpet has a foot that adheres powerfully to the rock surface using suction and adhesion. The majority of limpets clamp themselves tightly against the substratum during low tide, and become mobile again once they are submerged by the flowing tide. Limpets are known to ...

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