Crustose coralline algae (CCA) are critical members of the coral reef ecosystem, yet they remain poorly studied. Recent research on CCA has shown that only a few species play a significant role in the
Correlations between intertidal settlement and settlement on nearshore moorings, showing a coupling of larval supply and settlement at Elands Bay, but not at Cape Columbine.
Barnacle larvae settlement rates of Chthamalus fissus were measured in the rocky intertidal on settlement plates and compared with rates in larval traps at the same location. Settlement plates were