Barnacles prefer upwelling currents, enriching food chains in the Galapagos

ScienceDaily (2010-03-21) -- The barnacle, a key thread in the marine food web, was thought to be missing along rocky coasts dominated by upwelling. Now a research team has found the opposite to be true: Barnacle populations thrive in vertical upwelling zones in moderately deep waters in the Galapagos Islands.