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The data showed that the local abundance of Chthalamus barnacles was greater than Balanus barnacles over three days, with 129 Chthalamus occupying the rock surface compared to 110 Balanus. While Balanus typically outcompetes Chthalamus in the low intertidal zone, Chthalamus thrives more in the high tide zone where it is best adapted. The competition between the two barnacle types was weak, as shown by the small difference in local abundance of 19 barnacles. This is because predatory snails feed on the barna

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Jhon Patrick Delmonte

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