Rafting of marine and terrestrial organisms has important ecological, biogeographical and
evolutionary implications. Herein the general principles of rafting are described and how …

Facultad Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo,
ChileCentro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Coquimbo, Chile* E-mail …

Rafting has been inferred as an important dispersal mechanism in the marine environment
by many authors. The success of rafting depends critically on the availability of suitable …

The mechanism of dispersal of coastal marine organisms has long been of interest to marine
biologists. Until the beginning of this century much importance was attached to rafting but …

Rafting on biotic and abiotic substrata has been reported for many benthic marine
invertebrates. Here, I describe important characteristics of common floating substrata and …

In contrast to marine organisms whose offspring go through an extended planktonic stage,
the young of others develop directly into benthic juveniles or into yolky nonfeeding larvae …

Oceanic rafting is thought to play a fundamental role in assembling the biological
communities of isolated coastal ecosystems. Direct observations of this key ecological and …

The probability of successful dispersal by sessile benthic invertebrates is thought to strongly
influence their geographic distribution and population genetics. Generally, species with long …

Increasing globalization has spread invasive marine organisms, but it is not well understood
why some species invade more readily than others. It is also poorly understood how species' …

Sources of rafted sediment include glacial, colluvial, fluvial, aeolian and littoral settings.
Processes of incorporation and rafting include active incorporation by freezing and passive …