Mesograzers are defined as small invertebrate herbivores less than 2.5 cm in length (i.e., 1 inch), and can include juveniles of some larger species....

always an important component of aquatic ecosystems, often acting as mesograzers. Most species in the suborder Gammaridea are epibenthic, although they...

surfaces underwater.[citation needed] In marine ecosystems, grazing by mesograzers such as some crustaceans maintains habitat structure by preventing algal...

replace quality? food choice, compensatory feeding, and fitness of marine mesograzers". Ecology. 81 (1): 201–219. doi:10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[0201:CQRQFC]2...

indirectly increase algal growth by reducing grazing control performed by mesograzers, such as crustaceans and gastropods, through a trophic cascade. Increased...

surrounding area it allows for the settlement of epiphytes and shelter for the mesograzers. Physical disturbances can also relocate this species and possibly allow...

seas: Asymmetrical effects of altered grazing by a widespread crustacean mesograzer". Science of the Total Environment. 644: 976–981. Bibcode:2018ScTEn.644...

chemical defenses to deter predators. For example, some crustaceans and mesograzers, such as the Pseudamphithoides incurvaria, use toxic algae and seaweeds...