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....
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always an important component of aquatic ecosystems, often acting as mesograzers. Most species in the suborder Gammaridea are epibenthic, although they...
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surfaces underwater.[citation needed] In marine ecosystems, grazing by mesograzers such as some crustaceans maintains habitat structure by preventing algal...
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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...
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indirectly increase algal growth by reducing grazing control performed by mesograzers, such as crustaceans and gastropods, through a trophic cascade. Increased...
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surrounding area it allows for the settlement of epiphytes and shelter for the mesograzers. Physical disturbances can also relocate this species and possibly allow...
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seas: Asymmetrical effects of altered grazing by a widespread crustacean mesograzer". Science of the Total Environment. 644: 976–981. Bibcode:2018ScTEn.644...
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chemical defenses to deter predators. For example, some crustaceans and mesograzers, such as the Pseudamphithoides incurvaria, use toxic algae and seaweeds...
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