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Citation. Sterner, R. W. 1986. Herbivores' direct and indirect effects on algal populations. Science 231:605-607.   [1141  LTER]

Introduction. The increase in algal reproductive rates caused by nitrogen regeneration from herbivorous zooplankton approximately equaled the zooplankton-caused mortality. This result demonstrates that nutrient regeneration by herbivores is at least sometimes a strong indirect effect in natural communities.

Keywords. algal populations, herbivores

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