Talk:Stalker/@comment-26959384-20160807185127

I just realized how Stalkers benfit the Creepvines. Other than killing fish for fertilizer, their teeth allow them to force Bonesharks and Sandsharks away. Most importantly, the lack of Sandsharks prevents the creepvines from getting uprooted (as they can't reproduce as much as bloodgrass). The lack of Bonesharks also means that there aren't large groups of pack hunters around which might drive fish populations down. This allows fish local to kelp forests to maintain their small but steady population, where Stalkers won't drive them to near extinction. Eyeyes especially are given room to live since Sandsharks won't be able to ambush them. Metal Salvage gathering also potentially provides extra nutrients for the Creepvines, acting as a kind of fertilzier. This is all just a theory though.