Known prey organisms
Podonomidae (Podonomid sp.(n=4)) preys on:
detritus
Cocconeis placentula
Unknown green algal cells
Plantae
Achnanthes linearis
Aucalosira
Cocconeis
Cyclotella
Diatoma heimale
Epithemia sorex
Gomphonema
Tabellaria flocculosa
Based on studies in:
New Zealand: Otago, Narrowdale catchment (River)
New Zealand: Otago, Sutton Stream, Taieri River, Sutton catchment (River)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
detritus
Cocconeis placentula
Unknown green algal cells
Plantae
Achnanthes linearis
Aucalosira
Cocconeis
Cyclotella
Diatoma heimale
Epithemia sorex
Gomphonema
Tabellaria flocculosa
Based on studies in:
New Zealand: Otago, Narrowdale catchment (River)
New Zealand: Otago, Sutton Stream, Taieri River, Sutton catchment (River)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Thompson, RM and Townsend CR. 2005. Energy availability, spatial heterogeneity and ecosystem size predict food-web structure in streams. OIKOS 108: 137-148.
- Thompson, RM and Townsend, CR. 1999. The effect of seasonal variation on the community structure and food-web attributes of two streams: implications for food-web science. Oikos 87: 75-88.
