Review of the importance of aquatic prey for riparian arthropod predators

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 86; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Middendorf, Franziska, Bundschuh, Mirco, Eitzinger, Bernhard, Entling, Martin H, Schirmel, Jens
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.08.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: applied ecology; Aquatic-terrestrial linkage; arthropods; biomass; Carabid beetles; Carabidae; diet; digestive system; Ecology; Ekologi; Food web; Gut content; habitats; Japan; polyunsaturated fatty acids; Spatial subsidies; Spiders; Stable isotopes; Tetragnatha; vegetation; Gut content; Food web; Spiders; Carabid beetles; Stable isotopes; Spatial subsidies; Aquatic-terrestrial linkage

Aquatic-derived resources can be important subsidies for riparian consumers. We systematically reviewed variations in the use of aquatic prey by riparian predators and investigated whether changes and differences in the availability of emerging insects influence riparian arthropod predator communiti...