FLOODPLAIN RIVER FOOD WEBS:

Based on the relationship between temperature variation and flood dynamics, three types of floodplain rivers can be identified: temperate stochastic, temper-ate seasonal and tropical seasonal. The degree to which flooding occurs in phase with warm temperatures and enhanced system productivity influences selection for alternative life history strategies in aquatic organisms. In addition, regional geochemistry and temporal dynamics of disturbance and recovery of local habitats within the landscape mosaic favour different life history strategies, sources of production and feeding pathways. In most habitats, algae seem to provide the most important source of primary production enterin