Testate amoeba functional traits and their use in paleoecology
This review provides a synthesis of current knowledge on the morphological and functional
traits of testate amoebae, a polyphyletic group of protists commonly used as proxies of past …
traits of testate amoebae, a polyphyletic group of protists commonly used as proxies of past …
Diversity, distribution and biogeography of testate amoebae in China: implications for ecological studies in Asia
Y Qin, S Xie, HG Smith, GT Swindles, Y Gu - European journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Testate amoebae are a group of shelled protozoa that occur in high density populations in
wet environments. More than 1900 testate amoebae species or subspecies have been …
wet environments. More than 1900 testate amoebae species or subspecies have been …
Community responses of testate amoebae (Arcellinida and Euglyphida) to ecological disturbance explained by contrasting assembly mechanisms in two subtropical …
JC Ndayishimiye, P Nyirabuhoro, X Gao… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mechanisms underlying the effects of ecological disturbance on aquatic ecosystems remain
uncertain in subtropical regions. Here, we used a proxy-based approach to explore the …
uncertain in subtropical regions. Here, we used a proxy-based approach to explore the …
Holocene vegetation and climate change recorded in alpine bog sediments from the Borreguiles de la Virgen, Sierra Nevada, southern Spain
G Jiménez-Moreno, RS Anderson - Quaternary Research, 2012 - cambridge.org
High-resolution pollen and magnetic susceptibility (MS) analyses have been carried out on
a sediment core taken from a high-elevation alpine bog area located in Sierra Nevada …
a sediment core taken from a high-elevation alpine bog area located in Sierra Nevada …
Multiple convergences in the evolutionary history of the testate amoeba family Arcellidae (Amoebozoa: Arcellinida: Sphaerothecina): when the ecology rules the …
R González-Miguéns, C Soler-Zamora… - Zoological Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Protists are probably the most species-rich eukaryotes, yet their systematics are inaccurate,
leading to an underestimation of their actual diversity. Arcellinida (= lobose testate …
leading to an underestimation of their actual diversity. Arcellinida (= lobose testate …
Controls on the contemporary distribution of lake thecamoebians (testate amoebae) within the Greater Toronto Area and their potential as water quality indicators
HM Roe, RT Patterson, GT Swindles - Journal of Paleolimnology, 2010 - Springer
Thecamoebians were examined from 71 surface sediment samples collected from 21 lakes
and ponds in the Greater Toronto Area to (1) elucidate the controls on faunal distribution in …
and ponds in the Greater Toronto Area to (1) elucidate the controls on faunal distribution in …
How good are global DNA‐based environmental surveys for detecting all protist diversity? Arcellinida as an example of biased representation
Metabarcoding approaches targeting microeukaryotes have deeply changed our vision of
protist environmental diversity. The public repository EukBank consists of 18S v4 …
protist environmental diversity. The public repository EukBank consists of 18S v4 …
Ecology of testate amoebae in peatlands of central China and development of a transfer function for paleohydrological reconstruction
Y Qin, EAD Mitchell, M Lamentowicz, RJ Payne… - Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Testate amoebae are a diverse and abundant group of protozoa that constitute a large
proportion of biomass in many ecosystems and probably fill important roles in ecosystem …
proportion of biomass in many ecosystems and probably fill important roles in ecosystem …
Arcellacea (testate amoebae) as bio-indicators of road salt contamination in lakes
HM Roe, RT Patterson - Microbial Ecology, 2014 - Springer
Winter deicing operations occur extensively in mid-to high-latitude metropolitan regions
around the world and result in a significant reduction in road accidents. Deicing salts can …
around the world and result in a significant reduction in road accidents. Deicing salts can …
Assessment of the correlation between environmental variables and the spatial distribution and species structure of testate amoebae (Arcellinida and Euglyphida) in a …
VV Sysoev, DG Seleznev, FY Reshetnikov… - Freshwater …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Testate amoebae are unicellular organisms that occur worldwide in lacustrine habitats and
have been widely used as proxies for palaeoreconstruction and bioindicators of …
have been widely used as proxies for palaeoreconstruction and bioindicators of …