[HTML][HTML] The future of biotic indices in the ecogenomic era: Integrating (e) DNA metabarcoding in biological assessment of aquatic ecosystems
The bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems is currently based on various biotic indices that
use the occurrence and/or abundance of selected taxonomic groups to define ecological …
use the occurrence and/or abundance of selected taxonomic groups to define ecological …
Protists: the hidden ecosystem players in a wetland rice field soil
J Murase, R Asiloglu - Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2024 - Springer
Irrigated and rain-fed rice fields are unique agroecosystems and anthropogenic wetlands
whose main feature is seasonal flooding. Flooded soils are characterized by spatiotemporal …
whose main feature is seasonal flooding. Flooded soils are characterized by spatiotemporal …
[HTML][HTML] Toward a common set of functional traits for soil protists
Protists are major actors of soil communities and play key roles in shaping food webs,
community assembly, and ecosystem processes, yet their functional diversity is …
community assembly, and ecosystem processes, yet their functional diversity is …
Biochar affects taxonomic and functional community composition of protists
Biochar-induced changes in microbial communities are exclusively derived from the studies
on the soil bacterial and fungal communities, and we lack an understanding of how biochar …
on the soil bacterial and fungal communities, and we lack an understanding of how biochar …
Protist diversity and metabolic strategy in freshwater lakes are shaped by trophic state and watershed land use on a continental scale
Protists play key roles in aquatic food webs as primary producers, predators, nutrient
recyclers, and symbionts. However, a comprehensive view of protist diversity in freshwaters …
recyclers, and symbionts. However, a comprehensive view of protist diversity in freshwaters …
Adaptations and metabolic evolution of myzozoan protists across diverse lifestyles and environments
RF Waller, VB Carruthers - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Myzozoans encompass apicomplexans and dinoflagellates that manifest diverse lifestyles in
highly varied environments. They show enormous propensity to employ different metabolic …
highly varied environments. They show enormous propensity to employ different metabolic …
Decoding the arsenal: protist effectors and their impact on photosynthetic hosts
S Mukhopadhyay, A Garvetto… - Molecular Plant …, 2024 - Am Phytopath Society
Interactions between various microbial pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi,
oomycetes, and their plant hosts have traditionally been the focus of phytopathology. In …
oomycetes, and their plant hosts have traditionally been the focus of phytopathology. In …
Degree of urbanization and vegetation type shape soil biodiversity in city parks
Urbanization negatively impacts aboveground biodiversity, such as bird and insect
communities. City parks can reduce these negative impacts by providing important habitat …
communities. City parks can reduce these negative impacts by providing important habitat …
Assessing biotic and abiotic interactions of microorganisms in Amazonia through co-occurrence networks and DNA metabarcoding
Species may co-occur due to responses to similar environmental conditions, biological
associations, or simply because of coincident geographical distributions. Disentangling …
associations, or simply because of coincident geographical distributions. Disentangling …
EukRibo: a manually curated eukaryotic 18S rDNA reference database to facilitate identification of new diversity
EukRibo is a manually curated, public reference database of small-subunit ribosomal RNA
gene (18S rDNA) sequences of eukaryotes, specifically aimed at taxonomic annotation of …
gene (18S rDNA) sequences of eukaryotes, specifically aimed at taxonomic annotation of …