Trait‐based approaches as ecological time machines: Developing tools for reconstructing long‐term variation in ecosystems
KA Brown, MJ Bunting, F Carvalho… - Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Research over the past decade has shown that quantifying spatial variation in ecosystem
properties is an effective approach to investigating the effects of environmental change on …
properties is an effective approach to investigating the effects of environmental change on …
A review of functional approaches for the study of freshwater communities with a focus on zooplankton
CWC Branco, E Fintelman-Oliveira… - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
In this review we provide an overview of functional traits for freshwater communities,
including macrophytes, periphyton, phytoplankton, fish, macroinvertebrates, and more …
including macrophytes, periphyton, phytoplankton, fish, macroinvertebrates, and more …
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 …
The voice of the little giants: Arcellinida testate amoebae in environmental DNA‐based bioindication, from taxonomy free to haplotypic level
R González‐Miguéns, E Cano… - Molecular Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bioindication, evaluating biological responses to environmental disturbances, is crucial for
assessing the ecological status of an ecosystem. While historical bioindication relied on …
assessing the ecological status of an ecosystem. While historical bioindication relied on …
Can the morphological traits of benthic testate amoebae in a freshwater lake be indicators of depth and environmental conditions?
VV Sysoev, DG Seleznev, HQ Tran, FY Reshetnikov… - Limnology, 2024 - Springer
Testate amoebae are widely used as proxies in palaeoecological reconstructions of
lacustrine environments. However, our knowledge on their morphological adaptation to …
lacustrine environments. However, our knowledge on their morphological adaptation to …
A needle in a haystack: a new metabarcoding approach to survey diversity at the species level of Arcellinida (Amoebozoa: Tubulinea)
R González‐Miguéns, E Cano… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA‐based diversity studies have increased in popularity with the
development of high throughput sequencing technologies. This permits the potential …
development of high throughput sequencing technologies. This permits the potential …
Searching for function: reconstructing adaptive niche changes using geochemical and morphological data in planktonic foraminifera
Dead species remain dead. The diversity record of life is littered with examples of declines
and radiations, yet no species has ever re-evolved following its true extinction. In contrast …
and radiations, yet no species has ever re-evolved following its true extinction. In contrast …
Distribution, composition, and abundance of protozoa in Burullus Lake, Egypt, and relationships with environmental variables
A Alzeny, NEA Aziz, AE El-Ghobashy… - Regional Studies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The spatial patterns of planktonic protozoa communities were studied from April 2015 to
March 2016 in Burullus Lake, Egypt, in order to assess its environmental status. Protozoa …
March 2016 in Burullus Lake, Egypt, in order to assess its environmental status. Protozoa …
Metalimnion as an ecotone in stratified freshwater lakes: A case study on benthic testate amoebae in Lake Valdayskoe
VV Sysoev, DG Seleznev, FY Reshetnikov… - Freshwater …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Testate amoebae are widely used as bioindicators in the study of modern ecotopes and as
proxies in palaeoecological reconstructions of lacustrine environments. The metalimnion …
proxies in palaeoecological reconstructions of lacustrine environments. The metalimnion …
Literature review on testate amoebae as environmental indicators and as a functional part of the microbial community in northern peatlands
O Kuuri-Riutta, M Väliranta, ES Tuittila - Mires and Peat, 2022 - researchportal.helsinki.fi
In this review we assess past and current trends in the use of testate amoebae in peatland
science, concentrating mainly on studies conducted in northern peatlands. We also discuss …
science, concentrating mainly on studies conducted in northern peatlands. We also discuss …