Globally, lakes and reservoirs ecosystems are integral parts of ecological processes.
Nevertheless, global warming is rapidly changing their function and sustainability, especially …

Freshwater microbial diversity is subject to multiple stressors in the Anthropocene epoch.
However, the effects of climate changes and human activities on freshwater protozoa remain …

Testate amoebae are micro-organisms characterized by an agglutinated or autogenous
shell enclosing the cytoplasm. Testate amoebae have been widely proposed as valuable …

Comprehending functional traits is increasingly recognized as an important element in the
investigation of community assembly. We hypothesized that the homogenization effect of …

Abstract In Asia, especially in China, our knowledge of the distribution of testate amoebae is
still limited. In this paper, the geographical distribution of testate amoebae in Tibetan Plateau …

Abstract The middle Yangtze Reach is one of the most developed regions of China. As a
result, most lakes in this area have suffered from eutrophication and serious environmental …

Testate amoebae are widely distributed in natural ecosystems and play an important role in
the material cycle and energy flow. However, community assembly of testate amoebae is not …

The rare distributions of peatlands near the middle reach of Yangtze River are important for
their biodiversity, local ecological safety, climate change, hydrology and as historical …

Testate amoebae from a large fen peatland of China were investigated in August 2009.
Thirty-six testate amoebae species belonging to 16 genera and one rotifer were identified …

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 …