… We start by discussing the diversity of amoebae and their … For instance, in testate amoebae,
the prey size is limited by … These data may be sufficient for biogeographic investigation, but …

… and lacustrine Arcellinida (testate amoebae) analysis. Chapter 2 … Several ecological studies
on the group are of particular note… Biogeographic distribution of modern thecamoebians in a …

… pollen analysis were not, however, confined to Norway or Denmark, as increasingly more
ecological studies involving pollen analysis were being made elsewhere in Europe by, for …

… In contrast, few studies have examined similar patterns in host-associated microorganisms
with the notable exceptions of studies of latitudinal diversity and island biogeographic …

… distributed widely in almost all moist habitats. Taxonomic and ecology related studies of
these testate amoebae have increased recently because of their important role in environmental …

… Here we use Hyalosphenia papilio (a testate amoeba) as a model species to investigate the
… testate amoeba display morphological variation that is not correlated to genetic diversity, or …

… , Amoebozoa), a testate amoeba. These protists have a cell … this widespread species in
ecological studies. I hypothesized … Global biogeography of highly diverse protistan communities …

… , diatom diversity is commonly quite low, and the ecological … while herbaceous taxa, testate
amoebae, and pteridophytic … such as freshwater algae and testate amoebae also showed …

… climate that is influenced by the East Asian monsoon [44]. The … was different from testate
amoebae communities along MLYR … focus of biogeographical and macroecological research [12,…

… While the biogeographic patterns seen in … Asian drylands, reflecting the primary limiting
effect of water deficit on soil fungal alpha diversity, similar to its impact on soil testate amoebae, …