Patterns of changes in the species richness, abundance, community structure, and biomass
of testate amoebae were studied in a series of different types of aquatic and terrestrial …

Topography is one of the main factors, which regulate composition and functioning of
terrestrial ecosystems. However, the relationships between topography and soil protozoa …

Studies on testate amoeba species distribution at small scales (ie, single peatland sites) are
rare and mostly focus on bogs or mineral-poor Sphagnum fens, leaving spatial patterns …

Most groups of higher organisms show a decrease in species richness toward high altitude,
but the existence of such a pattern is debated for micro-eukaryotes. Existing data are scarce …

Sphagnum peatlands host a high abundance of protists, especially testate amoebae. Here,
we designed a study to investigate the functional diversity of testate amoebae in relation to …

This study focusses on the ecology of testate amoeba species in peatlands of the southern
taiga of Western Siberia. To estimate the influence of the trophic state of mires on species …

Sphagnum-dwelling testate amoebae are widely used in paleoclimate reconstructions as a
proxy for climate-induced changes in bogs. However, the sensitivity of proxies to seasonal …

It is well established that in ombrotrophic bogs, water-table depth (WTD) is the primary
environmental control on testate amoeba distribution. However, the environmental controls …

Despite its ecological importance, little information is available regarding spatial and
seasonal changes in the testate amoebae community in peat bogs. The objectives of this …

We studied testate amoebae and possible correlated abiotic factors in soils of 31 mature
forest ecosystems using an easily applicable and spatially explicit method. Simple counting …