The Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia is a substantial landmass that is poorly
documented in terms of most elements of biodiversity. Here we provide the first study of …

Testate amoebae are unicellular eukaryotic organisms covered with an external skeleton
called a shell. They are an important component of many terrestrial ecosystems, especially …

Background Testate amoebae are a polyphyletic group of unicellular eukaryotic organisms
that are characterised by a rigid shell and inhabit mostly freshwater and terrestrial …

Testate amoebae are valued for their functional significance and application as indicators of
environmental conditions, particularly in peatland ecosystems. Research on testate …

Landslide mountain fens formed in landslide depressions are dynamic environments as
their development is disturbed by a number of factors, for example, landslides, slopewash …

Testate amoebae are widely used in palaeoecological studies as indicators (proxies) of
environmental conditions in mires and freshwater ecosystems. The goal of this work was to …

Testate amoebae have proved a useful group of species to understand the biogeography of
larger microorganisms. The Arctic has attracted particular interest in such studies but there …

Testate amoebae are an abundant group of microorganisms which make a significant
contribution to the diversity of protist life. Most of the world's potential habitats for testate …

Our study aims to look for testate amobae (TA) in the surface and fossil sediments from the
Cape Mamontov Klyk (73° 60′–73° 63′ N, 116° 88′–117° 18′ E), southern coast of the …

Highlights•First study of shell-bearing (testate) amoebae conducted in historical parks of
Potsdam, Germany.•76 species and subspecies of testate amoebae were identified (in 32 …