This study investigates the testate amoeba communities of a large peatland in Central
China. The ecology and seasonal variability of testate amoeba communities were studied …

Testate amoebae are unicellular organisms living in soils, wetlands and aquatic habitats
which produce decayresistant shells (tests). They are especially diverse and abundant in …

Testate amoebae are sensitive indicators of substrate moisture in peatlands. Over the last
decades, they have been studied to reconstruct hydrological changes since the Holocene …

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 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 …

Testate amoebae (TA) are a common and diverse group of protists and are especially
abundant in peatlands. The structure of peatland TA communities is well correlated to …

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 …

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 …

Seventy-eight species and forms of testate amoebae were identified from 29 freshwater and
soil habitats in three territories of China (Shandong and Hubei Provinces). Most abundant …

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 …