Precise and sufficiently detailed morphological taxonomy is vital in biology, for example in
the accurate interpretation of ecological and palaeoecological datasets, especially in polar …

Abstract Testate (shell‐building) amoebae, such as the Arcellinida (Amoebozoa), are useful
bioindicators for climate change. Though past work has relied on morphological analyses to …

Aim A current debate in microbial biogeography contrasts two views concerning the
distribution of free‐living microorganisms. The first view assumes a ubiquitous distribution …

Although free‐living protists play essential roles in aquatic and soil ecology, little is known
about their diversity and phylogeography, especially in terrestrial ecosystems. We used …

Testate amoebae (order Arcellinida) are abundant in freshwater ecosystems, including low
pH bogs and fens. Within these environments, Arcellinida are considered top predators in …

New Zealand (NZ) is a well-known hotspot of biodiversity and endemism for macroscopic
organisms, but its microbial diversity is comparatively poorly documented. We assembled all …

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 communities across five different vegetation and soil types in a coastal
region of Northeast Greenland were studied, in order to understand the distribution of these …

Protists are probably the most species-rich eukaryotes, yet their systematics are inaccurate,
leading to an underestimation of their actual diversity. Arcellinida (= lobose testate …

Microbial communities living in mosses are known to constitute early indicators of ecosystem
disturbances, but little is known about their response to environmental factors in the Antarctic …