Testate amoebae represent a crucial component of soil microfauna and have been studied
extensively in ombrotrophic peatlands. However, little is known about their ecology in …

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 …

Methodological advances are essential for robust ecological research. Quantitative
reconstructions of environmental conditions using testate amoebae rely on sound taxonomy …

Ongoing climate warming threatens the survival of bogs at the warm/dry limit of their
distribution (eg. in central Europe), and jeopardises the restoration of damaged bogs even …

Many peatlands are exposed to intermittent burning but the implications of this burning for
microbial communities have been little-studied. Here we consider the impacts of burning on …

Arctic peatlands represent a major global carbon store, but rapid warming poses a threat to
their long-term stability. Testate amoebae are sensitive hydrological indicators that offer …

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 …

Testate amoebae are common proxies of past hydrological conditions in peatlands and are
increasingly used as indicators of ecosystems ecological integrity. The ecology of these …

Peatlands represent globally important habitats and carbon stores. However, human
impacts and climate change leave peatlands with a substantial management challenge …

Testate amoebae (Protozoa) living in Sphagnum peatlands are important environmental and
paleoecological indicators. The distribution of these animals is closely related to soil …