Testate amoebae are a group of moisture-sensitive, shell-producing protozoa that have
been widely used as indicators of changes in mean water-table depth within oligotrophic …

Testate amoebae inhabiting Sphagnum peatlands are sensitive indicators of substrate-
moisture content. However, ecological data from a range of peatland types is needed to …

The ecology of peatland testate amoebae is well studied along broad gradient from very wet
(pool) to dry (hummock) micro-sites where testate amoebae are often found to respond …

Testate amoebae are an abundant and functionally important group of protists in peatlands,
but little is known about the seasonal patterns of their communities. We investigated the …

Testate amoebae (Protozoa) were studied in spring, summer, and fall from the same
microhabitats in a small Sphagnum-dominated peatland in southern Ontario, Canada. A …

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

ABSTRACT Testate amoebae (Protozoa: Rhizopoda) are common inhabitants of peatlands.
Strong relationships between community composition and substrate moisture in Sphagnum …

We studied the vegetation, testate amoebae and abiotic variables (depth of the water table,
pH, electrical conductivity, Ca and Mg concentrations of water extracted from mosses) along …

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 …

Biomonitoring tools are useful to assess the impact of environmental changes on the
functioning of ecosystems. Existing tools mostly require species identification, thus allowing …