This study aimed to investigate the testate amoebae (Arcellinida and Eugliphida) species
diversity in plankton, macrophytes and aquatic sediment samples from a shallow lake of the …

We investigated changes in diversity and density of testate amoebae in epiphytes of trees in
tropical montane rain forests of southern Ecuador. Local–microscale [height on tree trunk of …

The aim of this study was to elaborate a taxonomic survey on the testate amoebae of the
Family Arcellidae in coastal streams in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Six samplings were …

Southern Spain is currently under threat of desertification as a consequence of global
climate change, which pressures on fragile ecosystems such as caves. The organisms living …

Bringing together more than 170 years of data, this study represents the first attempt to
construct a species checklist and analyze the diversity and distribution of testate amoebae in …

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the size structure of testate
amoebae in distinct habitats, ie plankton, aquatic macrophytes and aquatic sediment. The …

The ecology of aquatic protists such as testate amoebae is poorly known worldwide, but is
almost completely unknown in lakes of the northern Neotropics. To address this knowledge …

Testate amoebae are single-celled protists whose protoplasm is contained within a
carapace composed of gelatinous to imbricated chitinous plates having variable chemical …

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 …

Testate amoebae have a great potential for use in scientific researches due to their
ecological characteristics such as abundance, wealth, and generation time. In this way, this …