Fossil testate amoeba assemblages have been used to reconstruct peatland
palaeohydrology for more than two decades. While transfer function training sets are …

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

Peatlands are wetlands with an accumulation of peats, partially decomposed organisms,
under waterlogged and anoxic conditions. Despite peatlands being extensively studied due …

The most carbon (C)‐dense ecosystems of Amazonia are areas characterized by the
presence of peatlands. However, Amazonian peatland ecosystems are poorly understood …

We present the first detailed analysis of subfossil testate amoebae from a tropical peatland.
Testate amoebae were analysed in a 4-m peat core from western Amazonia (Peru) and a …

Organic rich sediments were obtained from seven core tops taken in Lake Quistococha, near
the city of Iquitos in the Peruvian Amazon. Subsamples from 0 to 4 cm depth in each core …

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

To date there have only been two studies using testate amoebae as palaeoecological
indicators in tropical peatlands. Here we present a new∼ 500-year testate amoeba record …

Arcellinida are free-living lobose amoebae that produce an outer shell (test). Here, we
describe a conspicuous new species, Arcella gandalfi sp. nov, from Brazilian continental …

Vase-shaped microfossils (VSMs) constitute a distinct group of fossils characteristic of late
Tonian marine rocks. They often occur in high densities and in relatively diverse …