This review provides a synthesis of current knowledge on the morphological and functional
traits of testate amoebae, a polyphyletic group of protists commonly used as proxies of past …

In this review we provide an overview of functional traits for freshwater communities,
including macrophytes, periphyton, phytoplankton, fish, macroinvertebrates, and more …

Protists, the micro-eukaryotes that are neither plants, animals nor fungi build up the greatest
part of eukaryotic diversity on Earth. Yet, their evolutionary histories and patterns are still …

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

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 …

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 …

Aim The diversity and distribution of soil microorganisms and their potential for long‐
distance dispersal (LDD) are poorly documented, making the threats posed by climate …

Peat is an important archive allowing the reconstruction of past mire environments and
surrounding vegetation. The Pihoviny site, one of the oldest peat deposits in the Bohemian …

Peatlands are efficient carbon sinks due to waterlogged soils causing oxygen depletion and
slowing organic matter decomposition, leading to peat accumulation. However, peatlands …