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

The salinity and humidity barriers divide biodiversity and strongly influence the distribution of
organisms. Crossing them opens the possibility for organisms to colonize new niches and …

Research on protist-bacteria interactions is increasingly relevant as these associations are
now known to play important roles in ecosystem and human health. Free-living amoebae …

Arcellinida (lobose testate amoebae) are abundant and diverse in many ecosystems,
especially in moist to aquatic environments. Molecular phylogeny has shown that overall test …

Arcellinida is ascending in importance in protistology, but description of their diversity still
presents multiple challenges. Furthermore, applicable tools for surveillance of these …

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 …

Molecular phylogeny is an indispensable tool for assessing evolutionary relationships
among protists. The most commonly used marker is the small subunit ribosomal RNA gene …

Testate amoebae (order Arcellinida) are abundant in freshwater ecosystems, including low
pH bogs and fens. Within these environments, Arcellinida are considered top predators in …

Most eukaryotic microbial biodiversity is undescribed, and most species might be
morphologically indistinguishable. Notable exceptions are so-called flagship species which …

Lake George (NY) is surrounded by Forever Wild Forest in the Adirondack Park and has a
Class AA Special water quality rating, yet lake monitoring has revealed increasing …