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 …

Documenting the immense diversity of single-celled, eukaryotic organisms (protists) has
been a formidable challenge for ecologists. These species were originally defined by …

Peatlands are unique habitats that are covering around 3% of the land area and they are
characterized by high sensitivity to climate. These very complex ecosystems impact both …

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 …

Due to their unique flora, hydrology and environmental characteristics, peatlands are
precious and specific habitats for microorganisms and microscopic animals. Their microbial …

Research over the past decade has shown that quantifying spatial variation in ecosystem
properties is an effective approach to investigating the effects of environmental change on …

Recent studies show that soil eukaryotic diversity is immense and dominated by micro‐
organisms. However, it is unclear to what extent the processes that shape the distribution of …

Lowering of the water table and substantial drying are observed in peatlands worldwide. A
significant drying of European peatlands in the last 200–300 years influenced the …

Mid‐to high‐latitude peatlands are a major terrestrial carbon stock but become carbon
sources during droughts, which are increasingly frequent as a result of climate warming. A …

Molecular data have considerably contributed to building the taxonomy of protists. Recently,
the systematics of Hyalospheniidae (Amoebozoa; Tubulinea; Arcellinida) has been widely …