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 …

Aquatic environments are the recipients of many sources of environmental stress that trigger
both local and global changes. To evaluate the associated risks to organisms and …

The earliest eukaryotes recorded in continental environments are non-pollen palynomorphs
(NPP) in Mesoproterozoic strata, and NPP provide our best insights into lacustrine …

As the global population increases, the expansion of road networks has led to the
destruction and disturbance of terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Road-related stressors have …

Winter deicing operations occur extensively in mid-to high-latitude metropolitan regions
around the world and result in a significant reduction in road accidents. Deicing salts can …

Testate amoebae are a group of moisture-sensitive, shell-producing protozoa that have
been widely used as indicators of changes in mean water-table depth within oligotrophic …

Arcellininids (testate amoebae) were examined from 61 surface sediment samples collected
from 59 lakes in the vicinity of former gold mines, notably Giant Mine, near Yellowknife …

Arcellacea (testate lobose amoebae) communities were assessed from 73 sediment-water
interface samples collected from 33 lakes in urban and rural settings within the Greater …

Freshwater microbial diversity is subject to multiple stressors in the Anthropocene epoch.
However, the effects of climate changes and human activities on freshwater protozoa remain …

Arsenic (As) contamination from legacy gold mining in subarctic Canada poses an ongoing
threat to lake biota. With climatic warming expected to increase As bioavailability in lake …