An overview of the taxonomic groups of non-pollen palynomorphs

L Shumilovskikh, JMK O'Keefe, F Marret - 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) are 'extra'microfossils often found in palynology slides.
These include remains of organisms within the size range of pollen grains (c. 10–250 µm) …

Centennial-scale climate change in Ireland during the Holocene

GT Swindles, IT Lawson, IP Matthews, M Blaauw… - Earth-Science …, 2013 - Elsevier
We examine mid-to late Holocene centennial-scale climate variability in Ireland using proxy
data from peatlands, lakes and a speleothem. A high degree of between-record variability is …

How many is enough? Determining optimal count totals for ecological and palaeoecological studies of testate amoebae

RJ Payne, EAD Mitchell - Journal of Paleolimnology, 2009 - Springer
Testate amoebae are increasingly used in ecological and palaeoecological studies of
wetlands. To characterise the amoeba community a certain number of individuals need to be …

Non-pollen palynomorphs

LS Shumilovskikh, B van Geel - Handbook for the analysis of micro …, 2020 - Springer
Non-pollen palynomorphs (NPP) in pollen slides form a large, inhomogeneous group of
remains of organisms that represents a memory of former, often strictly local environmental …

A 4500-year proxy climate record from peatlands in the North of Ireland: the identification of widespread summer 'drought phases'?

GT Swindles, A Blundell, HM Roe, VA Hall - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Mid-to-late Holocene high-resolution testate amoebae-derived water table reconstructions
from two peatlands in the North of Ireland are presented. The proxy climate records are …

Nonpollen palynomorphs: indicators of salinity and environmental change in the Caspian–Black Sea–Mediterranean corridor

PJ Mudie, SAG Leroy, F Marret… - … of the Black Sea …, 2011 - books.google.com
Previous palynological studies of the Caspian–Black Sea–Mediterranean corridor primarily
focused on pollen and spores for paleoecological and chronostratigraphic studies. Until …

Potential implications of differential preservation of testate amoeba shells for paleoenvironmental reconstruction in peatlands

EAD Mitchell, RJ Payne, M Lamentowicz - Journal of Paleolimnology, 2008 - Springer
Testate amoebae are now commonly used in paleoenvironmental studies but little is known
of their taphonomy. There is some experimental evidence for differential preservation of …

Controls on the contemporary distribution of lake thecamoebians (testate amoebae) within the Greater Toronto Area and their potential as water quality indicators

HM Roe, RT Patterson, GT Swindles - Journal of Paleolimnology, 2010 - Springer
Thecamoebians were examined from 71 surface sediment samples collected from 21 lakes
and ponds in the Greater Toronto Area to (1) elucidate the controls on faunal distribution in …

Environmental controls on peatland testate amoebae (Protozoa: Rhizopoda) in the North of Ireland: implications for Holocene palaeoclimate studies

GT Swindles, DJ Charman, HM Roe… - Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
The environmental controls on modern peatland testate amoebae (Protozoa: Rhizopoda) in
the North of Ireland were investigated to assess the potential for Holocene palaeoclimate …

Ecology of testate amoebae in an Amazonian peatland and development of a transfer function for palaeohydrological reconstruction

GT Swindles, M Reczuga, M Lamentowicz, CL Raby… - Microbial ecology, 2014 - Springer
Tropical peatlands represent globally important carbon sinks with a unique biodiversity and
are currently threatened by climate change and human activities. It is now imperative that …