Chlorophyll a concentrations were determined fluorometrically (Parsons et al., 1984). Subsamples of 150 ml were filtered through glass fiber filters (GF/F; Whatman, Maidstone, UK) and subsequently ...

Protists (eukaryotes, excluding animals, land plants, and fungi) comprise the bulk of the eukaryotic phylogenetic tree, making their diversity essential to understanding eukaryotic evolution.

Soil microbes are essential for soil fertility. However, most studies focus on bacterial and/or fungal communities, while the top-down drivers of this microbiome composition, protists, remain poorly ...