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Geisen, Stefan ORCID: 0000-0003-0734-727X and Bonkowski, Michael ORCID: 0000-0003-2656-1183 (2018). Methodological advances to study the diversity of soil protists and their functioning in soil food webs. Appl. Soil Ecol., 123. S. 328 - 334. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. ISSN 1873-0272

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Abstract

Soils host the most complex communities of organisms, which are still largely considered as an unknown 'black box'. A key role in soil food webs is held by the highly abundant and diverse group of protists. Traditionally, soil protists are considered as the main consumers of bacteria in soils. However, recent insights obtained using new methodologies, provide clear evidence for the trophic diversity of microbial eukaryotes, showing that non-bacterivorous soil protists (fungivores, omnivores, predators of other protists and nematodes), photosynthetic taxa and plant-as well as animal parasites might be equally important. Here we provide an overview of methodologies to study these important soil organisms. Major gaps of knowledge are highlighted, which can be addressed using a combination of now available methods These studies will undeniably reveal an even higher functional diversity of protists and likely raise awareness of their ecological importance in soils.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Geisen, Stefan UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-0734-727X UNSPECIFIED Bonkowski, Michael UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2656-1183 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-196311
DOI:	10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.05.021
Journal or Publication Title:	Appl. Soil Ecol.
Volume:	123
Page Range:	S. 328 - 334
Date:	2018
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	1873-0272
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language EARTHWORM LUMBRICUS-TERRESTRIS; FATTY-ACID ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; MONOCYSTIS SP; NAKED AMEBAS; FOREST SOILS; ARABLE SOIL; NEMATODES Multiple languages Soil Science Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/19631