Abstract Waterfleas (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Cladocera) are among the most successful
invertebrates in current freshwater ecosystems, occupying a wide range of niches …

Biodiversity of benthic eukaryotic microorganisms in highly acidic (pH≤ 3.5) aquatic
environments is limited to species that have developed strategies to tolerate elevated …

A remarkable specimen of Mesolimulus from the Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) of
Nusplingen, Germany, preserves the musculature of the prosoma and associated microbes …

The Laramide magmatic arc in the Arizpe-Mazocahui quadrangle of north-central Sonora,
Mexico, is composed of volcanic rocks assigned to the Tarahumara Formation and several …

Strains of the cyanobacterial genus Calothrix display pronounced tapering filaments. These
cyanobacteria are benthic, have a worldwide distribution and are among the most easily …

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

New information and discussions regarding Mesozoic diatoms presented over the last
decade advanced our knowledge of their origin and early history. The oldest confirmed …

Diatoms, with their unique siliceous cell walls, are among the most successful eukaryotic
lineages on Earth. They inhabit virtually every wet environment and are central organisms in …

Continental carbonates are rich in palaeoclimatic, palaeoenvironmental and
palaeontological information. While carbonate accumulation mechanisms have been …

Abstract The Paleocene/Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) is characterized by pronounced
global warming and associated environmental changes. In the more-or-less two decades …