Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution

10 pages, 2 figures, supplemental information https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2025.08.008

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Autores: Jamy, Mahwash, Ramond, Pierre, Bass, David, Campo, Javier del, Dunthorn, Micah, Lara, Enrique, Mitra, Aditee, Vaulot, Daniel, Santoferrara, Luciana F.
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Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palabra clave:Ecosystem functioning
Functional ecology
Protist biodiversity
Trait database
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
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spelling Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolutionJamy, MahwashRamond, PierreBass, DavidCampo, Javier delDunthorn, MicahLara, EnriqueMitra, AditeeVaulot, DanielSantoferrara, Luciana F.Ecosystem functioningFunctional ecologyProtist biodiversityTrait databaseConserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development10 pages, 2 figures, supplemental information https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2025.08.008Protists comprise the vast majority of eukaryotic genetic and functional diversity. While they have traditionally been difficult to study due to their small size and varied phenotypes, environmental sequencing studies have revealed the stunning diversity and abundance of protists in all ecosystems. Protists are key primary and secondary producers across many biomes, with ecological specializations that range from mutualism to parasitism, complex predation behaviors, mixotrophy, detritivory, and saprotrophy. Current genomic and transcriptomic approaches provide valuable insights into protist diversity at the genetic level, but they fall short in capturing the morphological and behavioral traits critical for understanding the functional roles of protists in ecosystems. This knowledge gap hinders our ability to answer important questions about protist functional diversity, including how protist functional groups will respond to environmental change. In this opinion article, we advocate adopting a traits-based approach for studying protist diversity and developing a trait database for protists to support this goal. By integrating examples of recent work characterizing protist functional diversity using a range of approaches, we emphasize the opportunities that trait databases offer and propose strategies for moving towards a trait-based framework to guide future research in protist ecology and evolutionM.J. was supported by the Swedish Research Council (International Postdoc grant 2022-00351). P.R. was supported by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Individual Fellowship (MSCA-IF-2020, project number: 101033648, acronym: FROM) from the European Commission. A.M. was part-funded by the European Commission funded H2020-MSCA-ITN Project MixITiN 766327. L.S. was supported by the US National Science Foundation (award DBI 2334522)This work contributes to the Institut de Ciències del Mar "Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence" accreditation CEX2024-001494-S funded by AEI 10.13039/501100011033 of the Spanish Ministry of Science and InnovationPeer reviewedElsevierAgencia Estatal de Investigación (España)Swedish Research CouncilEuropean CommissionNational Science Foundation (US)0000-0002-2930-9226202620262026info:eu-repo/semantics/articlePublisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/431489https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105014805286reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HE/101033648info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/766327Trends in microbiologyhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2025.08.008Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:digitalcsic_::118243ab85fa7d3632784494cd15ea252026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
title Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
spellingShingle Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
Jamy, Mahwash
Ecosystem functioning
Functional ecology
Protist biodiversity
Trait database
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
title_short Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
title_full Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
title_fullStr Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
title_full_unstemmed Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
title_sort Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Jamy, Mahwash
Ramond, Pierre
Bass, David
Campo, Javier del
Dunthorn, Micah
Lara, Enrique
Mitra, Aditee
Vaulot, Daniel
Santoferrara, Luciana F.
author Jamy, Mahwash
author_facet Jamy, Mahwash
Ramond, Pierre
Bass, David
Campo, Javier del
Dunthorn, Micah
Lara, Enrique
Mitra, Aditee
Vaulot, Daniel
Santoferrara, Luciana F.
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author2 Ramond, Pierre
Bass, David
Campo, Javier del
Dunthorn, Micah
Lara, Enrique
Mitra, Aditee
Vaulot, Daniel
Santoferrara, Luciana F.
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author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)
Swedish Research Council
European Commission
National Science Foundation (US)
0000-0002-2930-9226
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ecosystem functioning
Functional ecology
Protist biodiversity
Trait database
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
topic Ecosystem functioning
Functional ecology
Protist biodiversity
Trait database
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
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