Table 2. Distribution of the functional diversity of protists in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
Functional group | Ecosystem | Number of OTUs | Corresponding % |
---|---|---|---|
Consumer | Freshwater | 172 | 41.1 |
Consumer | Brackish | 26 | 6.2 |
Parasites | Freshwater | 27 | 6.4 |
Parasites | Brackish | 1 | 1.0 |
Phototrophics | Freshwater | 111 | 26.5 |
Phototrophics | Brackish | 68 | 16.2 |
NA | Freshwater | 13 | 3.1 |
NA | Brackish | 0 | 0 |