Factors affecting the weathering and colonization of monuments by phototrophic microorganisms

Phototrophic microorganisms are common inhabitants of monuments. This paper reviews different aspects of their culture, ecology and deterioration mechanisms. Opportunistic species of cyanobacteria and chlorophytes, present in soils and in the air, are commonly found on the surfaces of monuments. The...

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Published inThe Science of the total environment Vol. 167; no. 1-3; pp. 329 - 341
Main Authors Ortega-Calvo, J.J., Ariño, X., Hernandez-Marine, M., Saiz-Jimenez, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.05.1995
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Chlorophyll a
chlorophyta
Cyanophyta
Phototrophic microorganisms
Stone monuments
Phototrophic microorganisms
Stone monuments
Chlorophyll a
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Summary:Phototrophic microorganisms are common inhabitants of monuments. This paper reviews different aspects of their culture, ecology and deterioration mechanisms. Opportunistic species of cyanobacteria and chlorophytes, present in soils and in the air, are commonly found on the surfaces of monuments. Their growth represents a significant input of organic matter to the stone, as estimated through chlorophyll a quantification. Monuments provide unusual niches for the growth of algal communities, as in the case of black sulfated crusts, or endolithic and hypogeal niches, where more specific processes and/or communities occur.
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ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/0048-9697(95)04593-P