Dematiaceous fungi as a major agent for biopitting on mediterranean marbles and limestones

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 219-230

  Sterflinger, Katja ^a   Krumbein, Wolfgang E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biopitting; Dematiaceous fungi; Marble; Rock penetration

Indexed keywords

BIOPITTING; FUNGUS; LIMESTONE; MARBLE; WEATHERING;

GREECE, DELOS;

EID: 0030710626     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459709378045     Document Type: Article

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