Colour changes of Noto's calcareous sandstone as related to its colonisation by microorganisms

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-54

  Urzì, Clara ^a   Realini, Marco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcareous sandstone; Colour changes; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

COLOR; MICROORGANISMS; SANDSTONE; WATER;

COLONIZATION; COLOR CHANGES; NOTOS CALCAREOUS SANDSTONE; SUN EXPOSE CONTROL; WATER AVAILABILITY;

BIODEGRADATION;

BUILDING STONE; COLONIZATION; MICROORGANISM; SANDSTONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIODEGRADATION; ITALY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; SAND;

ITALY;

EID: 0031759426     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(98)00045-6     Document Type: Article

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