Algal growth on building sandstones: Effects of chemical stone cleaning methods

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 4 pt 4, 1998, Pages 315-324

  Young, M E ^a   Urquhart, D C M ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alga; Building stone; Clay minerals; Environmental geology; Laboratory studies; Sandstone

Indexed keywords

BUILDING STONE; ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY;

ALGAE; BUILDING MATERIALS; CHEMICAL CLEANING; DECAY (ORGANIC); ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; GEOLOGY;

SANDSTONE;

ALGA; BIODEGRADATION; BUILDING STONE; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0032215964     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEG.1998.031.P4.04     Document Type: Article

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