A preliminary study of the phycological degradation of natural stone masonry

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 139-145

  Welton, Ryan G ^a   Cuthbert, Simon J ^a   McLean, Roger ^a   Hursthouse, Andrew ^a   Hughes, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Biodegradation; Chemical effects; Natural stone masonry

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIODEGRADATION; BUILDING STONE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; MASONRY; MINERALOGY; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; WEATHERING;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; GEOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIME;

ALGAE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; GEOLOGY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; TIME FACTORS;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHLOROCOCCUM; OOCYSTIS; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS OBLIQUUS; STICHOCOCCUS; STICHOCOCCUS BACILLARIS;

EID: 0037354958     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021221603859     Document Type: Article

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