Lichen-like colonies of pure Trentepohlia on limestone monuments

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 119-123

  Gaylarde, Peter ^a   Englert, Gelsa ^b   Ortega Morales, Otto ^c   Gaylarde, Christine ^b  

^a Praca Julio Bozzano   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CAMPECHE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Algae; Cyanobacteria; Historic monuments; Limestone; Trentepohlia

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BUILDINGS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUNGI; LIMESTONE; PIGMENTS; PITTING;

ADAPTATION; CYANOBACTERIA; HISTORIC MONUMENTS; TRENTEPOHLIA;

BIODEGRADATION;

ADAPTATION; BIOFILM; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GREEN ALGA; LICHEN; LIMESTONE; MONUMENT;

CAMPECHE; EDZNA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

ALGAE; COCCOIDEA; CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI; TRENTEPOHLIA; TRENTEPOHLIA UMBRINA;

EID: 33751335908     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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