Biodiversity of phototrophic biofilms dwelling on monumental fountains

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-95

  Cuzman, Oana A ^a   Ventura, Stefano ^b   Sili, Claudio ^b   Mascalchi, Cristina ^b   Turchetti, Tulio ^c   D'Acqui, Luigi P ^b   Tiano, Piero ^a  

^a CNR ICVBC Istituto per la Conservazione e la Valorizzazione dei Beni Culturali   (Italy)

^b Sezione di Firenze   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA;

ART; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ITALY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SPAIN; BACTERIA;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILMS; CYANOBACTERIA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; ITALY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SCULPTURE; SPAIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; PATINA;

EID: 77955428323     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-010-9672-z     Document Type: Article

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