Marine bivalves colonizing Roman artefacts recovered in the Gulf of Pozzuoli and in the Blue Grotto in Capri (Naples, Italy): Boring and nestling species

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 98, Issue , 2015, Pages 89-100

  Ricci, Sandra ^a   Sacco Perasso, Carlotta ^b   Antonelli, Federica ^b   Davidde Petriaggi, Barbara ^a  

^a Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione e Il Restauro pza S   (Italy)

^b Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione Ed Il Restauro   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lithophaga lithophaga; Petricola lithophaga; Rocellaria dubia; Rock boring bivalves; Roman statues

Indexed keywords

BORING; CAVES;

DUBIA; LITHOPHAGA LITHOPHAGA; PETRICOLA LITHOPHAGA; ROCK BORINGS; ROMAN STATUES;

MOLLUSCS;

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; BIODEGRADATION; BIOEROSION; BIVALVE; BOREHOLE; BORING ORGANISM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COLONIZATION; CONSERVATION PLANNING; FUTURE PROSPECT; NESTLING;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; CAPRI; ITALY; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA];

ARCIDAE; BARBATIA BARBATA; BIVALVIA; CORALLIOPHAGA LITHOPHAGELLA; GASTROCHAENIDAE; LITHOPHAGA LITHOPHAGA; MYTILIDAE; PETRICOLA LITHOPHAGA; TRAPEZIDAE; VENEROIDA;

EID: 84920903262     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.12.001     Document Type: Article

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