Biodeterioration of stone: a review
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...They are considered as one of the main causes of biodeterioration (Warscheid and Braams, 2000)....
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...Moreover, according to Warscheid and Braams (2000), the presence of slime increases the accumulation of atmospheric pollutants, this accumulation favour the development of microorganisms and accelerate the biodeterioration (Zanardini et al., 2000)....
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...They can release active chemicals as nitrous acid (e.g. Nitrosomonas spp.), nitric acid (e.g. Nitrobacter spp.) or sulphuric acid (e.g. Thiobacillus spp.) (Warscheid and Braams, 2000; Roberts et al., 2002; Crispim and Gaylarde, 2005; Rubio et al., 2006)....
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...Wind and dust cause an eroding effect on limestone due to the continuous physical erosion of the surface (Warscheid & Braams 2000)....
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