Cyanobacteria-containing biofilms from a Mayan monument in Palenque, Mexico
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...The state of conservation of building materials and their maintenance seems to also affect bioreceptivity (Ortega-Calvo et al., 1995; Ramirez et al., 2010; Jim and Chen, 2011)....
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...Ramirez et al. (2010) reported that strong seasonal changes in rainfall and relative humidity defined a strict cyanobacterial growth sequence on a Mayanmonument in Palenque (Mexico), although bioreceptivity was also an important factor in the development of microorganisms....
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...Algae Aesthetic and chemical deterioration Biofilm formation; color alteration; black crust formation; [18,21,31,32]...
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...1 Photoautotrophs Cyanobacteria Aesthetic and chemical deterioration Biofilm formation; color alteration; patina formation; crust formation; bioweathering as a consequences of calcium uptake, precipitation of calcium salt and formation of secondary minerals [17-23]...
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...Biofilms growing on lithic surfaces of monuments have been intensively studied over recent decades since there is growing concern for the preservation of cultural heritage (de la Torre et al. 1993; Gaylarde and Morton 1999; Ramirez et al. 2010)....
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...Ramírez et al. ( 2010 ) , who studied buildings at Palenque, another archaeological site in Mexico, described the three-dimensional structure and distribution on rock, stucco and concrete of photosynthetic microorganisms in the bio fi lms dominated by the desiccation-tolerant Scytonema guyanense…...
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...Phenotypic information on morphospecies, spatiotemporal variability, and the physiological status of the cells were also determined (Neu et al. 2004; Roldán et al. 2006)....
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...Species diversity is higher for the surfaces that receive less sunlight (whether due to shading or orientation) and remain wet for a long time (Barberousse et al. 2006; Häubner et al. 2006)....
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...However, their strategies to overcome the dry season appear to be different (Büdel 1999; Rindi and Guiry 2002)....
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...guyanense has been reported as being cosmopolitan and well adapted to tropical climates and strong light (Sant’Anna 1988; Büdel 1999; Novelo and Ramı́rez 2006)....
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...S. guyanense has been reported as being cosmopolitan and well adapted to tropical climates and strong light (Sant’Anna 1988; Büdel 1999; Novelo and Ramı́rez 2006)....
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...However, their strategies to overcome the dry season appear to be different (Büdel 1999; Rindi and Guiry 2002)....
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...Cultural heritage sites made of natural materials (eg stone) are highly susceptible to damage caused by biofilms, namely, through chemical and physical deterioration (OrtegaCalvo et al. 1991; Morton and Surman 1994; Wakefield and Jones 1998; Gorbushina 2007) as well as surface discoloration....
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...Reported examples include Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, mainly among epilithic communities, and Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria and low GC Firmicutes, primarily in endolithic communities (Wakefield and Jones 1998; Caneva et al. 2005; McNamara and Mitchell 2005)....
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