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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...…algae; their presence is generally dictated by local humidity and desiccation (Saiz-Jiménez and Videla 2002; Crispim et al. 2003; Videla et al. 2003; Caneva et al. 2005; Ortega-Morales et al. 2005; Gaylarde et al. 2006; McNamara et al. 2006; Novelo and Ramı́rez 2006)....
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...green algae; their presence is generally dictated by local humidity and desiccation (Saiz-Jiménez and Videla 2002; Crispim et al. 2003; Videla et al. 2003; Caneva et al. 2005; Ortega-Morales et al. 2005; Gaylarde et al. 2006; McNamara et al. 2006; Novelo and Ramı́rez 2006)....
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...Negative effects reported for Trentepohlia spp. include pitting (Gaylarde et al. 2006) and progressive mechanical degradation of buildings (Wakefield et al 1996; Noguerol-Seoane and Rifón-Lastra 1997)....
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...include pitting (Gaylarde et al. 2006) and progressive mechanical degradation of buildings (Wakefield et al 1996;...
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...…algae; their presence is generally dictated by local humidity and desiccation (Saiz-Jiménez and Videla 2002; Crispim et al. 2003; Videla et al. 2003; Caneva et al. 2005; Ortega-Morales et al. 2005; Gaylarde et al. 2006; McNamara et al. 2006; Novelo and Ramı́rez 2006)....
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...green algae; their presence is generally dictated by local humidity and desiccation (Saiz-Jiménez and Videla 2002; Crispim et al. 2003; Videla et al. 2003; Caneva et al. 2005; Ortega-Morales et al. 2005; Gaylarde et al. 2006; McNamara et al. 2006; Novelo and Ramı́rez 2006)....
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...The quarry stones of the building are mainly calcareous, and all Mayan structures were originally coated with stucco (Gaylarde et al. 2001)....
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...Under suitable conditions, both natural and artificial substrata can become colonized by communities of microorganisms enclosed in exopolysaccharide matrices called biofilms (Warscheid and Braams 2000; Di Pippo et al. 2009)....
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