Unveiling the menace of lampenflora to underground tourist environments

R Addesso, D Baldantoni, B Cubero, JM De La Rosa… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Permanent artificial lighting systems in tourist underground environments promote the
proliferation of photoautotrophic biofilms, commonly referred to as lampenflora, on damp …

Decoding organic compounds in lava tube sulfates to understand potential biomarkers in the Martian subsurface

V Palma, JM De la Rosa, BP Onac, F Sauro… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
Exploring molecular biomarkers in lava tube speleothems offers insights into environmental
dynamics, biogeochemical processes, and subsurface life, with implications for astrobiology …

Predicted Dynamic of Biodeterioration in Cultural Heritage Stones Due to Climate Changes in Humid Tropical Regions—A Case Study on the Rhodotorula sp. Yeast

F Sitzia, C Lisci, V Pires, L Dias, J Mirão, AT Caldeira - Heritage, 2023 - mdpi.com
The recent global warming started at the end of the 19th century, causing an increase in the
average temperature of Earth and posing environmental, social, economic, and cultural …

Degradation of cyanobacteria and microalgae using ultraviolet radiation at 222 nm and its application in the bleaching of lampenflora on cave rock surfaces

K Naito, S Watanabe, M Komukai… - … Journal of Speleology - digitalcommons.usf.edu
Cyanobacterial and microalgae blooms negatively affect ecological environments. One of
the emerging problems of these blooms occurs in calcareous caves, where visible lighting …