Microbial cells that produce biofilms, or patinas, on historic buildings are affected by climatic
changes, mainly temperature, rainfall and air pollution, all of which will alter over future …

Climatic factors, mainly rainfall, temperature and relative humidity, air pollution and
biological activity influence the processes of stone degradation. This article analyses results …

We here investigated microbial biofilm communities on the surfaces of Linlu Villa, a villa built
on a cultural heritage site known as Kaiping Diaolou and Villages located in southern China …

Cyanobacteria are new sources of value-added compounds but also ubiquitous and harmful
microfoulers on marine biofouling. In this work, the isolation and identification of two …

Caves present unique habitats for the development of microbial communities due to their
peculiar environmental conditions. In caves decorated with frescoes, the characterization of …

Cyanobacterial blooms, a natural phenomenon in freshwater ecosystems, have increased in
frequency and severity due to climate change and eutrophication. Some cyanobacteria are …

Nostoc is a genus of filamentous Cyanobacteria common in both terrestrial and aquatic
habitats. On land, Nostoc species can also form biofilms on stone monuments, due to their …

Purpose Hypogea can be considered under-examined environments as regards microbial
biodiversity. New understanding has been gained about the predominant phototrophic …

This present study addresses the question of the composition of both prokaryotic and
eukaryotic microbial communities outside, at the entrance and inside the prehistoric Azé …

Phlegrean Fields is a large volcanic area situated southwest of Naples (Italy), including both
cave and thermoacidic habitats. These extreme environments host the genus Cyanidium; …