Microbial colonization and growth can have significant impacts on the built environment,
resulting in a range of effects, from discolouration and staining to biodeterioration and …

Geomicrobially induced deterioration of stone monuments and buildings contributes to a
considerable loss of world cultural heritage, especially when exposed to a changing climate …

The emergence of high-throughput DNA sequencing methods provides unprecedented
opportunities to further unravel bacterial biodiversity and its worldwide role from human …

Microorganisms constitute about a third of the Earth's biomass and play critical roles in
sustaining life. Although results from sequence-based studies have illustrated the …

Cultural heritage monuments may be discolored and degraded by growth and activity of
living organisms. Microorganisms form biofilms on surfaces of stone, with resulting aesthetic …

Although a broad diversity of eukaryotic and bacterial taxa reside on rock surfaces where
they can influence the weathering of rocks and minerals, these communities and their …

There is growing concern surrounding the aesthetic and physical effects of microbial biofilms
on heritage buildings and monuments. Carboniferous stones, such as limestone and …

The built environment comprises all structures built by humans, including our homes,
workplaces, schools and vehicles. As in any ecosystem on Earth, microorganisms have …

Microbes are active agents of environmental change. From the depths of the Earth's crust to
the heights of the upper atmosphere, microorganisms alter the physicochemical conditions …

Eukaryotic microorganisms, notably microbial algae and fungi, can have a major impact on
the biodeterioration of building stone, particularly when they form green biofilms. However …