Microbes play key geoactive roles in the biosphere, particularly in the areas of element
biotransformations and biogeochemical cycling, metal and mineral transformations …

Clay minerals are very common in nature and highly reactive minerals which are typical
products of the weathering of the most abundant silicate minerals on the planet. Over recent …

The study of the role that fungi have played and are playing in fundamental geological
processes can be termed 'geomycology'and this article seeks to emphasize the fundamental …

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 …

The solution-mediated formation of calcium sulfate minerals, ie gypsum, anhydrite and
bassanite, is a common process in both natural and engineered settings. It plays a key role …

Microbiological drinking water safety is traditionally monitored mainly by bacterial
parameters that indicate faecal contamination. These parameters correlate with gastro …

The biodeterioration of artistic and architectural heritage represents a serious and recurring
problem for museums, local authorities, and private collectors alike, where irreparable …

In the Earth's lithosphere, fungi are of fundamental importance as decomposer organisms,
animal and plant pathogens and symbionts (eg lichens and mycorrhizas), being ubiquitous …

Abstract 2020 marks 25 years since Olivier Guillitte defined the term 'bioreceptivity', to
describe the ability of a building material to be colonised by living organisms. Although …

Fungi are ubiquitous and important biosphere inhabitants, and their abilities to decompose,
degrade, and otherwise transform a massive range of organic and inorganic substances …