Recent research has demonstrated that ponds contribute a great deal to biodiversity at a
regional level as networks of habitat patches that also act as 'stepping stones' to facilitate the …

Since ancient time, magnificence and beauty have been the goals of architecture. Artists and
architects used high strength, durable and beautiful stones like marble and limestone for the …

The cyanobacteria are a diverse, ancient lineage of oxygenic, phototrophic bacteria.
Ubiquitous in nearly all ecosystems, the alpha‐level diversity of these organisms lags …

All historical textile materials, due to their chemical composition (cellulose, protein), under
conditions of high humidity are potentially exposed to microbial degradation. Numerous …

On the basis of data presented here and in earlier studies, Desmonostoc gen. nov. is
described. The new genus includes the traditional species Nostoc muscorum AGARDH ex …

Biofilm-forming cyanobacteria are widespread inhabitants of exposed stones in
archaeological and historical sites and caves. Outdoors, these phototrophic biofilms are …

The ancestor of Gloeobacter violaceus PCC 7421T is believed to have diverged from that of
all known cyanobacteria before the evolution of thylakoid membranes and plant plastids …

Cyanobacteria are widespread prokaryotes that are able to live in extreme conditions such
as thermal springs. Strains attributable to the genus Leptolyngbya are among the most …

Cyanobacteria are an ancient group of photosynthetic prokaryotes, which are significant in
biogeochemical cycles. The most primitive among living cyanobacteria, Gloeobacter …

Composition and diversity of aeroterrestrial phototrophic microbial communities are up to
now poorly understood. Here, we present a comparative study addressing the composition …