Cultural heritage objects constitute a very diverse environment, inhabited by various
bacteria and fungi. The impact of these microorganisms on the degradation of artworks is …

Microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, algae and fungi, colonize natural building
stones. Bacteria are among the most relevant colonizers, as they impact substrates in …

Glacier forefields provide a unique chronosequence to assess microbial or plant
colonization and ecological succession on previously uncolonized substrates. Patterns of …

Environmental contamination by mercury in its organometallic form, methylmercury, remains
a major global concern due to its neurotoxicity, environmental persistence and …

Bacteria that solubilize nutrients in the soil are commonly used as bio-inoculants for
promoting the growth of different crop species. However, the influence of potassium (K) …

Stone surfaces are extreme environments that support microbial life. This microbial growth
occurs despite unfavourable conditions associated with stone including limited sources of …

Cultural heritage worldwide is threatened by microbial biodeterioration. However, we know
very little about the global biogeography, ecology, and driving forces of these microbiomes …

The atmosphere as a temporary habitat for airborne microbial communities is a valuable
topic to explore, and it is through aerobiological studies that the diversity of biological …

The information on the advances and technology of some recent conservation methods
(2020–2023) of organic and inorganic archaeological objects against microbial deterioration …

The microbial habitat on leaf surfaces, also called the phyllosphere, is a selective
environment for bacteria, harbouring specific phyllosphere bacterial communities (PBCs) …