Characterizing the Microbial Colonization of a Dolostone Quarry: Implications for Stone Biodeterioration and Response to Biocide Treatments [PDF]
, 2011 15 pages, figures, and tables statistics.This study examines the microbial colonization of three fronts of an abandoned dolostone quarry (Redueña, Madrid, Spain) exposed to atmospheric conditions for different time periods since Roman times to the ...
Ascaso, Carmen +6 more
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Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 2022 Black microcolonial fungi (Ascomycetes from Arthonio-, Dothideo-, and Eurotiomycetes) are stress-tolerant and persistent dwellers of natural and anthropogenic extreme habitats. They exhibit slow yeast-like or meristematic growth, do not form specialized reproduction structures and accumulate the black pigment 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin in ...
Eileen A. Erdmann +8 more
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Antarctic Epilithic Lichens as Niches for Black Meristematic Fungi
Biology, 2013 Sixteen epilithic lichen samples (13 species), collected from seven locations in Northern and Southern Victoria Land in Antarctica, were investigated for the presence of black fungi. Thirteen fungal strains isolated were studied by both morphological and
Laura Zucconi +4 more
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Micro-eukaryotic diversity in hypolithons from Miers Valley, Antarctica [PDF]
, 2013 The discovery of extensive and complex hypolithic communities in both cold and hot deserts has raised many questions regarding their ecology, biodiversity and relevance in terms of regional productivity.
Cary, S. Craig +4 more
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Fungal Diversity in Lichens: From Extremotolerance to Interactions with Algae
Life, 2018 Lichen symbioses develop long-living thallus structures even in the harshest environments on Earth. These structures are also habitats for many other microscopic organisms, including other fungi, which vary in their specificity and interaction with the ...
Lucia Muggia, Martin Grube
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Comparative metagenomic analysis reveals mechanisms for stress response in hypoliths from extreme hyperarid deserts [PDF]
, 2016 Understanding microbial adaptation to environmental stressors is crucial for interpreting broader ecological patterns. In the most extreme hot and cold deserts, cryptic niche communities are thought to play key roles in ecosystem processes and represent ...
Cowan, Don A. +5 more
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An acidophilic bacterial-archaeal-fungal ecosystem linked to formation of ferruginous crusts and stalactites. [PDF]
, 2014 The presence of specialized microbial associations between populations of chemoautotrophic bacteria and archaea with ascomycetous fungi was observed inside stalactite-shaped mineral formations in a highly acidic cave environment.
Boboescu, Iulian Zoltan +5 more
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Sun exposure drives Antarctic cryptoendolithic community structure and composition [PDF]
, 2019 The harsh environmental conditions of the ice-free regions of Continental Antarctica are considered one of the closest Martian analogues on Earth. There, rocks play a pivotal role as substratum for life and endolithism represents a primary habitat for ...
Coleine, Claudia +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2016 Rock-inhabiting fungi harbour species-rich, poorly differentiated, extremophilic taxa of polyphyletic origin. Their closest relatives are often well-known species from various biotopes with significant pathogenic potential. Speleothems represent a unique
Martina Réblová +6 more
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Cryptoendolith colonization of diverse substrates (1): cultivation and characterization [PDF]
, 2005 We are investigating whether cryptoendolithic microorganisms are able to colonize diverse substrates through biogenic weathering. This first part of the study involves the cultivation and characterization of microbial consortia from Antarctic sandstone ...
Blackhurst, R. L. +4 more
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