Genomic mechanisms for cold tolerance and production of exopolysaccharides in the Arctic cyanobacterium Phormidesmis priestleyi BC1401

NAM Chrismas, G Barker, AM Anesio… - BMC genomics, 2016 - Springer
Background Cyanobacteria are major primary producers in extreme cold ecosystems. Many
lineages of cyanobacteria thrive in these harsh environments, but it is not fully understood …

[HTML][HTML] Cyanobacteria of Greece: an annotated checklist

S Gkelis, I Ourailidis, M Panou… - Biodiversity Data …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The checklist of Greek Cyanobacteria was created in the framework of the
Greek Taxon Information System (GTIS), an initiative of the LifeWatchGreece Research …

Biofilm biodiversity in French and Swiss show caves using the metabarcoding approach: First data

S Pfendler, B Karimi, PA Maron, L Ciadamidaro… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent decades, show caves have begun to suffer from microorganism proliferation due to
artificial lighting installations for touristic activity. In addition to the aesthetic problem, light …

The Primitive Thylakoid-Less Cyanobacterium Gloeobacter Is a Common Rock-Dwelling Organism

J Mareš, P Hrouzek, R Kaňa, S Ventura, O Strunecký… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Cyanobacteria are an ancient group of photosynthetic prokaryotes, which are significant in
biogeochemical cycles. The most primitive among living cyanobacteria, Gloeobacter …

Phototrophic and fungal communities inhabiting the Roman cryptoporticus of the national museum Machado de Castro (UNESCO site, Coimbra, Portugal)

F Soares, J Trovão, A Portugal - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Caves are oligotrophic environments, characterized by constant temperatures, high humidity
and low natural light. However, microbial shifts can still happen in such environments …

Biological control of phototrophic biofilms in a show cave: The case of Nerja Cave

V Jurado, Y del Rosal, JL Gonzalez-Pimentel… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria and microalgae are usually found in speleothems, rocks and walls of show
caves exposed to artificial lighting. These microorganisms develop as biofilms coating the …

Comparison of biocides, allelopathic substances and UV-C as treatments for biofilm proliferation on heritage monuments

S Pfendler, F Borderie, F Bousta, L Alaoui-Sosse… - Journal of Cultural …, 2018 - Elsevier
UV-C and biocide treatments are frequently used to treat historical monuments
contaminated by autotrophic biofilms. In this study, the authors compare for the first time the …

Cyanobacteria, algae and microfungi present in biofilm from Božana Cave (Serbia)

S Popović, G Subakov Simić… - International …, 2015 - digitalcommons.usf.edu
Phototrophic microorganisms (cyanobacteria and algae) and microfungi, were identified
from biofilm on the walls of the entrance of BožanaCavein west Serbia. Temperature …

[HTML][HTML] Hard shell, soft blue-green core: Ecology, processes, and modern applications of calcification in terrestrial cyanobacteria

P Jung, L Briegel-Williams, S Dultz, C Neff, G Heibrock… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Cyanobacteria are the oldest photoautotrophic lineage that release oxygen during
photosynthesis, an ability that possibly evolved as far as 3.5 billion years ago and changed …

Environmental drivers of phototrophic biofilms in an Alpine show cave (SW-Italian Alps)

E Piano, F Bona, E Falasco, V La Morgia… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
The proliferation of lampenflora is a major threat for the conservation of show caves, since
phototrophic organisms cause physical, chemical and aesthetic damage to speleothems. In …