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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
卷 11, 期 13, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app11136163
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marble decay; biodeterioration; dark discoloration; stone microbiota; black fungi; cultural heritage conservation
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- Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (OSMF)
The study on the white marbles of the Florence Cathedral revealed that the dark discoloration is mainly caused by the growth of black fungi and dark cyanobacteria. The conservation state of the marble and the growth pattern of microorganisms appear to be linked to microclimatic conditions, specifically solar radiation exposure. This research provides valuable information for future interventions to control microbial growth.
Weathering processes seriously affect the durability of outdoor marble monuments. In urban environments, a very common deterioration phenomenon is the dark discoloration or blackening of marble. This paper describes a multidisciplinary study on the state of conservation of white marbles of the Florence Cathedral and the microbial community involved in their deterioration. The study is focused on the widespread dark discoloration of marble analyzed in two differently exposed sites of the Cathedral. It aims to provide information useful for future interventions to control the microbial growth. By chemical and petrographic analysis, in situ and ex situ microscopy, and cultivation and identification of microorganisms, it was found that (i) the darkening is mainly due to the growth of black fungi and dark cyanobacteria and (ii) the state of conservation of marble and the growth pattern of microorganisms seems to be linked to the microclimatic conditions, in particular to solar radiation exposure. This is the first report on the lithobiontic community inhabiting the Florence Cathedral marbles, with a more detailed investigation of the culturable mycobiota.
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