TY  - JOUR
AU  - Popović, Slađana
AU  - Stupar, Milos
AU  - Unkovic, Nikola
AU  - Subakov-Simić, Gordana
AU  - Grbic, Milica Ljaljevic
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2293
AB  - The presence of biofilms on stone monuments can lead to biodeterioration processes that significantly lower not only the aesthetic value of cultural heritage sites but also cause considerable physical and chemical damage to stone surfaces. In terrestrial environments, cyanobacteria have a significant role in biofilm formation on a variety of natural and artificial stone substrata, including granite, sandstone, limestone, lime mortar, etc. Studies on cyanobacterial diversity and estimation of biodeteriorative activity on stone cultural heritage objects can be very important for conservators and restorers, and cyanobacteria removal from stone monuments is currently a great challenge for conservation science. In that sense, the diversity of terrestrial cyanobacteria was investigated at six localities in Serbia. Samples for cyanobacterial analyses were taken from surface biofilms covering different substrata: granite and lime mortar (The Monument to the Unknown Hero), sandstone (Branko's Bridge, Eiffel's Lock) and carbonate rock (Medieval tombstones from Mramorje and Rastite, Gradac Monastery). A total of 18 cyanobacterial taxa were identified. The highest diversity was found on carbonate rock, followed by sandstone. Cyanobacteria were also recorded on an artificial substratum - lime mortar, while cyanobacteria were not found on granite. All detected cyanobacteria seriously impaired the structural and aesthetic integrity of the studied monuments via mechanical and chemical actions, so their presence must not be overlooked.
PB  - Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Studies in Conservation
T1  - Diversity of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria Colonizing Selected Stone Monuments in Serbia
VL  - 63
IS  - 5
SP  - 292
EP  - 302
DO  - 10.1080/00393630.2018.1438127
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Popović, Slađana and Stupar, Milos and Unkovic, Nikola and Subakov-Simić, Gordana and Grbic, Milica Ljaljevic",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The presence of biofilms on stone monuments can lead to biodeterioration processes that significantly lower not only the aesthetic value of cultural heritage sites but also cause considerable physical and chemical damage to stone surfaces. In terrestrial environments, cyanobacteria have a significant role in biofilm formation on a variety of natural and artificial stone substrata, including granite, sandstone, limestone, lime mortar, etc. Studies on cyanobacterial diversity and estimation of biodeteriorative activity on stone cultural heritage objects can be very important for conservators and restorers, and cyanobacteria removal from stone monuments is currently a great challenge for conservation science. In that sense, the diversity of terrestrial cyanobacteria was investigated at six localities in Serbia. Samples for cyanobacterial analyses were taken from surface biofilms covering different substrata: granite and lime mortar (The Monument to the Unknown Hero), sandstone (Branko's Bridge, Eiffel's Lock) and carbonate rock (Medieval tombstones from Mramorje and Rastite, Gradac Monastery). A total of 18 cyanobacterial taxa were identified. The highest diversity was found on carbonate rock, followed by sandstone. Cyanobacteria were also recorded on an artificial substratum - lime mortar, while cyanobacteria were not found on granite. All detected cyanobacteria seriously impaired the structural and aesthetic integrity of the studied monuments via mechanical and chemical actions, so their presence must not be overlooked.",
publisher = "Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon",
journal = "Studies in Conservation",
title = "Diversity of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria Colonizing Selected Stone Monuments in Serbia",
volume = "63",
number = "5",
pages = "292-302",
doi = "10.1080/00393630.2018.1438127"
}

Popović, S., Stupar, M., Unkovic, N., Subakov-Simić, G.,& Grbic, M. L.. (2018). Diversity of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria Colonizing Selected Stone Monuments in Serbia. in Studies in Conservation
Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 63(5), 292-302.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2018.1438127

Popović S, Stupar M, Unkovic N, Subakov-Simić G, Grbic ML. Diversity of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria Colonizing Selected Stone Monuments in Serbia. in Studies in Conservation. 2018;63(5):292-302.
doi:10.1080/00393630.2018.1438127 .

Popović, Slađana, Stupar, Milos, Unkovic, Nikola, Subakov-Simić, Gordana, Grbic, Milica Ljaljevic, "Diversity of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria Colonizing Selected Stone Monuments in Serbia" in Studies in Conservation, 63, no. 5 (2018):292-302,
https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2018.1438127 . .