Growth strategy of aerial green algae on building materials in the temperate climate zone and its relevance to substrate biodeterioration.

ABSTRACT: Aerial green algae colonising building materials in temperate climates form complex biofilms that contribute to the deterioration of man-made structures, reducing their aesthetic value. The present study seeks to address whether algae, already at an early stage of colonisation, can adversely influence building substrates, contributing to biodeterioration beyond mere aesthetic impact. Early-stage colonisers - Chloroidium saccharophilum, Klebsormidium nitens, Bracteacoccus minor, Diplosphaera chodatii, and Stichococcus bacillaris, were isolated from brick and plaster walls, identified using traditional and molecular methods, and grown on experimental brick and plaster substrates. Over six months, algal growth in laboratory and environmental conditions was visualised and monitored by measurin

SUBMITTER: Nowicka-Krawczyk P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12808225 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature