Morphology and molecular evaluation of Iphinoe spelaeobios gen. nov., sp. nov. and Loriellopsis cavernicola gen. nov., sp. nov., two stigonematalean cyanobacteria from Greek and Spanish caves

Lamprinou, Vasiliki; Hernández-Mariné, Mariona; Canals, T.; Kormas, Konstantinos Ar.; Economou‐Amilli, Athena; Pantazidou, Adriani

doi:10.1099/ijs.0.029223-0

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“…6 and 7). Most of the phototrophic microorganisms found are ubiquitous in subterranean environments, but a considerable number of species are endemic forms or even new species that in the last few years where described for the first time (Lamprinou et al 2011). …”

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The deterioration of Circular Mausoleum, Roman Necropolis of Carmona, Spain

Cañaveras

Fernández-Cortés

Élez

et al. 2015

Science of The Total Environment

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The Circular Mausoleum in the Roman Necropolis of Carmona was carved on a calcarenite sequence in an ancient quarry located in the town of Carmona, Southern Spain. This rock-cut tomb, representative of Roman burial practices, currently suffers from serious deterioration. A detailed survey over several years permitted the identification of the main tomb's pathologies and damaging processes, which include loss of material (scaling, flaking, granular disintegration), surface modifications (efflorescences, crusts and deposits) and extensive biological colonization. The results obtained in this study indicated that anthropogenic changes were largely responsible and enhanced the main alteration mechanisms observed in the Circular Mausoleum. Based on the deterioration diagnosis, effective corrective actions were proposed. This study shows that any conservation intervention in the interior of the tomb should be preceded by accurate in situ measurements and laboratory analyses to ascribe the source of the deterioration damages and thus designing effective treatments.

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“…Both are components of natural populations in subterranean environments with a disjointed and worldwide distribution (Lamprinou et al 2011), where dim light seems to be a major stress factor. Loriellopsis cavernicola was found in a previous sampling in the Circular Mausoleum and in Servilia tomb, at some 100 m from the former.…”

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The deterioration of Circular Mausoleum, Roman Necropolis of Carmona, Spain

Cañaveras

Fernández-Cortés

Élez

et al. 2015

Science of The Total Environment

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“…spelaeobios (Herbarium of Philadelphia: PH 1095566; GenBank JQ435484, DKA-1 in our tree) was found near the entrance of cave 'Diktaion Andron'. It is noted that the type species Iphinoe spelaeobios (Herbarium of Philadelphia: PH1088600; GenBank HM748317, LO2-B1 in the tree), used herein for comparison, was described from two other Greek caves (Lamprinou et al 2011): Cave 'Kastria' located in Peloponnese, and Cave 'Koutouki' on Mount Hymettus in Attica (Fig.7).…”

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“…spelaeobios is described from the Greek cave 'Diktaion Andron'. This taxon exhibits significant phenotypic differences in the type of branching from the type Iphinoe spelaeobios Lamprinou et pantazidou found in other Greek caves (Lamprinou et al 2011), but without molecular support at least through 16S rRNA analysis. The query whether the type of branching is sufficient to distinguish populations with identical 16S rRNA sequence is additionally discussed.…”

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New findings on the true-branched monotypic genus Iphinoe (Cyanobacteria) from geographically isolated caves (Greece).

Lamprinou¹,

Hernández-Mariné²,

Pachiadaki³

et al. 2013

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Abstract:The type of branching is a morphological character of great significance, separating taxa within the true-branched cyanobacteria. In this paper, true-branched morphospecies of cyanobacteria belonging to genus Iphinoe Lamprinou et pantazidou, from different and geographically isolated caves of Greece, were investigated by coupling classical approach i.e. microscopy analysis (LM, SEM, TEM, CLSM) and molecular analysis (16S rRNA gene diversity). The morphological study revealed interspecific differences which could be attributed to adaptations to local conditions: Iphinoe cf. spelaeobios from the cave 'Diktaion Andron' (Crete island) exhibit different type of branching (Y-and T-type) and smaller size compared to the type species Iphinoe spelaeobios (Tand V-type of branching) from the caves 'Kastria' and 'Koutouki' (Peloponnese, Attica). Despite their phenotypic differences and geographical isolation molecular analysis showed identical 16S rRNA sequences which indicate that both populations belong to the same genus.

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“…The geological substratum of Greece, consisting of limestone in ~2/3 of its landscape, sustains a rich variety of natural karst caves, some of them with interesting microfloristic elements (Pantazidou, 1996;Lamprinou et al, 2009;Lamprinou et al, 2011;Lamprinou et al, 2012 a,b;Lamprinou et al, 2013 a,b). Several Greek karst caves with special geological features have been exploited as tourist attractions, and the expected alteration in the thriving photosynthetic microfloristic elements warrants further investigation.…”

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