Parengyodontium album, a frequently reported fungal species in the cultural heritage environment

Leplat, Johann; François, Alexandre; Bousta, Faisl

doi:10.1016/j.fbr.2020.06.002

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“…Another important aspect is the biodeterioration caused by fungi thriving in caves. The most recurrent species isolated from rocks and speleothems and reported as producing deterioration are Cladosporium cladosporioides, Parengyodontium album and Penicillium chrysogenum [52][53][54][55]. Fungal deterioration can be evidenced by observation of structural and chemical changes using microscopic and spectroscopic techniques [56,57].…”

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Airborne Fungi in Show Caves from Southern Spain

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The aerobiology of caves in Southern Spain possesses special characteristics, different from caves located in Northern Spain. Previous studies demonstrated the influence of outdoor air on caves in the north and the existence of two different patterns, depending on the season. In summer there is an abundance of Ascomycota, whereas in winter Basidiomycota predominates, which are related to the periods of stagnation and ventilation, respectively. In caves in Southern Spain the presence of airborne Basidiomycota is scarce and Ascomycota represents the main group of fungi widely distributed across the caves in all seasons. The most characteristic features were the abundant presence of entomopathogenic fungi (Beauveria bassiana, Parengyodontium album, Pochonia chlamydosporia, Leptobacillium symbioticum, Leptobacillium leptobactrum) and Cladosporium cladosporioides in Cueva del Tesoro, Cueva de Ardales and Gruta de las Maravillas. However, the presence of yeasts of the genera Cutaneotrichosporon, Trichosporon, Cryptococcus, Naganishia, Cystobasidium, Microstroma and Phragmotaenium was exclusive to Gruta de las Maravillas. Fungal hazard in the three show caves were determined using an ecological indicator based on the concentration of spores in cave air.

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Airborne Fungi in Show Caves from Southern Spain

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“…This abundance is related to the population of insects that occurs in summer and their death at the end of summer. Some of these species have been frequently isolated in caves (Jurado et al 2008 ; Bastian et al 2009 ; Nováková 2009 ; Taylor et al 2013 ; Domínguez-Moñino 2015 ; Leplat et al 2020 ).…”

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“…Controlling airborne fungi in caves is a major challenge for microbiologists and curators because an appropriate method to avoid fungal spore dispersion and speleothem and archaeological bone colonization is a must. The use of noninvasive methods for the study and conservation of cultural heritage has gained increasing interest in recent, particularly those applied in subterranean sites (Pusz et al 2015;Bercea et al 2018;Leplat et al 2019Leplat et al , 2020. Through the atmospheric analysis of both biological and gaseous composition of cave air, it is possible to provide important indications for interventions of prevention, conservation, and restoration of cultural heritage in these indoor environments.…”

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Environment-driven control of fungi in subterranean ecosystems: the case of La Garma Cave (northern Spain)

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Airborne microorganisms can cause important conservation problems in caves with Paleolithic art and therefore the knowledge of cave aerodynamic is essential. La Garma Cave (Cantabria, Spain), an exceptional archaeological site with several levels of galleries interconnected and two entrances, presents a complex atmospheric dynamics. An approach including aerobiological sampling together with microclimate monitoring was applied to assess the factors controlling the origin of airborne fungi. Here we show that winter ventilation is critical for the increasing of Basidiomycota spores in the cave air and the highest concentrations were found in the most ventilated areas. On the contrary, Ascomycota spores prevailed in absence of ventilation. Besides, most Ascomycota were linked to insects and bats that visit or inhabit the cave. The combination of aerobiological and microclimate data constitutes a good approach to evaluate the influence of external climatic conditions and design the most suitable strategies for the conservation of cultural heritage in the cave environment.

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“…Jurado et al [35] and Leplat et al [36] reviewed the entomopathogenic fungi related to cultural heritage sites and associated Pa. album with the presence of arthropods. This was also reported in Lascaux Cave [37].…”

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Diversity and Seasonal Dynamics of Airborne Fungi in Nerja Cave, Spain

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Liñán

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Nerja Cave, Southern Spain, was revealed as an important biodiversity reservoir from which several novel species of Aspergillus were described. We carried out an aerobiological study in Nerja Cave to assess the origin of airborne fungi. This study quantified the fungi present in the air of ten representative halls covering the three sectors comprising the cave: Touristic Galleries, High Galleries, and New Galleries. Microclimatological monitoring allowed us to understand the dynamic of airborne fungi in two seasons of the year (winter and summer), corresponding to the strongest and the lowest cave ventilation, and to validate the influence that the transport of airborne fungi from outside may have on the cave itself. The data show that cold air enters in winter, as confirmed by the abundant presence of Aspergillus and Penicillium spores inside and outside the cave. In summer, the abundance of some fungi in the air of Nerja Cave, which are not detected outside, indicates a stagnation or low ventilation, and therefore, the concentration of fungal spores is maxima. The high occurrence of Cladosporium outside the cave and the scarce abundance inside support the cave stagnation in this season.

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Parengyodontium album, a frequently reported fungal species in the cultural heritage environment

Cited by 34 publications

References 61 publications

Airborne Fungi in Show Caves from Southern Spain

Airborne Fungi in Show Caves from Southern Spain

Environment-driven control of fungi in subterranean ecosystems: the case of La Garma Cave (northern Spain)

Diversity and Seasonal Dynamics of Airborne Fungi in Nerja Cave, Spain

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