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Gardner, D. E. . Unpublished: Microorganism degradation of adobe Indican ruins at Chaco Canyon National Monument. Mississippi NPS Science Center. Unpublished
ABSTRACT
The superintendent of Chaco Canyon NM in New Mexico came under the impression that a type of bacteria was capable of degrading the adobe masonry of the ancient Indian structures that are features of the park. I don't recall the background of this concern, but on the basis of my work with micro fungi, I was requested to travel to Chaco Canyon to examine the ruins to determine whether any evidence of such degradation could be found. I was unable to distinguish biotic deterioration from that resulting from other causes (e.g., weathering) so didn't pursue the project further. I recommended that if there was still concern, a specialist in masonry-dwelling bacteria should be consulted who could more readily address the problem.

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Microorganism degradation.

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35_017 -- signs - Chaco canyon 35_017 - signs - Chaco canyon
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_018 -- desert 35_018 - desert
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_019 -- desert 35_019 - desert
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_020 -- rocks in desert 35_020 - rocks in desert
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_021 -- building in desert 35_021 - building in desert
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_022 -- butte in desert 35_022 - butte in desert
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_023 -- butte in desert 35_023 - butte in desert
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_024 -- butte in desert 35_024 - butte in desert
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_025 -- desert building 35_025 - desert building
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_026 -- people in desert 35_026 - people in desert
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_027 -- desert landscape with buildings 35_027 - desert landscape with buildings
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus
35_028 -- desert landscape 35_028 - desert landscape
PATHOGEN: Aspergillus melleus

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