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Table 2 Phototrophs identified in biofilms from WM in North Acropolis, Tikal

From: Implications of colonizing biofilms and microclimate on west stucco masks at North Acropolis, Tikal, Guatemala

Taxa

Type of biofilms

Dry dark green/gray (sample 1)

Mucilaginous black (sample 2)

1.- Cyanobacteria

  

Aphanothece sp

+**

-

Chroococcus sp.

+

-

Chlorogloea sp

+++

-

Gloeocapsa sp.

+

-

Gloeocapsopsis sp.

+++

+++

Pseudoanabaena sp.

+++

+++

Rhabdoderma sp

++

+++

2.- Algae

  

Chroothece monococca *

+++

++

Unidentified chlorophyte

+

-

  1. * Rhodophyte.
  2. ** Semiquantitative assessment of abundance after microscopic examination. (+++) dominant; (++) common; (+) rare and (−) absent.