When cracks finally appear and water trickles into the concrete, the spores germinate, grow, and consume the nutrient soup that surrounds them, modifying their local environment to create the perfect conditions for calcium carbonate to grow.
Quando aparecem as rachas e a água entra no betão, os esporos germinam, crescem e consomem a sopa nutriente que os rodeia, modificando o ambiente local para criar as condições perfeitas para o carbonato de cálcio crescer.