The alga Stichococcus bacillaris has been seen to colonize silicone resins used at archaeological sites; biodegrading the synthetic substance.
ðɪ ˈælɡə stˈɪtʃəkˌɑːkəs bˌæsɪlˈɑːɹɹɪs hˈæzbiːn sˈiːn tə kˈɑːlənˌaɪz sˈɪlɪkˌoʊn ɹˈɛzɪnz jˈuːzd æɾ ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sˈaɪts; bˌaɪoʊdᵻɡɹˈeɪdɪŋ ðə sɪnθˈɛɾɪk sˈʌbstəns.