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Comparison of Alternaria spore levels between two areas within the same city (Salamanca, Middle West Spain)
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Palabras clave
Alternaria
Spore count
Trap comparison
Spain
Clasificación UNESCO
2416.03 Palinología
2417 Biología Vegetal (Botánica)
Fecha de publicación
2021
Editor
Springer
Citación
Fuentes Antón, S., Reyes, E. S., De La Cruz, D. R., Sánchez, A. G., Dávila, I., & Sánchez, J. S. (2021). Comparison of Alternaria spore levels between two areas within the same city (Salamanca, Middle West Spain). Aerobiologia, 37, 809-824.
Resumen
[EN]The purpose of this study is to contribute
to the knowledge about fungal spores in the atmosphere
of the city of Salamanca (Middle West Spain),
through the comparative study of Alternaria spore
levels in two different sampling points within the same
city. The study was done in terms of seasonal and
hourly distribution and the possible influence of the
main meteorological parameters on their atmospheric
concentrations. The sampling was carried out from 17
February 2014 to 16 February 2016, both included,
with two Hirst-type volumetric spore trap samplers, in
two buildings in the city: one in a semi-urban
environment, on the outskirts of the city, and the
other in the city centre, 1.4 km apart. After the two
years of sampling, the total annual values of Alternaria
varied very little concerning the location of the
samplers. The maximum values coincided in the two
spore traps during 2014–2015 on the same day with
similar amounts, whereas in 2015–2016 the difference
was more noticeable both in date and amount. In the
study of the seasonality of Alternaria’s atmospheric
distribution, there were no differences in the length of
the main spore season nor the number of days with
health risk levels (concentrations above 100 spores/
m3). With regard to correlations, the analyses carried
out between daily concentrations in both samplers
obtained highly significant and positive results. The
influence of meteorological parameters on spore
levels, showed a positive effect of temperature and
sunshine, as well as a negative one for humidity and
rainfall.
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0393-5965
DOI
10.1007/s10453-021-09725-4
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