NDLI: Study of airborne fungal spores in Madrid, Spain

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Author	Herrero, Alberto Díez Ruiz, Silvia Sabariego Bustillo, Montserrat Gutiérrez Morales, Patricia Cervigón
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	The concentration of fungal spores in the atmosphere of Madrid was recorded and analyzed for the year 2003. Airborne spores were sampled continuously with a Hirst-type spore trap located on the roof of a building of the School of Pharmacy, at about 8 m above ground level. Correlation between the mean daily spore concentrations and meteorological variables were explored by means of Spearman’s correlation analyses. Seventy spore types were identified, of which the most numerous were Cladosporium, Aspergillaceae (conidia), Coprinus, Agaricales (basidiospores), Ustilago (teliospores) and Pleospora (ascospores). These six types of spores represented more than 70% of the total. Cladosporium represented 41% of the total fungal spores, while Ustilago spores, the concentrations of which in May and June exceeded 47% of the monthly total spore count, constituted the second most important group. Spores reached their highest concentrations in the spring months, and in the autumn, mainly in October. A␣positive significant correlation was found between airborne spore counts and temperature and relative humidity. The results provide a picture of the spectrum of airborne fungal spores present in the atmosphere of Madrid and of the `peak' periods of their presence. Future studies will provide more detailed information on the seasonal dynamics of the spores most frequently found in the air as well as on the extent to which atmospheric conditions influence their release, dispersion and sedimentation processes.
Starting Page	133
Ending Page	140
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03935965
Journal	Aerobiologia
Volume Number	22
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15733025
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2006-06-05
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Aerobiology Ambient fungi Meteorological parameters Madrid (Spain)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Plant Science Immunology and Allergy Immunology

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