Occurrence of Cladosporium spp. and Alternaria spp. spores in Western, Northern and Central-Eastern Poland in 2004–2006 and relation to some meteorological factors |
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| Authors: | Agnieszka Grinn-Gofro&#x; Piotr Rapiejko |
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| Institution: | aDepartment of Plant Taxonomy and Phytogeography, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-415, Szczecin, Poland;bDepartment of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland |
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| Abstract: | The concentration of airborne spores of Cladosporium spp. and Alternaria spp. has been investigated at three monitoring stations situated along the west-north and central-east transect in Poland (Szczecin, Olsztyn, Warszawa,) i.e. from a height of 100 m to 149 m above sea level. The aerobiological monitoring of fungal spores was performed by means of three Lanzoni volumetric spore traps.Cladosporium spp. spores were dominant at all the stations. The highest Cladosporium spp. and Alternaria spp. numbers of spores were observed at all the cities in July and August.Statistically significant correlations have been found between the Cladosporium spp. and Alternaria spp. concentration in the air and the mean air temperature, amount of precipitation, air pressure and relative air humidity. The spore count of Cladosporium spp. and Alternaria spp. is determined by the diversity of local flora and weather conditions, especially by the air temperature. The identification of factors, which influence and shape spore concentrations, may significantly improve the current methods of allergy prevention. |
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| Keywords: | Allergenic fungal spores Meteorological parameters Seasonal variation Poland |
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