A fungal spore calendar for the atmosphere of Melbourne, Australia, for the year 1993 |
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Authors: | Teresa Z Mitakakis David I Guest |
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Institution: | (1) School of Biological Sciences A12, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia |
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Abstract: | A calendar of fungal spore seasons for Melbourne during 1993was established using a 7-day volumetric Burkard trap. Twenty-ninegenera and five spore groups were identified. The dominant spore typesdetected were Cladosporium (41.7%),Leptosphaeria (14.9%), Coprinus (14.6%),`Ascospore 1' (5.5%), Ganoderma (2.1%) andAlternaria (1.4%). Seasonally, spore levels ofCladosporium and Alternaria peaked in spring andsummer, Leptosphaeria and Ganoderma peaked towardsummer and autumn, `Ascospore 1' peaked in winter, whilst spore levelsof the basidiomycete Coprinus fluctuated year round. Inconclusion, a range of allergenic fungal spores were present in the airof Melbourne throughout the year. |
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Keywords: | aerobiology airmonitoring Burkard trap fungi spore calendar |
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