Pollen from tree and shrub taxa in the atmosphere of Caxias do Sul (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) |
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Authors: | Sandra M. Vergamini Rosa M. Valencia-Barrera Barbara Catarina de Antoni Zoppas Carmen Pérez Morales Delia Fernández-González |
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Affiliation: | (1) Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Museu de Ciências Naturais, University of Caxias do Sul, 1352, CEP 95070-560 Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil;(2) Dpto. Biología Vegetal, Fac. Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales, University of León, 24071 Leon, Spain |
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Abstract: | An aerobiological study has been carried out in the region of Caxias do Sul in southern Brazil. Pollen monitoring was performed from January 1, 2001 through to December 31, 2002. A total of 30,469 pollen grains were collected during this period, and 40 pollen types were identified; of these, 23,389 pollen grains, representing 29 pollen types, originated from tree and shrub taxa. The maximum pollen concentration was registered in August 2001 and October 2002. In the study area, the pollen type Mimosa scabrella (18.8%) was much more abundant than all of the pollen types from tree and shrub taxa, such as: Urticaceae (18.4%), Myrtaceae (10.2%), Cupressaceae (7.7%), Myrsine (4.8%), Sorocea (3.9%), Pinaceae (2.9%), Asteraceae (2.2%) and Ricinus (2.1%). These nine pollen types accounted for the largest pollen concentrations of all the tree and shrub taxa. The pollen types Carya, Melastomataceae, Mimosa scabrella, Myrsine and Sorocea are reported for the first time in an aerobiological study in Brazil. |
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Keywords: | Airborne Pollen Caxias do Sul Brazil |
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