Risk of pollen allergy in Nerja (southern Spain): a pollen calendar

Docampo, Silvia; Recio, Marta; Trigo, M.M.; Melgar, Marta; Cabezudo, Baltasar

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“…In all RPA stations, with the exception of Oporto, the highest atmospheric concentrations of pollen were observed from late winter until the end of spring (March to June), as observed by Boi and Lloren (2013), Docampo et al (2007) and Ruffoni et al (2013). Peak concentrations occurred earlier in the South of the Portuguese territory and later in the North.…”

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Spatial and temporal variations in the Annual Pollen Index recorded by sites belonging to the Portuguese Aerobiology Network

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Spatial and temporal variations in the Annual Pollen Index recorded by sites belonging to the Portuguese Aerobiology Network

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“…Many countries have constructed pollen calendars in order to evaluate pollen conditions in the atmosphere (Gawel et al 1996;Giner et al 2002;Abreu et al 2003;Ballero and Maxia 2003;Gioulekas et al 2004;García-Mozo et al 2006;Docampo et al 2007;Bilisik et al 2008). The aim of the study reported here was to provide the first pollen calendar in Slovakia, namely, for the area of Bratislava, based on 8 years of sampling and to identify changes and fluctuations in atmospheric pollen and the main pollen seasons for the most important pollen types.…”

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Annual pollen spectrum variations in the air of Bratislava (Slovakia): years 2002–2009

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Pollen grains in the atmosphere of Bratislava were quantitatively and qualitatively analysed during an 8-year period (2002-2009) using a Burkard volumetric pollen trap. The mean annual total pollen grain count recorded during this period was 36,608, belonging to 34 higher plant taxa (22 trees and/or shrubs and 12 herbaceous species). The maximum annual total pollen grain count (50,563) was recorded in 2003 and the minimum (14,172) in 2009. The taxa contributing the highest concentration of pollen grains were Betula, Urticaceae, Cupressaceae-Taxaceae, Populus, Pinus, Poaceae and Ambrosia. During the study period, there was a remarkable increase in the number of pollen grains from February to April, with the highest daily mean pollen counts recorded in April. Total pollen concentration began to decrease markedly in May, but there was a second increase between July and August, followed by a decrease in September. The timing and length of the pollen seasons varied. Betula and Poaceae showed a rather constant 2-year fluctuating rhythm. The relationships between airborne pollen concentration and meteorological variables were assessed. Based on these results, the first pollen calendar in Slovakia has been constructed for the area of Bratislava, which provides a great deal of useful and important information.

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“…After setting up a pollen-monitoring site, one of the first tasks undertaken by the operator is to produce a calendar that describes the seasonal variations in atmospheric pollen recorded at the location. Such pollen calendars have been prepared for many cities in Turkey (Ince 1994;Inceoglu et al 1994;Pehlivan and Butev 1994;Guvensen and Ozturk 2003;Ayvaz et al 2008;Celenk et al 2010;Erkan et al 2010) and elsewhere (Nilsson et al 1977;Goldberg et al 1988;Dreissen and Derksen 1989;Subiza et al 1995;Recio et al 1998;Dvorin et al 2001;Abreu et al 2003;Boral et al 2004;WeryszkoChmielewska and Piotrowska 2004;Docampo et al 2007;Piotrowska and Weryszko-Chmielewska 2006).…”

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A 2-year aeropalynological survey of allergenic pollen in the atmosphere of Kastamonu, Turkey

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Knowledge of airborne pollen concentrations and the weather conditions influencing them is important for air quality forecasters, allergists and allergy sufferers. For this reason, a 7-day recording volumetric spore trap of the Hirst design was used for pollen monitoring between January 2006 and December 2007 in Kastamonu, Turkey. A total of 293,427 pollen grains belonging to 51 taxa were recorded during the study period. In the 2 years of study, the period March-August was identified as the main pollination season for Kastamonu. The highest monthly pollen counts were observed in May in both years. Six taxa made up 86.5% of the total amount of pollen recorded in the atmosphere of Kastamonu. These were as follows: Pinaceae (42.9%), Cupressaceae (20.6%), Poaceae (9.7%), Quercus (5.5%) Betula (5.3%) and Carpinus (2.6%). Four of these are considered to be highly allergenic (Betula, Carpinus, Cupressaceae and Poaceae). There were also a greater percentage of highly allergenic taxa found within the city, including Betula pendula that is not part of the local flora. This shows that through urban planting, the public and municipalities can unconsciously create a high risk for allergy sufferers. Daily average pollen counts from the six most frequently recorded pollen types were entered into Spearman's correlation analysis with meteorological data. Mean daily temperature, relative humidity, daily rainfall and wind speed were found to significantly (p \ 0.05) affect atmospheric pollen concentrations, but the relationships between pollen concentrations and meteorological variables can vary and so there is a need for more local studies of this nature.

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Risk of pollen allergy in Nerja (southern Spain): a pollen calendar

Cited by 59 publications

References 17 publications

Spatial and temporal variations in the Annual Pollen Index recorded by sites belonging to the Portuguese Aerobiology Network

Spatial and temporal variations in the Annual Pollen Index recorded by sites belonging to the Portuguese Aerobiology Network

Annual pollen spectrum variations in the air of Bratislava (Slovakia): years 2002–2009

A 2-year aeropalynological survey of allergenic pollen in the atmosphere of Kastamonu, Turkey

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