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An aerobiological study on pollen grains in the atmosphere of North-West Turkey

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A continuous aerobiological survey of the atmosphere of Bursa was carried out from 1st January 2003 to 31st December 2004 by means of the volumetric method using a Lanzoni trap. During 2 years, a total of 57,124 pollen grains/m3, which belonged to 66 taxa and 869 unidentified pollen grains, were recorded. In the region investigated, Pinus sp., Olea sp., Platanus sp., Cupressaceae/Taxaceae, Quercus sp., Poaceae, Moraceae, Urticaceae, and Castanea sp. were responsible for the greatest amounts of pollen. During the study period, the pollen concentration reached the highest level in May. A correlation analyses was made between the daily fluctuations of the main pollen types and meteorological parameters.

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  1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Uludag University, Gorukle, Bursa, Turkey

    Sevcan Celenk, Adem Bicakci & Hulusi Malyer

  2. Division of Pediatric Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey

    Yakup Canitez & Nihat Sapan

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Celenk, S., Canitez, Y., Bicakci, A. et al. An aerobiological study on pollen grains in the atmosphere of North-West Turkey. Environ Monit Assess 158, 365–380 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0590-1

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