Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007

[EN]Background: The determination of pollen types and their proportions in the atmosphere of relevant urban areas have increasingly been evaluated in different regions.The final goal has been to elaborate a pollen calendar, providing data about the occurrence of pollen grains in the air, thus permit...

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Authors: Rodríguez de la Cruz, David, Sánchez Reyes, Estefanía, Dávila González, Ignacio Jesús, Lorente-Toledano, F., Sánchez Sánchez, Jose
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2010
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repository:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/159913
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Keyword:Pollen calendar
Pollen
Aerobiology
Salamanca
Spain
2416.03 Palinología
2417 Biología Vegetal (Botánica)
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spelling Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007Rodríguez de la Cruz, DavidSánchez Reyes, EstefaníaDávila González, Ignacio JesúsLorente-Toledano, F.Sánchez Sánchez, JosePollen calendarPollenAerobiologySalamancaSpain2416.03 Palinología2417 Biología Vegetal (Botánica)[EN]Background: The determination of pollen types and their proportions in the atmosphere of relevant urban areas have increasingly been evaluated in different regions.The final goal has been to elaborate a pollen calendar, providing data about the occurrence of pollen grains in the air, thus permitting medical treatment and prophylaxis. Methods: An aerobiological study was carried out in the atmosphere of the city of Salamanca, Spain, during eight years (2000–2007) by means of a Hirst type volumetric spore trap.A pollen calendar was elaborated following exponential classes obtained from 10-day average concentrations of the main pollen types. Results: Mean annual pollen index was 16,916, coming from 72 different types of pollen. During the studied period, an increase of annual pollen levels was registered by means of regression analysis index.The most important types of pollen were Quercus, Poaceae, Cupressaceae, Olea, and Plantago. Arboreal pollen grains (62.7%) were more represented in airborne pollen spectrum than non-arboreal pollen (37.3%). Airborne pollen levels were particularly high between April and July, showing the highest values in May and June. Conclusions: In aerobiological terms Poaceae pollen seems to be a major risk for potential sensitised individuals due to its known allergenicity and its high atmospheric concentrations between late spring and early summer,followed by Cupressaceae, Olea and Platanus pollen grains, and taking into account the possible role of Fraxinus and Quercus in earl spring allergenic courses and in processes of cross-sensitivity, respectively.Elsevier Doyma202420242010info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10366/159913reponame:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamancainstname:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)InglésAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:gredos.usal.es:10366/1599132026-06-07T06:28:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007
title Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007
spellingShingle Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007
Rodríguez de la Cruz, David
Pollen calendar
Pollen
Aerobiology
Salamanca
Spain
2416.03 Palinología
2417 Biología Vegetal (Botánica)
title_short Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007
title_full Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007
title_fullStr Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007
title_full_unstemmed Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007
title_sort Airborne pollen calendar of Salamanca, Spain, 2000–2007
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodríguez de la Cruz, David
Sánchez Reyes, Estefanía
Dávila González, Ignacio Jesús
Lorente-Toledano, F.
Sánchez Sánchez, Jose
author Rodríguez de la Cruz, David
author_facet Rodríguez de la Cruz, David
Sánchez Reyes, Estefanía
Dávila González, Ignacio Jesús
Lorente-Toledano, F.
Sánchez Sánchez, Jose
author_role author
author2 Sánchez Reyes, Estefanía
Dávila González, Ignacio Jesús
Lorente-Toledano, F.
Sánchez Sánchez, Jose
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pollen calendar
Pollen
Aerobiology
Salamanca
Spain
2416.03 Palinología
2417 Biología Vegetal (Botánica)
topic Pollen calendar
Pollen
Aerobiology
Salamanca
Spain
2416.03 Palinología
2417 Biología Vegetal (Botánica)
description [EN]Background: The determination of pollen types and their proportions in the atmosphere of relevant urban areas have increasingly been evaluated in different regions.The final goal has been to elaborate a pollen calendar, providing data about the occurrence of pollen grains in the air, thus permitting medical treatment and prophylaxis. Methods: An aerobiological study was carried out in the atmosphere of the city of Salamanca, Spain, during eight years (2000–2007) by means of a Hirst type volumetric spore trap.A pollen calendar was elaborated following exponential classes obtained from 10-day average concentrations of the main pollen types. Results: Mean annual pollen index was 16,916, coming from 72 different types of pollen. During the studied period, an increase of annual pollen levels was registered by means of regression analysis index.The most important types of pollen were Quercus, Poaceae, Cupressaceae, Olea, and Plantago. Arboreal pollen grains (62.7%) were more represented in airborne pollen spectrum than non-arboreal pollen (37.3%). Airborne pollen levels were particularly high between April and July, showing the highest values in May and June. Conclusions: In aerobiological terms Poaceae pollen seems to be a major risk for potential sensitised individuals due to its known allergenicity and its high atmospheric concentrations between late spring and early summer,followed by Cupressaceae, Olea and Platanus pollen grains, and taking into account the possible role of Fraxinus and Quercus in earl spring allergenic courses and in processes of cross-sensitivity, respectively.
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