Analysis of airborne pollen grains in Bilecik, Turkey

In this study, pollen grains in the atmosphere of Bilecik were studied for a continuous period of 2 years (2005 and 2006) by using Durham sampler. During this period, pollen grains belonging to 46 taxa were recorded, 26 of which belonged to arboreal plants and 20 to non-arboreal. Of total 14,269 pol...

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Published in:Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009-04, Vol.151 (1-4), p.27-35
Main Authors: Ture, Cengiz, Bocuk, Harun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aeropalynology
Ailanthus
Air Pollutants - analysis
Airborne particulates
Amaranthaceae
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Atmosphere
Atmosphere - analysis
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Bilecik
Biological and medical sciences
Calendars
Chenopodiaceae
Cupressaceae
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Environment
Environmental Management
Environmental Monitoring
Fagus
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Humans
Meteorological Concepts
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis
Pinus
Platanus
Poaceae
Pollen
Pollen - classification
Pollen calendar
Quercus
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
Salix
Studies
Turkey
Urticaceae
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Summary:In this study, pollen grains in the atmosphere of Bilecik were studied for a continuous period of 2 years (2005 and 2006) by using Durham sampler. During this period, pollen grains belonging to 46 taxa were recorded, 26 of which belonged to arboreal plants and 20 to non-arboreal. Of total 14,269 pollen grains determined in Bilecik atmosphere, 6,675 were recorded in 2005 and 7,594 were in 2006. From these, 75.74% were arboreal, 21.80% were non-arboreal and 2.47% unidentifiable. Pinus sp., Poaceae, Cupressaceae, Platanus sp., Quercus sp., Salix sp., Ailanthus sp., Fagus sp., Urticaceae, Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae were the main pollen producers in the atmosphere of Bilecik, respectively. Pollen concentrations reached their highest levels in May. Atmospheric pollen concentrations in February, March, September, October and November were less than those in other months.
ISSN:0167-6369
1573-2959
DOI:10.1007/s10661-008-0246-1