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- Title
Analysis of Airborne Pollen Grains in Kayseri, Turkey.
- Authors
Acar, Aydan; Pınar, Nur Münevver; Şafak, Fatma; Silici, Sibel
- Abstract
In this study, pollen grains of the province of Kayseri atmosphere were collected by using a Burkard Volumetric 7-Day spore trap from January 2011 to December 2011. Plant taxa of pollen grains were identified. A total of 2.698 pollens/m3 belonging to 46 taxa were observed during 2011 in Kayseri. Pollen grains of Pinaceae, Cupressaceae / Taxaceae, Betulaceae, Platanus, Acer, Quercus, Moraceae, Rosaceae, Poaceae and Artemisia were found as dominant arboreal and non arboreal pollen types in Kayseri. The highest monthly pollen counts were observed in June. Daily average pollen counts from the ten most frequently recorded pollen taxa in their pollen season were entered into Spearmens's correlation analysis with meteorological data. The data obtained from this study will be guiding the protection of sensitive pollen allergic patients living in the densely populated cities as Kayseri. Knowing when the pollen season and the amount of pollen grains in the atmosphere will make it easier to take preventive measures of patients.
- Subjects
ALLERGIC rhinitis; CLIMATIC factors of pollen dispersal; HAY-fever plants; PINACEAE; CUPRESSACEAE; BETULACEAE; SYCAMORES; PALYNOLOGY
- Publication
Karaelmas Science & Engineering Journal / Karaelmas Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi, 2015, Vol 5, Issue 2, p79
- ISSN
2146-4987
- Publication type
Article