Atmospheric pollen concentrations in Antalya, South Turkey

Tosunoğlu A., Altunoğlu M. K., Bıçakçı A., Kilic O., Gonca T., Yilmazer I., ...More

AEROBIOLOGIA, vol.31, no.1, pp.99-109, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10453-014-9350-6
  • Journal Name: AEROBIOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.99-109
  • Keywords: Aerobiology, Pollen calendar, Pollen concentrations, Antalya, Turkey, AIRBORNE ALLERGENIC POLLEN, MEDITERRANEAN AREA, PLATANUS POLLEN, SW TURKEY, GRAINS, POLLINOSIS, CITY, CALENDAR, FALL, THESSALONIKI
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Airborne pollen distribution in Antalya was measured volumetrically during 2 consecutive years, 2008 and 2009. A total of 30,497 pollen grains/m(3) belonging to 44 taxa were recorded annually during the study period. Among the taxa recorded, 27 belonged to arboreal (88.29 %) and 17 to non-arboreal taxa (11.53 %). Seven plant taxa taken as predominant pollen types with the greatest influence in the atmosphere, Cupressaceae/Taxaceae (38.33 %), Pinus (24.18 %), Olea europaea (6.86 %), Morus (5.17 %), Poaceae (4.88 %), Platanus (4.66 %) and Quercus (4.58 %), showed maximum pollen distribution in the atmosphere. The season of maximum pollen concentration was from February to May, with a high prevalence of arboreal pollen grains.