Abstract
A calendar of fungal spore seasons for Szczecin during 2013 was established using a 7-day volumetric Lanzoni trap. Thirty-five spore taxa were identified. The dominant spore types detected were <em>Cladosporium</em> (66%), <em>Didymella</em> (29%), <em>Alternaria</em> (1.67%), and <em>Leptosphaeria</em> type (1.21%). The spores were present throughout the study year. However, there was a wide daily fluctuation in the concentration values with a tendency towards an increase during the summer months. Seasonally, the spore levels of <em>Cladosporium</em>, <em>Alternaria</em>, and <em>Leptosphaeria</em> type peaked in summer (June–September), while those of <em>Didymella</em> mainly in July. Most of the other spore types had the highest concentrations in summer but occurred in the air from spring to late fall.
Highlights
Air-borne particles can have many effects, including plant, animal and human diseases, allergies, plant pollination, and colonization of new habitats
As one of the main component of air, tend to be especially difficult to study since their production, maturation, release, and concentration in the air depend on multiple biotic and abiotic factors
A daily spore calendar was established for Szczecin, Poland, studying the year 2013 in detail and using a Lanzoni spore trap
Summary
Air-borne particles can have many effects, including plant, animal and human diseases, allergies, plant pollination, and colonization of new habitats. The main goal of this study was to create a spore calendar for 2013 and show the percentage of all identified fungal spores. In the previous work [5], the annual and seasonal variations between 2004 and 2006 were examined, separating 10 spore types from the total spore numbers. This was not a quantitative investigation of the range of airborne spores in the atmosphere of Szczecin. A daily spore calendar was established for Szczecin, Poland, studying the year 2013 in detail and using a Lanzoni spore trap
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