Article: Evaluation of the efficiency of the Coriolis air sampler for pollen detection in South Europe
Aerobiologia. 2010 June, v. 26, no. 2
2010
Abstract: The Coriolis δ air sampler is a new volumetric air sampler, dedicated to outdoor monitoring of airborne biological particles, including pollen and spores. In the present work, the performance of the Coriolis in the collection of pollen grains was ... ...
| Abstract | The Coriolis δ air sampler is a new volumetric air sampler, dedicated to outdoor monitoring of airborne biological particles, including pollen and spores. In the present work, the performance of the Coriolis in the collection of pollen grains was evaluated in comparison with a Hirst spore trap, the most frequently used trap in aerobiological studies, in two cities of South Europe, Evora (Portugal) and Córdoba (Spain). Both concentration values are compared, and statistical analysis was carried out. The present study indicated that, in general, pollen counts for all taxa detected with the Hirst trap were higher than those detected with the Coriolis δ in both cities. In Córdoba, significant differences were detected for all taxa except for Cupressus, Olea and Pinus, while in Evora significant differences were noted for all except Pinus and Poaceae. Differences were particularly marked in species flowering during April and May. In spite of theses differences, Spearman correlation test results showed that the relationship between Hirst and Coriolis curves was always positive and significant (p > 0.01). Regards to the number of detected taxa, the results showed greater diversity for the Hirst sampler in both cities. |
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| Keywords | pollen |
| Language | English |
| Dates of publication | 2010-06 |
| Size | p. 149-155. |
| Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
| Publishing place | Dordrecht |
| Document type | Article |
| ZDB-ID | 1499126-3 |
| ISSN | 1573-3025 ; 0393-5965 |
| ISSN (online) | 1573-3025 |
| ISSN | 0393-5965 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10453-009-9152-4 |
| Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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