The spores of Alternaria in aeroplankton and its relationships with the meteorological factors

• Autorzy: Grinn-Gofron A.

Warianty tytułu

PL

Zarodniki rodzaju Alternaria w aeroplanktonie i ich korelacje z czynnikami pogodowymi

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Alternaria spores are known to be potent aeroallergens and their concentrations in the air are strongly dependent on meteorological factors. There are many articles from different parts of the world about relationships between Alternaria spore count and weather parameters. The aim of the study was to review all available publications about airborne Alternaria spores and compare the results in short, useful form.

PL

W wielu pracach dotyczących badań nad stężeniem zarodników rodzaju Alternaria w powietrzu pojawiały się różnego rodzaju analizy statystyczne opisujące charakter zależności pomiędzy stężeniem spor w powietrzu i czynnikami pogodowymi. W większości przypadków były to proste statystyki opisowe m.in. współczynnik korelacji Spearmana czy analiza regresji wielokrotnej. W ciągu ostatnich kilku lat ukazało się kilka prac z prognostycznymi modelami statystycznymi (Szwecja, Grecja, Polska). Statystycznie istotne, pozytywne korelacje były notowane dla dobowych temperatur maksymalnych i średnich a negatywne dla: wysokości opadów deszczu, ciśnienia atmosferycznego, temperatury punktu rosy i prędkości wiatru. Żaden z autorów nie zanotował istotnej statystycznie korelacji pomiędzy stężeniem zarodników rodzaju Alternaria a temperaturą minimalną. Przy obecnym stanie badań nad relacjami statystycznymi pomiędzy obecnością (stężeniem) zarodników w powietrzu a czynnikami meteorologicznymi warto budować statystyczne modele prognostyczne, które dają bardziej precyzyjne informacje o badanych związkach i znacznie upraszczają prognozowanie sezonów zarodnikowania i konstruowanie kalendarzy dla lekarzy alergologów.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

spore; airborne spore; Alternaria; aeroplankton; relationship; meteorological factor; statistical correlation

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Agrobotanica
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 62
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.3-8,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Grinn-Gofron A.

• Department of Plant Taxonomy and Phytogeography, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Szczecin, Waska 13, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland

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