Published January 1, 2020 | Version v1
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Airborne fungal spore load and season timing in the Central and Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey explained by climate conditions and land use

  • 1. Univ Szczecin, Inst Biol, PL-71415 Szczecin, Poland
  • 2. Kastamonu Univ, Arts & Sci Fac, Dept Biol, Kastamonu, Turkey
  • 3. Ankara Univ, Sci Fac, Dept Biol, Ankara, Turkey
  • 4. Univ Szczecin, Inst Marine & Environm Sci, PL-70383 Szczecin, Poland
  • 5. Cankiri Karatekin Univ, Sci Fac, Dept Biol, Cankiri, Turkey
  • 6. Adam Mickiewicz Univ, Fac Biol, Dept Systemat & Environm Bot, Lab Biol Spatial Informat, PL-61614 Poznan, Poland

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The widespread fungal aeroplankton comprises numerous plant pathogens and allergenic components. Here, we present the first study describing the airborne spore composition in the Central and Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey against the background of meteorological variables and land use. This region is climatically diverse and there are large differences in altitude and land cover. Using multivariate statistical techniques, we assessed the combined effects of the main weather factors on the airborne spore count and temporal patterns of spore season for 30 fungal taxa in five provinces with three different climate types. Moreover, we combined meteorological and land use data to search for potential source areas of airborne spores recorded at the study sites.

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