caa a22 4500 445367784 CHVBK 20210128105053.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00484-010-0329-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00484-010-0329-x The effects of meteorological factors on the occurrence of Ganoderma sp. spores in the air [Elektronische Daten] [Agnieszka Grinn-Gofroń, Agnieszka Strzelczak] Ganoderma sp. is an airborne fungal spore type known to trigger respiratory allergy symptoms in sensitive patients. Aiming to reduce the risk for allergic individuals, we analysed fungal spore circulation in Szczecin, Poland, and its dependence on meteorological conditions. Statistical models for the airborne spore concentrations of Ganoderma sp.—one of the most abundant fungal taxa in the area—were developed. Aerobiological sampling was conducted over 2004-2008 using a volumetric Lanzoni trap. Simultaneously, the following meteorological parameters were recorded: daily level of precipitation, maximum and average wind speed, relative humidity and maximum, minimum, average and dew point temperatures. These data were used as the explaining variables. Due to the non-linearity and non-normality of the data set, the applied modelling techniques were artificial neural networks (ANN) and mutlivariate regression trees (MRT). The obtained classification and MRT models predicted threshold conditions above which Ganoderma sp. appeared in the air. It turned out that dew point temperature was the main factor influencing the presence or absence of Ganoderma sp. spores. Further analysis of spore seasons revealed that the airborne fungal spore concentration depended only slightly on meteorological factors. The Author(s), 2010 Ganoderma sp nationallicence Artificial neural network nationallicence Multivariate regression tree nationallicence Meteorological parameter nationallicence Grinn-Gofroń Agnieszka Department of Plant Taxonomy and Phytogeography, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-415, Szczecin, Poland aut Strzelczak Agnieszka Institute of Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Westpomeranian University of Technology, Aleja Piastów 42, 71-065, Szczecin, Poland aut International Journal of Biometeorology Springer-Verlag 55/2(2011-03-01), 235-241 0020-7128 55:2<235 2011 55 484 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-010-0329-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-010-0329-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Grinn-Gofroń Agnieszka Department of Plant Taxonomy and Phytogeography, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-415, Szczecin, Poland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Strzelczak Agnieszka Institute of Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Westpomeranian University of Technology, Aleja Piastów 42, 71-065, Szczecin, Poland aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Journal of Biometeorology Springer-Verlag 55/2(2011-03-01), 235-241 0020-7128 55:2<235 2011 55 484 SWISSBIB 445367784