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Saclay: pollen and fungal spore monitoring

Neeson, Finian orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-0115-2255 (2024) Saclay: pollen and fungal spore monitoring. Master of Philosophy thesis, Dublin City University.

Abstract
In recent years, the real-time monitoring of primary biological aerosol particles (PBAP), like pollen and fungal spores, has gained significant attention due to their health and climactic effects. This study evaluates the efficacy of the WIBS in sampling and detecting comparisons of ambient fungal spore and pollen concentrations with the conventional Hirst volumetric method. While the total concentration of pollen and fungal spores is interesting, detecting specific allergenic pollen and fungal spore types is crucial. Results indicate that the WIBS detected and differentiated between total pollen (R2 = 0.6) and total fungal spore (R2 = 0.8) concentrations. The study also examines the correlation between ambient pollen/fungal spore concentrations and meteorological/air quality parameters. The temperature was the most influential parameter in pollen production and release, showing a strong positive correlation. Relative humidity had a strong negative correlation with pollen while showing a strong positive association with fungal spore concentrations. Wind data analysis provided geographic origin details of pollen and fungal spore concentrations, with fungal spores originating mainly from a westerly direction and pollen primarily from a North-easterly direction.
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Item Type:Thesis (Master of Philosophy)
Date of Award:March 2024
Refereed:No
Supervisor(s):O'Connor, David
Subjects:Biological Sciences > Botany
Humanities > Biological Sciences > Botany
Physical Sciences > Analytical chemistry
Physical Sciences > Environmental chemistry
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Chemical Sciences
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. View License
ID Code:29393
Deposited On:04 Apr 2024 10:12 by David O'connor . Last Modified 04 Apr 2024 10:12
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