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The impact of urban and forest fires on the airborne fungal spore aerobiology
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The occurrence of airborne fungal spores
is driven by several biogeographic and climatic
factors. In addition, the occurrence of fires near fungal
ecosystems seems to play an important role on the
aerobiology of fungal spores. Wildfires are prevalent
throughout the world and particularly so in several
South European countries with Mediterranean climate. The present survey aimed at analysing the
impact of urban and forest fires on the airborne fungal
spore content of Madeira Island. Data suggest that
after a fire occurrence, the concentration of fungal
spores tends to increase in the air, peaking on the 10th
day after a fire event. It is likely that fire-induced
convections promote release of fungal spores from
their natural habitat and that the soil heating conditions could trigger the germination of fungi colonizing
post-fire plant residues and soil. It is also possible that
the registered low precipitation and wind intensity
could help increase the concentration of fungal spores
in the atmosphere during 1–2 weeks. These findings
need further research, not only at a regional but also at
a larger scale, in order to clarify the specific impact of
fires on such biological particles and the possible
consequences on public health.
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Airborne fungal spores Aerobiology fires Decision trees Forest fires Madeira Island (Portugal) . Faculdade de Ciências da Vida
Citation
Camacho, I., Góis, A., Camacho, R. et al. The impact of urban and forest fires on the airborne fungal spore aerobiology. Aerobiologia 34, 585–592 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-018-9530-x
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Springer