THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ANALYSIS OF AIRBORNE POLLEN AND METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS, THE CASE OF BARTIN

Abstract

The study was performed in Bartın in 2003 and it was aimed to help physicians with the diagnosis and treatment of airborne pollen grains causing allergic diseases. The samples were collected from two different stations (Yalı and Balamba) in Bartın and analyzed by Durham-gravimetric method. The plant taxa of the pollen grains in Bartın atmosphere was determined and after their identifications were morphologically made, their microphotographs were taken. The amount of the pollen grains in Bartın atmosphere was measured as cm² units with respect to the specified area within weekly and monthly periods by the help of the microscope slides placed in Durham instrument. It was found that pollens belong to 20 taxa of tree and bush, and 14 taxons of herbaceous forms. 69% of tree and bush taxa pollens, 14% of Poaceae pollens, 15% of other herbaceous taxa pollens and 2% of unidentified pollens make up the total pollen quantity. The results were compared with the meteorological factors and the monthly pollen calendar.  

Keywords

• pollen,meteorology,analysis,pollen calendar

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