Short communication: Do we need continuous sampling to capture variability of hourly pollen concentrations?

Although considered a golden standard in aerobiology, continuous long-term sampling of bioaerosols is resource demanding. The aim of this study was to explore whether, if needed, intermittent sampling could replace the continuous one without major loss of information. Hourly pollen concentrations ob...

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Published inAerobiologia Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 3 - 7
Main Authors Sikoparija, B., Mimić, G., Matavulj, P., Panić, M., Simović, I., Brdar, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Allergology
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Environmental Health
Original Paper
Plant Pathology
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Pollen
Sampling
Intermittent sampling
Average hourly concentrations
Saving resources
Pollen measurements
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Summary:Although considered a golden standard in aerobiology, continuous long-term sampling of bioaerosols is resource demanding. The aim of this study was to explore whether, if needed, intermittent sampling could replace the continuous one without major loss of information. Hourly pollen concentrations obtained by averaging 56, 28, 14 and 7 equidistantly distributed 1.07-min concentrations of Ambrosia airborne pollen were compared. The analysis revealed that majority of information on trends and magnitude in hourly concentrations is captured even if the sampling is not continuous. The correlations were high for all intermittent sampling arrangements, but absolute percentage error increased with the decrease in samples used for calculating hourly concentration.
ISSN:0393-5965
1573-3025
DOI:10.1007/s10453-019-09575-1