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Ezike DN, Nnamani CV, Ogundipe OT, et al. Airborne pollen and fungal spores in Garki, Abuja (North-Central Nigeria). Aerobiologia (Bologna). 2016;32(4):697-707doi: 10.1007/s10453-016-9443-5.
Ezike, D. N., Nnamani, C. V., Ogundipe, O. T., & Adekanmbi, O. H. (2016). Airborne pollen and fungal spores in Garki, Abuja (North-Central Nigeria). Aerobiologia, 32(4), 697-707. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-016-9443-5
Ezike, Dimphna Nneka, et al. "Airborne pollen and fungal spores in Garki, Abuja (North-Central Nigeria)." Aerobiologia vol. 32,4 (2016): 697-707. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-016-9443-5
Ezike DN, Nnamani CV, Ogundipe OT, Adekanmbi OH. Airborne pollen and fungal spores in Garki, Abuja (North-Central Nigeria). Aerobiologia (Bologna). 2016;32(4):697-707. doi: 10.1007/s10453-016-9443-5. Epub 2016 May 20. PMID: 27890967; PMCID: PMC5106507.
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Aerobiologia (Bologna). 2016;32(4):697-707. doi: 10.1007/s10453-016-9443-5. Epub 2016 May 20.

Airborne pollen and fungal spores in Garki, Abuja (North-Central Nigeria).

Aerobiologia

Dimphna Nneka Ezike, Catherine V Nnamani, Oluwatoyin T Ogundipe, Olushola H Adekanmbi

Affiliations

  1. Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi Nigeria.
  2. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos Nigeria.

PMID: 27890967 PMCID: PMC5106507 DOI: 10.1007/s10453-016-9443-5

Abstract

The ambient atmosphere is dominated with pollen and spores, which trigger allergic reactions and diseases and impact negatively on human health. A survey of pollen and fungal spores constituents of the atmosphere of Garki, Abuja (North-Central Nigeria) was carried out for 1 year (June 1, 2011-May 31, 2012). The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and abundance of pollen and fungal spores in the atmosphere and their relationship with meteorological parameters. Airborne samples were trapped using modified Tauber-like pollen trap, and the recipient solutions were subjected to acetolysis. Results revealed the abundance of fungal spores, pollen, fern spores, algal cysts and diatoms in decreasing order of dominance. The atmosphere was qualitatively and quantitatively dominated by pollen during the period of late rainy/harmattan season than the rainy season. Numerous fungal spores were trapped throughout the sampling periods among which

Keywords: Abuja; Allergy; Atmosphere; Fungal spores; Meteorological parameters; Pollen

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