The effects of transported Asian dust on the composition and concentration of ambient fungi in Taiwan

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 211-219

  Chao, H Jasmine ^a   Chan, Chang Chuan ^b   Rao, Carol Y ^c   Lee, Chung Te ^d   Chuang, Ying Chih ^a   Chiu, Yueh Hsiu ^e   Hsu, Hsiao Hsien ^e   Wu, Yi Hua ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Asian dust events; Bioaerosols; Culturable fungi

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROCARBON; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLASSIFICATION; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; TAIWAN; WEATHER;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGI; HYDROCARBONS; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TAIWAN; WEATHER;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BOTRYOSPORIUM; COELOMYCETES; FUNGI; RHINOCLADIELLA; SPOROTHRIX; TRICHOTHECIUM (ASCOMYCOTA);

EID: 84857051976     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-011-0413-x     Document Type: Article

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