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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2019.35.6.08

Survey of Airborne Fungi Levels in 24 Seasonal Divisions and Correlation Analysis with Meteorological Elements  

Kim, Myoung Nam (Restoration Technology Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Hong, Jin Young (Restoration Technology Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Lee, Jeong Min (Restoration Technology Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Park, Ji Hee (Restoration Technology Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.35, no.6, 2019 , pp. 652-663 More about this Journal
Abstract
To identify daily and annual changes in outdoor airborne fungi, it is necessary to shorten the collection cycle and increase the number of measurements. In this study, measurements were performed by employing an air sampler and potato dextrose agar media on the rooftop of National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage during a period of one year (August 2018 to July 2019). The collection cycle spanned the twenty-four seasonal divisions and the collection time was 2 p.m. and 11 p.m.. Meteorological elements were collected at intervals of one hour. Furthermore, the concentration of airborne fungi was monitored and correlation analysis with meteorological elements was subsequently conducted. Obtained results indicate that the concentration of airborne fungi is found to be highest in November, autumn, night, followed by autumn, summer, winter, and spring. The concentration, type, and dominant species of airborne fungi can vary depending on factors such as rainfall, typhoons, and yellow dust (fine dust). The concentration of airborne fungi indicates a strong positive linear relationship between precipitation, number of precipitation days, and relative humidity. The concentration of airborne fungi was related to the period of increase of dead plants in terms of nutrition source, and to the high relative humidity conditions including rainfall in terms of meteorological elements.
Keywords
Outdoor airborne fungi; 24 Seasonal divisions; Meteorological elements; Precipitation; Relative humidity; Correlation analysis;
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