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<p>Although airborne fungal spores are known allergens and plant pathogens, a whole season aerobiological assessment of fungal spores has not previously been conducted in Serbia. The aims of this study are to describe seasonality and diurnal patterns of concentrations of fungal spores measured over one full year, relate them to meteorological factors and set the foundation for representative sampling for molecular-based exploration of taxonomic and functional diversity of airborne fungi. This study revealed that <i>Cladosporium</i>, <i>Alternaria</i> and Agaricaceae-morphotype accounted for on average over 80% of total airborne fungal spores. A clear seasonality in the quantity of airborne fungal spores is observed, with the intensive season being in the period May–November. For several identified airborne spores there is a distinctive diurnal pattern, i.e., <i>Alternaria</i>, <i>Cladosporium</i> and <i>Epicoccum</i> are more abundant during daytime while <i>Ganoderma</i> and Agaricaceae-morphotype are more abundant at night. There is a statistically significant correlation between fungal spores and meteorology, mostly determined by spores that favor dry conditions. Detected airborne spores cannot be identified beyond genus level solely by morphological characteristics. On average, more than a third of detected spores are either unidentified or correspond only to a morphology class. This implies a need for more specific molecular identification (i.e., metabarcoding&#xa0;or&#xa0;metagenomics) if full diversity of airborne fungal spores is to be revealed.</p>

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Airborne fungal spores over Pannonian Plain – full season measurements following the standard Hirst volumetric method

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    2026年7月2日

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  • Branko Sikoparija,
  • Isidora Simović,
  • Marijana Vasić,
  • Ljiljana Janjušević,
  • Ljiljana Šašić Zorić

摘要

Although airborne fungal spores are known allergens and plant pathogens, a whole season aerobiological assessment of fungal spores has not previously been conducted in Serbia. The aims of this study are to describe seasonality and diurnal patterns of concentrations of fungal spores measured over one full year, relate them to meteorological factors and set the foundation for representative sampling for molecular-based exploration of taxonomic and functional diversity of airborne fungi. This study revealed that Cladosporium, Alternaria and Agaricaceae-morphotype accounted for on average over 80% of total airborne fungal spores. A clear seasonality in the quantity of airborne fungal spores is observed, with the intensive season being in the period May–November. For several identified airborne spores there is a distinctive diurnal pattern, i.e., Alternaria, Cladosporium and Epicoccum are more abundant during daytime while Ganoderma and Agaricaceae-morphotype are more abundant at night. There is a statistically significant correlation between fungal spores and meteorology, mostly determined by spores that favor dry conditions. Detected airborne spores cannot be identified beyond genus level solely by morphological characteristics. On average, more than a third of detected spores are either unidentified or correspond only to a morphology class. This implies a need for more specific molecular identification (i.e., metabarcoding or metagenomics) if full diversity of airborne fungal spores is to be revealed.