Recio, MartaTrigo, Maria del MarToro, Francisco JavierDocampo, SilviaGarcia-Gonzalez, JuanCabezudo, Baltasar2013-09-182013-09-182006Recio M, Trigo MM, Toro F, Docampo S, Garcia-Gonzalez J, Cabezudo B. A three-year aeropalynological study in Estepona (southern Spain). Ann Agric Environ Med. 2006; 13(2):201-71232-1966http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1281Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't;An aeropalynological study was carried out in the atmosphere of Estepona, a very popular tourist resort situated in the "Costa del Sol", (southern Spain) based on the data obtained during a three year air-monitoring programme (March 1995 to March 1998) using a volumetric pollen trap. The 34 taxa that reached a 10-day mean air pollen concentration equal to or greater than 1 grain of pollen/m(3) of air are reflected in the calendar. The first 10 taxa, in order of abundance, were: Cupressaceae, Olea europaea, Quercus, Poaceae, Urticaceae, Plantago, Pinus, Chenopodiaceae-Amaranthaceae, Ericaceae and Castanea, the first 3 of which accounted for approximately 56 % of the annual total pollen count. The greatest diversity of pollen type occurred during spring, while the highest pollen concentrations were reached from February-June, when approximately more than 80 % of the annual total pollen was registered. The lowest concentrations were obtaining during January, August and September. The annual quantity of pollen collected, the intensity and the dates on which the maximum peaks were recorded differed for the 3 years studied, which can be explained by reference to various meteorological parameters, especially rainfall and temperature. The pollen calendar spectrum is typically Mediterranean and similar to those of nearby localities, in which many pollen types are represented and the long tails indicating long flowering periods.enAerobiologyAirborne pollenPollen cadendarPollen spectrumAllergySpainContaminantes atmosféricosAlérgenosClimaEspañaMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Environmental Pollution::Air PollutionMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Biological Factors::Antigens::AllergensMedical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Biological Phenomena::Ecological and Environmental Phenomena::Environment::ClimateMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Environmental Pollution::Environmental Exposure::Environmental MonitoringMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Immune System Diseases::HypersensitivityMedical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Plant Structures::Plant Components, Aerial::Flowering Tops::Flowers::Germ Cells, Plant::PollenMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Probability::Risk::Risk FactorsMedical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Biological Phenomena::Ecological and Environmental Phenomena::Environment::Climate::SeasonsMedical Subject Headings::Geographicals::Geographic Locations::Europe::SpainMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Toxic Actions::Environmental Pollutants::Air Pollutantsresearch article17195992open access1232-1966