Bioaerosol nexus of air quality, climate system and human health

F Shen, M Yao - National Science Open, 2023 - nso-journal.org
Aerosols of biological origins, known as bioaerosols, in addition to having the aerosol
properties, have those of a living system that offers them some enabling functionalities. From …

Environmental DNA analysis as an emerging non-destructive method for plant biodiversity monitoring: a review

P Banerjee, KA Stewart, G Dey, CM Antognazza… - AoB Plants, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis has recently transformed and modernized biodiversity
monitoring. The accurate detection, and to some extent quantification, of organisms …

Airborne environmental DNA metabarcoding for the monitoring of terrestrial insects—A proof of concept from the field

F Roger, HR Ghanavi, N Danielsson… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity is in decline due to human‐induced pressures on ecosystems around the world.
To be able to counteract this alarming trend, it is paramount to closely monitor biodiversity at …

[KNYGA][B] Phenology: an integrative environmental science

MD Schwartz - 2003 - Springer
In the preface to the first edition I described my personal phenological research “journey”,
and reviewed the conditions which enabled the successful creation of a general …

Plants, pollinators and their interactions under global ecological change: The role of pollen DNA metabarcoding

KL Bell, KJ Turo, A Lowe, K Nota, A Keller… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic activities are triggering global changes in the environment, causing entire
communities of plants, pollinators and their interactions to restructure, and ultimately leading …

[HTML][HTML] Microscale pollen release and dispersal patterns in flowering grass populations

CA Frisk, GP Apangu, GM Petch, S Creer… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Characterizing pollen release and dispersion processes is fundamental for knowledge
advancement in ecological, agricultural and public health disciplines. Understanding pollen …

[HTML][HTML] DNA metabarcoding using nrITS2 provides highly qualitative and quantitative results for airborne pollen monitoring

M Polling, M Sin, LA de Weger… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne pollen monitoring is of global socio-economic importance as it provides information
on presence and prevalence of allergenic pollen in ambient air. Traditionally, this task has …

[HTML][HTML] Isolating the species element in grass pollen allergy: A review

CA Frisk, B Adams-Groom, M Smith - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Grass pollen is a leading cause of allergy in many countries, particularly Europe. Although
many elements of grass pollen production and dispersal are quite well researched, gaps still …

An expert-driven framework for applying eDNA tools to improve biosecurity in the Antarctic

LJ Clarke, JD Shaw, L Suter, J Atalah… - Management of …, 2023 - eprints.qut.edu.au
Signatories to the Antarctic Treaty System's Environmental Protocol are committed to
preventing incursions of non-native species into Antarctica, but systematic surveillance is …

Using qPCR and microscopy to assess the impact of harvesting and weather conditions on the relationship between Alternaria alternata and Alternaria spp. spores …

GP Apangu, CA Frisk, B Adams-Groom… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Alternaria is a plant pathogen and human allergen. Alternaria alternata is one of the most
abundant fungal spores in the air. The purpose of this study was to examine whether …