Pollen of hazel, alder and birch in the air of Szczecin in the years 2012–2014
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The course of hazel, alder, birch pollen seasons in Szczecin (Western Pomerania) in the years 2012–2014 is presented. Measurements were performed by the volumetric method (Lanzoni 2000 pollen sampler). Pollen season was defined as the period in which 98% of the annual total catch occurred. The linear trend for the beginning of the season over 15 years was also analysed. Pollen seasons began 2 weeks earlier for birch and 8 days earlier for alder; hazel pollen season, however, began 3 days later than expected. The threat of pollen allergens of taxa analysed in this study was the highest in 2014 over 3 years. Similarly, the number of days with daily concentration over the threshold value was, in each case, the largest in 2014. Seasonal Pollen Index of birch reached almost 23 000 and thus was the highest in the last 10 years.
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