Air-borne fungi in the air of Barcelona (Spain). II. The genus Alternaria

Maria A. Calvo*, J. Guarro, G. Suarez, C. Ramírez

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Abstract

The genus Alternaria Nees formed one of the more important components of the fungus population of the air at Barcelone (Spain), during a two-year study, from February 1976 through January 1978. Results were based only on studies of colonies obtained by gravity-exposed plates. The occurrence of this genus was greatly affected by climatic conditions. In general, however, Alternaria appeared to prefer warmer weather. A total of six species of Alternaria was identified, of which, Alternaria alternata (Fries) Keissler was by far the commonest, representing 71.3% of all colonies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)137-142
Number of pages6
JournalMycopathologia
Volume69
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1979

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