Aerobiological survey over the Mangrove forests of Sewree Creek
Satnam Singh Sohal*
Department of Botany Maharshi Dayanand College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Parel, Mumbai-400012 (India) satsohal777@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Aerobiology deals with the study of the movement and dispersal of living as well as non-living material through the atmosphere. Pollen grains & Fungal spores are amongst the most common airborne particles present in air. Pollens & Fungal spores can result in a variety of adverse health effects, which includes infectious diseases like skin irritation, reddening of eyes, Hay fever, respiratory allergies etc. Fungal spores & pollen count can directly influence the manifestation of allergic symptoms in sensitive individuals. Creek areas as of Sewree with rich diversity of Mangrove vegetation contributes significantly to release allergenic pollens in the atmosphere. The study was conducted to analyze contribution of Mangrove pollens and fungal spores along with miscellaneous bioparticles as bio pollutants. Total of 58422 pollens & fungal spores were recorded with 10878 (18.62%) of pollen grains& 47544 (81.38%) of fungal spores. Aspergillus species dominated the fungal spore type (25.42%) and Grasses dominated among pollen types (2.493%).