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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-71-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-71-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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05 Jan 2022
Research article |
| 05 Jan 2022
| 05 Jan 2022
Bioaerosols and atmospheric ice nuclei in a Mediterranean dryland: community changes related to rainfall
Kai Tang
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Beatriz Sánchez-Parra
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Holteigasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria
Petya Yordanova
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Jörn Wehking
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany
now at: HygCen Austria GmbH, Werksgelände 28,
5500 Bischofshofen, Austria
Anna T. Backes
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Daniel A. Pickersgill
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Stefanie Maier
Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Holteigasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria
Jean Sciare
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, 2121 Nicosia, Cyprus
Ulrich Pöschl
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Bettina Weber
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Holteigasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria
Janine Fröhlich-Nowoisky
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, Germany
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Short summary
Metagenomic sequencing and freezing experiments of aerosol samples collected on Cyprus revealed rain-related short-term changes of bioaerosol and ice nuclei composition. Filtration experiments showed a rain-related enhancement of biological ice nuclei > 5 µm and < 0.1 µm. The observed effects of rainfall on the composition of atmospheric bioaerosols and ice nuclei may influence the hydrological cycle as well as the health effects of air particulate matter (pathogens, allergens).
Metagenomic sequencing and freezing experiments of aerosol samples collected on Cyprus revealed...
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