Fluorescent bioaerosol particle, molecular tracer, and fungal spore concentrations during dry and rainy periods in a semi-arid forest

Gosselin, Marie Ila; Rathnayake, Chathurika M.; Crawford, Ian; Pöhlker, Christopher; Fröhlich-Nowoisky, Janine; Schmer, Beatrice; Després, Viviane R.; Engling, Guenter; Gallagher, Martin; Stone, Elizabeth; Pöschl, Ulrich; Huffman, J. Alex

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-15165-2016

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08 Dec 2016

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| 08 Dec 2016

Fluorescent bioaerosol particle, molecular tracer, and fungal spore concentrations during dry and rainy periods in a semi-arid forest

Marie Ila Gosselin, Chathurika M. Rathnayake, Ian Crawford, Christopher Pöhlker, Janine Fröhlich-Nowoisky, Beatrice Schmer, Viviane R. Després, Guenter Engling, Martin Gallagher, Elizabeth Stone, Ulrich Pöschl, and J. Alex Huffman

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RC1: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #3, 05 Oct 2016
- AC1: 'Response to Referee #3', Marie Gosselin, 04 Nov 2016
RC2: 'Few comments and considerations', Anonymous Referee #4, 06 Oct 2016
- AC2: 'Response to Referee #4', Marie Gosselin, 04 Nov 2016
RC3: 'Review of Gosselin et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Oct 2016
- AC3: 'Response to Referee #2', Marie Gosselin, 04 Nov 2016

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We present an analysis of bioaerosol measurements using two real-time fluorescence instruments in combination with molecular tracer techniques for quantifying airborne fungal spores in a semi-arid forest. Both techniques provide fungal spore concentrations of the order of 10⁴ m⁻³ and up to 30 % of particle mass. Rainy periods exhibited higher concentrations and stronger correlations between fluorescent bioparticle and molecular tracer measurements. Fungal culture results are also presented.