RT Journal Article
T1 Pollen season variations among anemophilous species in an Atlanticinfluenced mediterranean environment: a long term study (1993– 2022)
A1 Montiel Martín, Nuria
A1 Hidalgo Fernández, Pablo José
A1 Adame Carnero, José Antonio
A1 González Minero, Francisco José
AB Numerous studies have shown that climate change is impacting the airborne pollen concentration of various anemophilous plant species, both herbaceous and woody. The aim of this study was to determine whether this trend, highly marked in Europe, is also occurring in the city of Huelva (south-western Spain), an area with a milder Mediterranean climate. The factors influencing the main pollen season were studied for all local taxa accounting for more than 1% of the total pollen collected, over the period 1993–2022, using a volumetric Hirst type trap to determine concentration. The study included a trend analysis of meteorological variables susceptible to climate change, specifically maximum, minimum and average temperature, precipitation and the number of hours of insolation per day. Although some of the variables analysed do not show significant trends for most taxa, such as start date or peak date, the overall results indicate a trend in the airborne pollen dynamics for herbaceous and woody taxa. Six of the eight woody taxa studied showed a significant trend towards increased pollen concentration, some of which are associated with temperature in previous seasons. In contrast, three of the five herbaceous taxa, which are more sensitive to short term meteorological variables, show a significant acceleration in the end date of the main pollen season, correlated negatively with temperature and insolation. In conclusion, some incipient changes are occurring, which may be indicative of future consequences on biodiversity in the Mediterranean area influenced by the Atlantic Ocean.
PB Springer
SN 0020-7128
SN 1432-1254 (electrónico)
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25030
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25030
LA eng
NO Montiel, N., Hidalgo, P. J., Adame, J. A., & González-Minero, F. (2024). Pollen season variations among anemophilous species in an Atlantic-influenced mediterranean environment: a long term study (1993–2022). In International Journal of Biometeorology (Vol. 69, Issue 1, pp. 109–122). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-024-02796-1
NO Funding for open access publishing: Universidad de Huelva/CBUA
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026