Investigation of hourly change of atmospheric spore in Kastamonu atmosphere

In this study, conducted in 1 January 2017- 31 December 2017 period, identification and counting of fungi spores in Kastamonu Atmosphere had been realized with volumetric method. In conclusion, 39 spore species of taxa were determined such as 1 genus and 1 class from Protista kingdom (Peronospora, Myxomycetes), 37 genera from fungi kingdom (Cladosporium, Alternaria, Leptosphaeria, Nigrospora, Exosporium, Xylaria, Ustilago, Fusarium, Periconia, Pleospora, Stemphylium, Curvularia, Puccinia, Tetracoccosporium, Drechslera, Didymella, Oidium, Epicoccum, Melanomma, Torula, Melanospora, Paraphaeosphaeria, Chaetomium, Venturia, Botrytis, Ganoderma, Dictyosporium, Pithomyces, Boletus, Ascobolus, Sporormiella, Coprinus, Agrocybe, Diatrype, Arthrinium, Polyhriuncium, Didymosphaeria), together with 3 of groups such as 1-septate ascospores, multi-septate ascospores and dark colour basidiospores. Regarding the dominant spores in atmosphere, % 58,76 Cladosporium, % 8,00 Leptosphaeria, % 5,01 Pleospora, % 4,98 Alternaria, %2,45 Diatrype, % 2,40 Fusarium, % 2,15 Agrocybe, % 1,99 Oidium, % 1,82 Coprinus, % 1,74 Exosporium, % 1,68 Didymella, % 1,54 1-septate ascospores % 1,54 Ustilago, % 1,46 Xylaria were determined. Moreover, total rate was specified as % 4.48 for the spores of the 28 taxa lower than %1 in total spore amount. Also, the hourly change of the spores were examined and the daily time of the highest spore concentration changed as to the seasons was stated. Furthermore, the spore concentration shows variability among the taxa. In point of total spore concentration, the highest levels were determined at 03:00-04:00 (a.m) in summer, at 06:00-07:00 (a.m) in spring, at 03:00-04:00 (p.m) in autumn, at 00:00-01:00 (a.m) in winter season. The highest spore density was determined at 03:00-04:00 (a.m) in June. At the end of the study, the fungi spore calendar was formed for Kastamonu region.