DOI: 10.1126/science.143.3606.583. Airborne Algae: Their Abundance and Heterogeneity

Airborne Algae: Their Abundance and Heterogeneity

10.1126/science.143.3606.583

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Abstract

The literature on the occurrence of airborne algae is reviewed briefly. Airborne algae were isolated into culture in both quantity and diversity. Qualitative experiments and culture techniques are discussed, as are quantitative sampling techniques and preliminary correlations of the occurrence of algae, fungi, and pollen in the air. The data disclose an important pathway for the dispersion of soil algae and support an observation that algae may be important as causal agents in inhalant allergies.

Bibliography

Brown, R. M., Larson, D. A., & Bold, H. C. (1964). Airborne Algae: Their Abundance and Heterogeneity. Science, 143(3606), 583â585.

Authors 3

R. Malcolm Brown (first)
Donald A. Larson (additional)
Harold C. Bold (additional)

References 13 Referenced 131

Alexopoulos, C. J., Botanical Review 29: 1 (1963). (10.1007/BF02860818) / Botanical Review (1963)
BOLD, H.C., B TORREY BOT CLUB 76: 101 (1949). (10.2307/2482218) / B TORREY BOT CLUB (1949)
BROWN, R.M., PHYCOL SOC AM NEW B 15: 43 (1962). / PHYCOL SOC AM NEW B (1962)
Deason T. R. Phycological Studies I. Exploratory Studies of Texas Soil Algae (1960).
EHRENBERG, C, ANN PHYS CHEM 18: 477 (1830). / ANN PHYS CHEM (1830)
Gregory P. H. The Microbiology of the Atmosphere (1961). (10.5962/bhl.title.7291)
MAGUIRE, B, PASSIVE DISPERSAL OF SMALL AQUATIC ORGANISMS AND THEIR COLONIZATION OF ISOLATED BODIES OF WATER, ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS 33: 161 (1963). (10.2307/1948560) / ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS (1963)
MCELHENNEY, T.R., ANN ALLERGY 20: 737 (1962). / ANN ALLERGY (1962)
PETTERSSON, B, ACTA BOT FENN 25: 1 (1940). / ACTA BOT FENN (1940)
SCHLICHTING, H.E., VIABLE SPECIES OF ALGAE AND PROTOZOA IN ATMOSPHERE, LLOYDIA 24: 81 (1961). / LLOYDIA (1961)
SCHLICHTING H.E. THESIS MICHIGAN STAT (1958).
STEVENSON, R.E., PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON OCCURRENCE OF AIR-BORNE MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON, LLOYDIA 25: 89 (1962). / LLOYDIA (1962)
VAN OVEREEM, M. A., RECUEIL DES TRAVAUX BOTANIQUES NEERLANDAIS 34: 389 (1937). / RECUEIL DES TRAVAUX BOTANIQUES NEERLANDAIS (1937)

Dates

Type	When
Created	18 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 5, 2006, 5:47 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 10, 2024, 11:10 p.m.)
Indexed	4 days, 1 hour ago (Aug. 23, 2025, 1:02 a.m.)
Issued	61 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 7, 1964)
Published	61 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 7, 1964)
Published Print	61 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 7, 1964)

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BibTeX

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