bioaerosol
Sign in to saveBioaerosols (short for biological aerosols) are a subcategory of particles released from terrestrial and marine ecosystems into the atmosphere. They consist of both living and non-living components, such as fungi, pollen, bacteria and viruses. Common sources of bioaerosols include soil, water, and sewage.
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- Background
- Types of bioaerosols
- Fungi
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Pollen
- Collection
- Single-stage impactors
- Cascade impactors
- Cyclones
- Impingers
- Electrostatic precipitators
- Filters
- Transport mechanisms
- Ejection of bioaerosols into the atmosphere
- Small scale transport via clouds
- Large scale transport via dust plumes
- Community dispersal
- Biogeochemical impacts
- Cloud formation
- Alpine lakes in Spain
- Affected ocean species
- Spread of diseases
- Future research
- See also
- References
- External links
Bioaerosols (short for biological aerosols) are a subcategory of particles released from terrestrial and marine ecosystems into the atmosphere. They consist of both living and non-living components, such as fungi, pollen, bacteria and viruses. Common sources of bioaerosols include soil, water, and sewage.
Bioaerosols are typically introduced into the air via wind turbulence over a surface. Once in the atmosphere, they can be transported locally or globally: common wind patterns/strengths are responsible for local dispersal, while tropical storms and dust plumes can move bioaerosols between continents. Over ocean surfaces, bioaerosols are generated via sea spray and bubbles.