AEROBIOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS

IMPORTANT, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS

Authors

  • Marcela Alejandra Cid Martínez División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas (DACBiol) , Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19136/kuxulkab.a32n72.6687

Keywords:

Atmosphere, Bioaerosols, Ecology, Wind

Abstract

Aerobiological collections are a key tool in ecology, agriculture, public health, and education. The invaluable use of aerobiological collections reflects plant ecology, phenology, pollination networks, and pathogen dispersal, as well as demonstrating the impact of climate change. In agriculture, they facilitate the preventive detection of airborne phytopathogenic fungi and help synchronize pollinator management, reducing losses and the excessive use of agrochemicals. In public health, they support predictions of respiratory allergies and diagnoses of indoor air quality. Finally, in education, they constitute a pedagogical resource for developing skills in the identification and analysis of biological particles. Their value lies in function as reference collections.

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Author Biography

  • Marcela Alejandra Cid Martínez, División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas (DACBiol), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

    Biologist from the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco (UJAT); Master of Science in Biological Sciences with a focus on systematics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Specialist in aerobiology, palynology, and Sick Building Syndrome; currently a professor and researcher in the Academic Division of Biological Sciences (DACBiol) at the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco (UJAT).

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Published

2026-01-26

How to Cite

Cid Martínez, M. A. (2026). AEROBIOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS: IMPORTANT, METHODS AND APPLICATIONS. Kuxulkab’, 32(72), e6687. https://doi.org/10.19136/kuxulkab.a32n72.6687

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