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. 2006 Jun 12;114(9):1381–1386. doi: 10.1289/ehp.9198

Table 1.

Daily mean fungal spore concentrations and predominant taxa: outdoor sampling sites.

Spore concentration (spores/m3)
Spore taxa (%)
Sample Flooding extent Estimated full day (24 hr) Measured daytime (6 hr) Cladosporium Aspergillus/Penicillium
1–7 Distant from flooding 30,132 30,132a 41 41
2–1 Distant from flooding 20,718 28,026 69 8
2–8 Distant from flooding 20,655 22,302 76 4
1–4 Not flooded 68,040 68,040 46 25
1–11 Not flooded 26,352 26,352 46 33
1–13 Flooded 102,222 102,222 22 71
2–11 Flooded 100,813 100,813 52 29
2–6 Flooded 81,788 66,204 61 27
1–3 Flooded 81,432 81,432 18 61
2–10 Flooded 77,241 110,592 56 23
1–6 Flooded 76,626 76,626 54 16
1–5 Flooded 66,582 66,582 36 40
2–3 Flooded 62,971 62,971 76 16
1–1 Flooded 54,756 54,756 43 20
1–2 Flooded 53,406 53,406 51 19
1–9 Flooded 40,068 40,068 29 57
1–8 Flooded 31,806 31,806 48 31
1–14 Flooded 30,456 30,456 53 29
a

Spore concentration estimated from 5-hr sample.