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Weekly Pollen Count Data Collected for the Melbourne Air Pollen Children and Adolescent Health (MAPCAH) Study 

Ver: 1.0
Status of Data: completed
Update Frequency: notPlanned
Security Classification: unclassified
Dataset Published: 2014-06-30
Dataset Last Modified: 2026-08-18
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Dataset accessed 12 times
Metadata Created: 2023-05-10
Metadata Last Modified: 2026-08-19
How to cite this collection:
Erbas, B., Abramson, M., Dharmage, S., Hyndman, R., Taylor, P., Bardin, P., Tang, M. & Allen, K. (2014). Weekly Pollen Count Data Collected for the Melbourne Air Pollen Children and Adolescent Health (MAPCAH) Study. Version 1.0. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://dx.doi.org/10.4227/05/5344E4980DAF6 
Data can be accessed from the following links:
HTTPMelbourne_weekly_pollen_Melbourne_Aug2009-Dec2011
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URL
HTTPro-crate-metadata.json
The datafile contains the composition and abundance of airborne pollen collected at the University of Melbourne campus at Parkville, Melbourne, Australia for the MAPCAH study. The data were collected between September 2009 and December 2011 as part of a research program looking at the relationship between airborne pollen and asthma exacerbations in children and adolescents (Erbas et al., 2012). These data have been included as part of a study of the Australian Aerobiology working group (Haberle, Bowman, Newnham, Johnston, Beggs, Buters, Campbell, Erbas, Godwin, Green, Heute, Jaggard, Medek, Murray, Newbigin, Thibaudon, Vicendese, Williamson, Davies “The macroecology of airborne pollen in Australian and New Zealand urban areas”). 
Credit
We at TERN acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Australia, New Zealand and all nations. We honour their profound connections to land, water, biodiversity and culture and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. This work was funded by ACEAS, a facility of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN), an Australian Government National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) project. 
Purpose
Data not provided. 
Lineage
Data not provided. 
Method DocumentationData not provided.
Procedure StepsData not provided.
Spatial Description
The University of Melbourne campus, VIC Australia. 
Temporal Coverage
From 2009-08-31 to 2011-12-26 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Allergy
Environmental assessment and monitoring
Environmental management
Preventative health care
Terrestrial ecology
Australian Plant Name Index
Acacia Mill.
Alnus Mill.
Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Betula L.
Casuarina L.
Cupressaceae Gray
Myrtaceae Juss.
Oleaceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Pinus L.
Plantago L.
Poaceae Barnhart
Quercus L.
Rumex L.
Ulmaceae Mirb.
Ulmus L.
Urticaceae Juss.
Data Stream
Synthesis Product
GCMD Sciences
VEGETATION - POLLEN
Horizontal Resolution
Point Resolution
Instruments
Burkard 7 Day Volumetric Spore Trap
Parameters
pollen count
Project
Australian Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
Temporal Resolution
Weekly - < Monthly
Topic
environment
User Defined
weekly pollen counts
Author
Erbas, Bircan
Abramson, Michael
Dharmage, Shyamali
Hyndman, Rob
Taylor, Philip
Bardin, Philip
Tang, Mimi
Allen, Katie
Contributor
Specht, Alison
Contact Point
Erbas, Bircan
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Resource Provider
Davies, Janet
Davies J. M., Beggs P. J., Medek, D. E., Newnham R. M., Erbas B., Thibaudon M., Katelaris C. H., Haberle S. G., Newbigin E. J. and Huete, A. R. (2015). Trans-disciplinary research in synthesis of grass pollen aerobiology and its importance for respiratory health in Australasia. Science of The Total Environment, 534: 85-96
Haberle S. G., Bowman D. M. J. S., Nernham R. M., Johnston F. H., Beggs P. J., Buters J., Campbell B., Erbas B., Godwin I., Green B. J., Huete A., Jaggard A. K., Medek D., Murray F., Newbigin, E., Thibaudon M., Vicendese D., Williamson G.J. and Davies J.M. (2014). The macroecology of airborne pollen in Australian and New Zealand urban areas. PLOS ONE, 9 (5): e97925
Erbas B., Dharmage S., O'Sullivan M., Akram M., Newbigin E., Taylor P., Vicendese D., Hyndman R., Bardin P., Tang M. and Abramson M. (2012). A case-crossover design to examine the role of aeroallergens and respiratory viruses on childhood asthma exacerbations requiring hospitalization: the Mapcah study. Journal of Biometrics & Biostatistics, 1(S7-018): 1 - 6
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