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Biogeosciences Discussions 5, 1 (2008) 841-870
Microbiology and atmospheric processes: chemical interactions of Primary Biological Aerosols
L. Deguillaume 1, M. Leriche 2, Pierre Amato 1, 3, P. A. Ariya 4, A.-M. Delort 3, U. Pöschl 5, N. Chaumerliac 1, H. Bauer 6, A. I. Flossmann 1, C. E. Morris 7
(15/02/2008)

This paper discusses the influence of bioaerosols on atmospheric chemistry and vice versa through microbiological and chemical properties and processes. Several studies have shown that biological matter represents a significant fraction of air particulate matter and hence affects the microstructure and water uptake of aerosol particles. Moreover, airborne micro-organisms can transform chemical constituents of the atmosphere by metabolic activity. Recent studies have emphasized the viability of bacteria and metabolic degradation of organic substances in cloud water. On the other hand, the viability and metabolic activity of airborne micro-organisms depend strongly on physical and chemical atmospheric parameters such as temperature, pressure, radiation, pH value and nutrient concentrations. In spite of recent advances, however, our knowledge of the microbiological and chemical interactions of primary biological particles in the atmosphere is rather limited. Further targeted investigations combining laboratory experiments, field measurements, and modelling studies will be required to characterize the chemical feedbacks, microbiological activities at the air/snow/water interface supplied to the atmosphere.
1 :  Laboratoire de météorologie physique (LaMP)
CNRS : UMR6016 – INSU – Université Blaise Pascal - Clermont-Ferrand II
2 :  Laboratoire d'aérologie (LA)
CNRS : UMR5560 – Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées – INSU – Université Paul Sabatier [UPS] - Toulouse III
3 :  Synthèse et étude de systèmes à intêret biologique (SEESIB)
CNRS : UMR6504 – Université Blaise Pascal - Clermont-Ferrand II
4 :  McGill University
McGill
5 :  Technical University of Munich
Institute of Hydrochemistry
6 :  Institute for Chemical Technologies and Analytics
Vienna University of Technology
7 :  Station de Pathologie Végétale (AVI-PATHO)
Institut national de la recherche agronomique (INRA) : UR0407
SEESIB
Physique/Astrophysique/Cosmologie et astrophysique extra-galactique

Planète et Univers/Astrophysique

Planète et Univers/Interfaces continentales, environnement

Planète et Univers/Océan, Atmosphère

Planète et Univers/Sciences de la Terre
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