Occurrence of unfavourable thermal conditions for active tourism in the Lublin Region

Kaszewski, Bogusław M.; Siwek, Krzysztof

doi:10.2478/v10066-011-0015-y

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“…elevated temperature, a greater number of sunny days, and shorter persistence of the snow cover [24]. The mean temperature in December 2011 was above zero (1 to 2°C) and differed from the mean temperatures in December 2010 (-5 to -4°C) and 2012 (-4 to -3°C).…”

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Changes in the activity of adult stages of Dermacentor reticulatus (Ixodida: Amblyommidae) induced by weather factors in eastern Poland

2014

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BackgroundThe host-seeking activity in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks undergoes rhythmical changes correlated with environmental conditions. Therefore, this study is focused on investigating the activity of adult stages of the species during weather changes occurring in winter months in eastern Poland, i.e. a period of tick diapause.MethodsD. reticulatus ticks were collected in a meadow ecosystem near Lublin (eastern Poland, 51°36'N, 22°58'E) between the third decade of November 2011 and the third decade of January 2012. During each collection, temperature and humidity were measured at the soil surface and at a height of 25 cm and the differences (delta) in the parameters between the two measurement points were calculated.ResultsDuring one hour of our observation, from 0 to 42 specimens were collected, with the greatest numbers (25-40 specimens) between late November and mid- December. The activity of adult D. reticulatus (females and males in total) depended on soil and air temperature (r = -0.6986, p < 0.05). Soil and air humidity did not exert an impact on the questing behaviour of adult stages. In turn, the greater the moisture delta between these two measurement points was, the greater the activity of the adult tick stages was observed.Our investigations have demonstrated differences in the questing behaviour between D. reticulatus females and males correlated with environmental conditions. The temperatures of soil and air increased the migratory activity in females but did not affect migration of male ticks. In turn, the deltas of temperatures (r = -0.6986, p < 0.05) and humidity (r = 0.6829, p < 0.05) did not have a statistically significant effect on stimulation of female activity but they induced significant changes on the behaviour of males, for which we found a highly negative correlation between the number of active specimens and the temperature delta (r = -0.7276, p < 0.05) and a highly positive correlation with the humidity delta (r = 0.8199, p < 0.01).ConclusionsWeather changes can be accompanied by activity of adult D. reticulatus even in their winter diapause period. Therefore, there is an increased threat to human and animal health posed by tick-borne diseases.

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Changes in the activity of adult stages of Dermacentor reticulatus (Ixodida: Amblyommidae) induced by weather factors in eastern Poland

2014

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“…In February, average temperature reaches −1.9°C, whereas in March and April it is 2.0 and 8.5°C, respectively. Mean annual total precipitation in Lublin is 546 mm (Kaszewski 2008; Piotrowska and Kaszewski 2009). The genus Betula is represented in the region of Lublin by the following species: B. pendula, B. pubescens and B. humilis (Zając and Zając 2001).…”

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The effect of meteorological factors on airborne Betula pollen concentrations in Lublin (Poland)

Piotrowska

Kubik-Komar

2012

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The present study investigated the pattern of the birch atmospheric pollen seasons in Lublin in the period 2001–2010. Pollen monitoring was conducted using a Lanzoni VPPS 2000 sampler. The atmospheric pollen seasons were determined with the 98% method. Regression analysis was used to determine correlations between meteorological conditions and the pattern of the birch pollen season. On average, the birch pollen season started on 12 April, ended on 13 May, and lasted 32 days. The peak value and the Seasonal Pollen Index showed the greatest variation in particular years. All the seasons were right-skewed. During the study years, a trend was found towards earlier occurrence of the seasonal peak. Regression equations were developed for the following parameters of the atmospheric pollen season: start, duration, peak value and average pollen concentration during the season. The obtained model fit was at a level of 64–81%. Statistical analysis shows that minimum temperature of February and March and total rainfall in June in the year preceding pollen release have the greatest effect on the birch atmospheric pollen season in Lublin. Low temperatures in February promote the occurrence of high pollen concentrations.

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“…It should be emphasized that there was no statistically significant relationship between the tendency in the frequency of all extreme weather types and the number of days with individual types of circulation. according to Kaszewski (2006Kaszewski ( , 2008, in the Lublin region, in the second half of the 20 th century, an increase in the mean annual air temperature was observed. Moreover, in recent years, a significant increase in the frequency of advection of tropical air masses was noted in the summer (Kaszewski et al 2017).…”

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Extreme weather types in Lublin and their circulation conditions in the years 1951–2015

Wereski¹,

Bartoszek²,

Bilik³

2018

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To determine extreme weather types in Lublin, in the years 1951-2015, the typology of Woś was applied. It provided a basis for the designation of two extreme thermal types: one with hot and one with very frosty weather. Furthermore, a type of weather with intensive precipitation, not included in the original version of the classification, was analysed. Meteorological data used in the study were obtained from the Meteorological Observatory of the Department of Meteorology and Climatology of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. The circulation conditions were determined based on the classification of circulation types for the area of Central-Eastern Europe. In the years 1951-2015 extreme weather types occurred in Lublin for 5 days in a year on average. Days with the hot weather type were recorded most frequently. Their occurrence was favoured by air advection from the southern or eastern sector with a transitional or anticyclonic character. In the analysed multi-annual period an increasing tendency in the number of such days was observed. The number of days with the very frosty weather type, primarily related to the advection of air masses from the east, decreased. In the case of the number of days with the weather type with intensive precipitation no evident tendency of changes was determined in the analysed period.

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Occurrence of unfavourable thermal conditions for active tourism in the Lublin Region

Cited by 17 publications

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Changes in the activity of adult stages of Dermacentor reticulatus (Ixodida: Amblyommidae) induced by weather factors in eastern Poland

Changes in the activity of adult stages of Dermacentor reticulatus (Ixodida: Amblyommidae) induced by weather factors in eastern Poland

The effect of meteorological factors on airborne Betula pollen concentrations in Lublin (Poland)

Extreme weather types in Lublin and their circulation conditions in the years 1951–2015

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