Biological Highways in the Sky

Introduction: the precarious yet never-ending cycle of voyages on high

Cindy E. Morris, Leda N. Kobziar, Brent C. Christner, Claire Garros, François De Vleeschouwer

Section 1. The nature of atmospheric highways and principles for understanding how microbial particles can ride them

Chapter 1. Air mass movement across Earth: Highways for particle transport in the past, present and future

Fabrice Lambert

Chapter 2. A primer on the aerodynamic traits of microbial particles that define their capacity for dispersal

Cindy E. Morris

Chapter 3. Approaches to quantifying emissions of bioaerosols and hunting for the hot spots

Federico Carotenuto

Chapter 4. Modelling the transport of microorganisms: What can we learn from particle transport models?

Rémy Lapere, Sylvain Mailler

Section 2. The travel diaries of microorganisms and insects that ride the winds

Chapter 5. Uncovering microbial resilience aloft: Exploring boundary conditions in atmospheric environments

Kevin P. Dillon, Donna E. Fennell, Gediminas Mainelis

Chapter 6. Metabolic activity of airborne microorganisms

Florent Rossi, Raphaëlle Péguilhan, Pierre Amato

Chapter 7. Release of primary biological aerosol particles from surface waters

Paul Zieger, Julika Zinke, Gabriel Pereira Freitas, Matthew Salter

Chapter 8. Wildland fire smoke plumes as generators and transporters of living biological aerosols

Leda N. Kobziar, Krista Bonfantine, James Markwiese, Jay R. Reichman, Taylor Minich, Timothy Dean, Phinehas Lampman, Kalia Bistolas

Chapter 9. More than wings: Long-distance dissemination of insects in the atmosphere

Margaux Darnis, Alexandra Schoeny, Nicolas Sauvion

Chapter 10. Glacial archives of ancient atmospheres and aerobiota

Fiona Harris, Brent Christner

Section 3. The extent of aerial voyages and their impact on disease epidemiology and environmental quality

Chapter 11. An overview of the demographic and genetic toolbox for assessing wind-assisted dispersal

Margaux Darnis, Karine Berthier

Chapter 12. Ecosystem invasion by airborne microorganisms

Marie Labat Saint Vincent, Romie Tignat-Perrier, Aurélien Dommergue, Catherine Larose

Chapter 13. Biology of the air we breathe: Potential impact on health

David Sykes, Elisa Giammarini, Gillian Clayton, Iain McLellan, Andrew Hursthouse

Chapter 14. Using the logic of aerial dissemination patterns and networks for optimizing plant disease surveillance strategies

Andrea Radici, Davide Martinetti

General Conclusion

Cindy E. Morris, Leda N. Kobziar, Brent C. Christner, Claire Garros, François De Vleeschouwer