Assessing Douro Vineyards Exposure to Tropospheric Ozone

Author:

Ascenso AnaORCID,Gama CarlaORCID,Blanco-Ward DanielORCID,Monteiro AlexandraORCID,Silveira CarlosORCID,Viceto CarolinaORCID,Rodrigues Vera,Rocha AlfredoORCID,Borrego CarlosORCID,Lopes Myriam,Miranda Ana Isabel

Abstract

Tropospheric ozone (O3) can strongly damage vegetation. Grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.), in particular, have intermediate sensitivity to ozone. Wine production is an important economic activity, as well as a pillar to the cultural identity of several countries in the world. This study aims to evaluate the risk of Douro vineyards exposure to ozone, by estimating its concentration and deposition in the Demarcated Region of Douro in Portugal. Based on an assessment of the climatology of the area, the years 2003 to 2005 were selected among the hottest years of the recent past, and the chemical transport model CHIMERE was used to estimate the three-dimensional field of ozone and its dry deposition over the Douro region with 1 km2 of horizontal resolution. Model results were validated by comparison with measured data from the European air quality database (AirBase). The exposure indicator AOT40 (accumulated concentration of ozone above 40 ppb) was calculated and an exposure–response function was applied to determine the grapevine risk to ozone exposure. The target value for the protection of vegetation established by the Air Quality Framework Directive was exceeded on most of the Douro region, especially over the Baixo Corgo and Cima Corgo sub-regions. The results of the exposure–response functions suggest that the productivity loss can reach 27% and that the sugar content of the grapes could be reduced by 32%, but these values are affected by the inherent uncertainty of the used methodology.

Funder

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Atmospheric Science,Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

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