AMAP Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1997-2001
Table 4.5.6. Thule-1997. Plutonium Concentration Ratios, CR, Bq 239,240Pu kg-1 dry
biota /
Bq kg-1 dry sediment between various groups of benthic biota and upper 3 cm of
sediments.
Class
Species
CR, Bq kg-1 biota / Bq kg-1sediment (0-3 cm)
Average
SD
n
Mollusc
Bivalves
0.025
0.024
13
Mollusc
Macoma calcarea 37*
1
Mollusc
Snails
0.0033
0.0018
9
Mollusc
Squid, Rossia sp. 0.00036
1
Echinoderm
Starfish
0.0094
0.0139
9
Echinoderm
Brittle stars
0.013
0.0159
4
Echinoderm
Feather stars
0.0070
0.0060
4
Echinoderm
Sea Urchins
0.12
0.16
4
Echinoderm
Sea cucumber
0.0080
0.0083
4
Crustacea
Shrimp
0.0048
0.0088
4
Crustacea
var.
0.038
0.039
4
Annelida
Pectinaria
0.068
0.05234
4
Annelida
var.
0.023
0.033
10
Annelida
Tube
0.28
0.29
6
Fish
Liparis sp.
0.00035
1
*: Outlier, probably caused by hot particle
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