AMAP Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1997-2001

Table 4.6.2. Comparison of data on birds hunted with lead shot. Greenland data are from this study and from Johansen et al. (2001). Canadian data are from Scheuhammer et al. (1998).   Species Country Sample type Mean lead µg/g ww St.dev. µg/g % values >0.3 µg/g % values >0.5 µg/g Several Canada Subsample 1.4 13 11 Murre Greenland     Subsample 0.17 0.35 17 14 Murre Greenland     Whole breast 0.73 3.0 11 11 Eider Greenland     Whole breast 6.1 13 68 52