AMAP Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1997-2001

Table 2.5.3. Cs-137 (Bq / kg fresh weight) in meat from lamb, carbou and ptarmigan. Species Location Region Year ¹³⁷Cs Bq kg^-1 fr.w. SD n Lamb Bøur FR 1999 5.10 2.00 2 Lamb Sandur FR 1999 4.90 0.10 2 Lamb Narssaq SW 1999 19 18 3 Caribou Isortoq SW 1999 79 6 3 Caribou Akia (Lichen rich) CW 1997 65 9 5 Caribou Itinnera (Lichen poor) CW 1997 59 13 10 Ptarmigan Qeqertarsuaq CW 1999 0.76 0.33 6