AMAP Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1997-2001
Table 4.5.2 Average concentrations of 137Cs and 99Tc, Bq kg-1 dry weight in seaweed in
1999, 2000 and 2001
137Cs
99Tc
dry
Species Location
Region Year Bq kg-1
dw
SD n Bq kg-1
dw
SD n %
Fucus Faroe Islands
FR
1999
0.47
0.10
3
1.60
0.41
3
19.6
Fucus Scoresbysund
NE
1999
2.74
0.81
5
28.60
5.60
5
12.7
Fu.di. Scoresbysund
NE
2000
2.06
1.17 4
Fu.di. Scoresbysund
NE
2001
1.42
0.56 3
21.0
Fucus Isortoq
SW
1999
1.83
0.35
3
5.50
0.30
3
19.6
Fu.ve. South Greenland
SW
2000
0.29
0.12 3
Fucus Godhavn
CW
1999
0.29
0.06
3
5.80
1.10
3
17.1
Fu.ve. Kronprinsens Island CW
2000
0.35
0.16
3
6.29
0.74 3
Fu.ve. Kronprinsens Island CW
2001
0.34
0.05 2
26.0
As.no. Kronprinsens Island CW
2001
0.23
1
29.0
Fucus Pittufik
NW
1999
1.23
1
3.80
1
16.0
Fu.ve. Dundas
NW
2000
0.44
0.09
3
4.58
0.19 3
Fu.di. Wolstenholme fjord NW
2001
3.06
3.25 2
20.0
Region acronyms: see Table 4.5.1. Species: Fu.ve: Fucus vesiculosus, Fu.di.: F. disticus, As.no.:
Ascophyllum nodosum
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