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AMAP Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1997-2001
Table of Contents
Introduction
Preface
1 Atmospheric Mercury and Lead Accumulation Since 5420 14C yr BP at Myrarnar, Faroe Islands
Summary and conclusions
Atmospheric Mercury and Lead Accumulation Since 5420 14C yr BP at Myrarnar, Faroe Islands
2 References
2 Measurements of gaseous elemental mercury on the Faroe Islands
Summary and conclusions
1 Measurements of gaseous elemental mercury on the Faroe Islands
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Experimental
1.3 Site
1.4 Results
1.5 Discussion
1.6 Conclusion
2 Acknowledgements
3 References
3 Atmospheric Modelling
Summary and conclusions
1 Atmospheric Modelling
1.1 The DEHM modelling system
1.2 Modelling of Sulphur and Lead
1.3 Modelling of mercury
2 References
4 Radionuclides
Summary and conclusions
1 Radioactivity in Faroese environment. Measurements from 1999 and 2000
1.1 Marine environment
1.2 Freshwater lakes
1.3 Soil
1.4 Grass
1.5 Moss
1.6 Potatoes
1.7 Cow milk
1.8 Lamb meat
2 References
5 AMAP Faroe Islands 1997 – 1998
Acknowledgements
Summary and conclusions
1 Introduction
2 Chemical analysis
2.1 Pre-treatment
2.2 Heat-treatment
2.3 Heavy metals and dry-weight percentage
2.4 Radioactivity
2.5 PCB, pesticides, toxaphene, chlordane, PAH and lipid determinations
2.5.1 Definition of some abbreviations
3 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)
3.1 Sampling
3.2 Pre-treatment
3.3 Results
3.3.1 Heavy metals
3.3.2 Persistent organic pollutants
3.3.3 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
4 Queen scallop (Chlamys opercularis)
4.1 Sampling
4.2 Pre-treatment
4.3 Results
4.3.1 Heavy metals
4.3.2 Persistent organic pollutants
4.3.3 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
5 Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
5.1 Sampling
5.2 Pre-treatment
5.3 Results
5.3.1 Heavyu metals
5.3.2 Persistent organic pollutants
5.3.3 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
5.4 Introduction
5.5 Material and methods
5.5.1 Collection and pre-treatment
5.5.2 Analysis
5.5.3 Tissue sample bank
5.6 Results
5.6.1 Metals
5.6.2 Organochlorines
5.7 Evaluation
5.7.1 Age dependence
5.8 Tissue comparisons
5.8.1 Comparison with fulmars in other countries
5.9 Conclusion
5.10 References
6 Cod (Gadus morhua)
6.1 Sampling
6.2 Pre-treatment
6.3 Results
6.3.1 Heavy metals
6.3.2 Persistent organic pollutants
6.3.3 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
7 Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
7.1 Sampling
7.2 Pre-treatment
7.3 Results
7.3.1 Heavy metals
7.3.2 Persistent organic pollutants
7.3.3 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
8 Pilot whales (Globicephala melas)
8.1 Sampling
8.2 Pre-treatment
8.3 Results
8.3.1 Heavy metals
8.3.2 Persistent organic pollutants
8.3.3 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
9 Moss (Racomitrium sp.) and lichen (Cladonia mitis)
9.1 Sampling
9.2 Pre-treatment
9.3 Results
9.3.1 Heavy metals
9.3.2 Persistent organic pollutants
10 Sheep (Ovis aries)
10.1 Sampling
10.2 Pre-treatment
10.2.1 Vestmanna samples
10.2.2 Koltur samples
10.3 Results
10.3.1 Heavy metals
10.3.2 Persistent organic pollutants
11 Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
11.1 Sampling
11.2 Pre-treatment
11.3 Results
11.3.1 Heavy metals
11.3.2 Persistent organic pollutants
12 Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Anadromous versus stationary
12.3 Material and methods
12.4 Disinfecting fishing tackle etc
12.5 Leynavatn
12.6 Heygardalsvatn
12.7 Sample preparations
12.8 Analysis
12.9 Tissue bank
12.10 Age determination
12.11 Results
12.12 Evaluation
12.13 POPs
12.13.1 Heygardalsvatn versus Leynavatn
12.13.2 Comparison with Arctic char in other countries
12.14 Mercury
12.15 References
13 Radioactivity
6 AMAP Faroe Islands 1999 -2001 Heavy Metals
Acknowledgements
Summary and conclusions
1 Introduction
1.1 Analytical methods
2 Myoxocephalus scorpius – Shorthorn Sculpin
2.1 Sampling
2.2 Sample treatment
2.3 Results
2.3.1 Age determination
2.3.2 Heavy metals
3 Cepphus grylle – Black Guillemot
3.1 Black Guillemot eggs
3.1.1 Collection of the samples
3.1.2 Sample treatment and analysis
3.1.3 Results
3.2 Black Guillemot liver
3.2.1 Sampling and sample treatment
3.2.2 Heavy metals
3.3 Black guillemot feathers
4 Globicephala melas – Long-finned Pilot Whale
4.1 Sample collection
4.1.1 Sampling
4.1.2 Defining groups
4.2 Heavy metal results
4.2.1 Kidney
5 Lepus timidus – Mountain Hare
5.1 Collection of samples and sample treatment
5.2 Results
6 Ovis aries – Sheep
6.1 Samples collection and pre-treatment
6.2 Heavy metal results
7 Salvelinus alpinus - Arctic char
7.1 Sampling and sample treatment
7.2 Results
7.2.1 Age determination
7.2.2 Heavy metals
8 Sediments
8.1 Marine sediments
8.1.1 Sampling and sample treatment
8.1.2 Results
8.2 Freshwater sediments
8.2.1 Sampling and sample treatment
8.2.2 Results
9 Conclusion
10 References
7 AMAP Faroe Islands 1999 - 2001 POPs
Acknowledgements
Summary and conclusions
1 Introduction
1.1 Sampling and sample treatment
1.2 Analysis
2 Short-horn Sculpin
2.1 PCB
2.2 Pesticides
3 Black guillemot eggs
3.1 PCB
3.2 Pesticides
4 Pilot whale
4.1 PCB
4.2 Pesticides
4.2.1 Toxaphene
4.2.2 DDT
4.3.2 Other organochlorinated pesticides
5 Hare
5.1 POP results from 1997
5.2 POP results from 1999
6 Arctic char
6.1 PCB
6.2 Pesticides
7 Cows milk
7.1 Results
8 References
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