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