AMAP Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1997-2001

Species Tissue   N    Age/size Year % lipids HCB Par-50  Ref Hare Liver 3 Young 1999 1.75 6 7 64     Nd* Hoydal et al., 2001 Hare Liver 3 Adult males   1999 1.8 5 6 25 Nd* Hoydal et al., 2001 Lamb Liver 17     1997 8 8 3 12 Larsen & Dam, 1999 Lamb Tallow   17     1997 88 6 4 5 Larsen & Dam, 1999 Sheep Liver 8 1997 8.9 4 6 10 Larsen & Dam, 1999 Sheep Tallow   8 1997 86 2 2 5 Larsen & Dam, 1999 Cod Muscle  25    48 cm 2000 0.8 Nd 38 Nd    Nd Heilsufrøðiliga Starvsstovan Cod Liver     24   58 cm 2000 54.8 25 43 17 27 Heilsufrøðiliga Starvsstovan Redfish Liver 25    42 cm 1994 24 113 278 39 Stange et al., 1996 Sculpin Liver 15    25 cm 2000 6.2 1500    2048 39 129 Mikkelsen et al., 2002 Guillemot Eggs 10    Eggs 2000 12 243   1132 304 38 Heilsufrøðiliga Starvsstovan Gull (L.fuscus) Eggs 10    Eggs 1999 8.2 1797     2006 214 198 Heilsufrøðiliga Starvsstovan Fulmar Eggs 10    Eggs 2000 8.2 1532     1277 568 203 Heilsufrøðiliga Starvsstovan Fulmar Liver 25    Fledging 1997 6.5 292      338   86      Larsen & Dam, 1999 Fulmar Fat 25    Fledging 1997 86.9 432   585   121     Larsen & Dam, 1999 Fulmar Muscle  10    Young 1999 3.4 3343     4762   523 187 Dam et al., 2001 Fulmar Fat 10    Young 1999 63.4 5795     6810   738 327 Dam et al., 2001 Fulmar Fat 5 Adults 1998 67.1 10137   20843   995 844 Dam et al., 2001 Grey seal Blubber 13    Adult females1993-96  89 885   544   29 22 Dam, 2001 Grey seal Blubber 3 Adult males   1993-96  87 6724    3033   14 39 Dam, 2001 Pilot whale Blubber 173   Young 1997 86.0 3700    10171   479 5587 Dam & Bloch, 2000 Pilot whale Blubber 193  Adult females1997 86.4 1800    3919    220 1110 Dam & Bloch, 2000 Pilot whale Blubber 54    Adult males   1997 89.1 4100    11995 361    2174     Dam & Bloch, 2000 *  Not detected at 5 µg/kg lipids CB 153  pp-DDE