AMAP Core Monitoring Programme 2004-2005

Updated 2005-09-30

The project studies the development through time of contaminants (heavy metals and organic pollutants) in animals in Greenland.

This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project

http://dce.au.dk/en/

Status: Completed
Project time span: 2004 - 2005
Data collection: 2004 - 2005
Data processing: 2004 - 2005
Data reporting: 2004 - 2005

Contact information

Contact person: Frank Riget
Address: Frederiksborgvej 399 P.O.Box 358 DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Phone: +45 46301948
Fax: +45 46301914
Email: kd.umd@rff

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Freshwater fish

Geography

Regions studied: Terrestrial TDC

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?: yes-all

Data centres: Freshwater TDC; Marine TDC; Terrestrial TDC

References to key publications (or planned publications) and data reports

National and International AMAP Assessment Reports

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: Yes

Specimen banking information: Tissue samples kept at -20 C

Methods & Procedures

Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.: NERI laboratories

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: No