Metals in biota

Updated 2017-10-18

National Environmental Monitoring in Sweden. Monitoring of heavy metals in fish is performed in 110 trend lakes in Sweden. Annual sampling is carried out in 32 lakes, of which seven are in AMAP area. Three fish species have been selected: Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus), Northern pike (Esox lucius), and Perch (Perca fluviatilis). A selection of metals is analysed in prepared samples of muscle and liver tissue. Analysed metals in liver are : Al, Ag, As, Bi, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sn and Zn. In muscle samples Hg and stabile isotopes δ 15N, δ 13C are analysed.

This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project
Comments and additional information:

Fish samples are collected and stored in the Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) at the Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM). The Department of Aquatic Resources at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU Aqua) monitors and determine the Sweden's fish resources in small and middle-large lakes, human impact, a years variation of sampled fish populations, and a bank sampling of fish.

Time frame

Status
Ongoing
Project time span
1968 - 2099
Data collection
1968 - 2017
Data processing
1968 - 2017
Data reporting
1968 - 2017

Contact information

Contact person
Marcus Sundbom
Address

Stockholm University, Department of Environmental Sciences and Analytical Chemistry (ACES), 106 91 Stockholm Sweden

Phone
+4686747242
Email
es.us.seca@mobdnus.sucram
Other project contacts

Ulrika Stensdotter Blomberg, The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SWAM), Phone. +46106986011, E-mail: ulrika.stensdotter@havochvatten.se

Karl Lilja, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency S-106 48 Stockholm, Sweden, Phone: +46106981018, E-mail: karl.lilja@naturvardsverket.se 

Tove Lundeberg (AMAP representative), Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Phone: +46106981611, E-mail: tove.lundeberg@naturvardsverket.se

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled
Heavy metals
Other metals/elements
Media sampled/studied/modelled
Freshwater fish
Additional information or further specification of types of data / information collected, species / tissues / organs sampled, etc.

Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus), European perch (Perca fluviatilis), Northern Pike (Esox lucius). Investigated organs: muscle, liver. Analysed elements: Al, Ag, As, Bi, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sn, Zn; stabil isotopes,carbon-13, nitrogen-15.

Geography

Regions studied
Other metals/elements
Other metals/elements
Other metals/elements
Other metals/elements
Other metals/elements
Other metals/elements
Stations or areas where observations are made

Lakes in AMAP area: Abiskojaure (X: 758208, Y:161749),Tjulträsk (X:731799, Y:151196), Storvindeln (X: 728271, Y:157578), Brännträsket (X:728095, Y:175926), Remmarsjön (X:708619, Y:162132), Degervattnet (X:708512, Y:152086), Stor-Björsjön (X:706083, Y:132287)

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?
No
If no (or only part of data are reported to a TDC), where and how are (other) data stored?

List of data hosts for different program areas (in Swedish): (http://www.naturvardsverket.se/Stod-i-miljoarbetet/Vagledningar/Miljoovervakning/Miljodata/)

Data can be found on the Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL) website until 2018: (http://www.ivl.se/sidor/omraden/miljodata/miljogifter-i-biologiskt-material.html)

then at the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) website: (https://www.sgu.se/en/)

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

Publications can be found on the Swedish EPA DiVA portal: (http://naturvardsverket.diva-portal.org/smash/search.jsf?dswid=3338)

Report: Bignert, A. Danielsson, S., Faxneld, S., Nyberg, E., The National Swedish Contaminant Monitoring Programme for Freshwater Biota, 2016: Permanent link: (http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:naturvardsverket:diva-6950)

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?
Yes
Specimen banking information

Collected material is stored at the Environmental Specimen Bank in the Swedish Museum of Natural History (http://www.nrm.se/en/forskningochsamlingar/miljoforskningochovervakning/miljoprovbanken.9000848.html)

For more information contact: Ylva Lind Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM), Department of Environmental Research and Monitoring PO Box 50007 SE 104 05 Stockholm, Phone: +468 51954111 ylva.lind@nrm.se

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.

All analyses are performed at the accredited laboratory at ACES, SU. Samples are stored in the Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) at Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM).

Description of method (in Swedish): (http://www.naturvardsverket.se/Stod-i-miljoarbetet/Vagledningar/Miljoovervakning/Handledning/Metoder/Undersokningstyper/Programomrade-Sotvatten/)

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?
No
Other institutes involved in the project

Swedish EPA, Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL) and the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) - data management; Environmental Specimen Bank - ESB at the Swedish Museum of Natural History- sample storage. ACES Stockholm University - analyses

Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?

Swedish EPA

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