Updated 2018-08-26
AMAP Core project 2018-2020 is a continuation of previous project which was initiated in 1994. The programme is a monitoring programme of contaminant concentrations in Greenland animals with the objective to follow the temporal trends. The programme includes also screening of contaminants of emergent concerns of selected samples and in some cases retrospective studies of such compounds. Monitoring of temporal trends of effects and biomarkers in samples of polar bears is also included.
This is not a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project
Time frame
- Status
- Ongoing
- Project time span
- 2018 - 2020
- Data collection
- not specified
- Data processing
- not specified
- Data reporting
- not specified
Data availability
- Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?
- Yes-all
- Data centres
- Marine TDC
References to key publications (or planned publications) and data reports
During the years many key publications has been produced
- Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?
- Yes
- Specimen banking information
Stored in -20 C at the Institute., In princip for ever
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.
You should consult key publications
- QA/QC Information (what QA/QC procedures are implemented, laboratories involvment in QA/QC activities, model verification/validation routines, etc.)
analyses done by accredited labs
Additional Information
- Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?
- No
- Indigenous AND traditional knowledge used in this project
local hunters are involved in the sample collection