Updated 2005-09-30
The aim of the project is to describe and model mercury accumulation up the Arctic food chain. Based on existing knowledge from old projects and new measurements made on frozen tissue samples. This project will contribute to a better understanding of the fate of mercury in the Arctic.
This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project
Time frame
- Status
- Ongoing
- Project time span
- 2005 - 2006
- Data collection
- 2005 - 2006
- Data processing
- 2005 - 2006
- Data reporting
- - 2006
Data availability
- Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?
- yes-all
- Data centres
- Marine TDC
- Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?
- No
Methods & Procedures
- QA/QC Information (what QA/QC procedures are implemented, laboratories involvment in QA/QC activities, model verification/validation routines, etc.)
NERI laboratory
Additional Information
- Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?
- No