Mercury in peat bogs

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Updated 2005-10-03

Peat samples from Greenland already collected and dated will be analysed for mercury in order to assess term time trends of mercury deposition during this century.

This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project

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Status: Completed
Project time span: 1999 - 2004
Data collection: 2000 - 2001
Data processing: 2002 - 2004
Data reporting: 2004 - 2004

Contact information

Contact person: Gert Asmund
Address: NERI Frederiksborgvej 399 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Phone: +45 46301925
Fax: +45 46 30 1914
Email: kd.umd@sag

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Heavy metals

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Additional information or further specification of types of data / information collected, species / tissues / organs sampled, etc.

Peat cores

Geography

Regions studied: Heavy metals

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?: no

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: Yes

Specimen banking information: frozen -20 degree

Methods & Procedures

QA/QC Information (what QA/QC procedures are implemented, laboratories involvment in QA/QC activities, model verification/validation routines, etc.): NERI Accredited by DANAK No 411

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: University of Heidelberg University of Southern Denmark