Finland

Title Monitoring of harmful substances in terrestrial environment



Description To monitor the fate and effects of PCBs; organochlorine pesticides and heavy

metals in common shrew (Sorex araneus); red wood ant (Formica sp.) and moose

(Alces alces). in two background areas. Suitability of minsk; raccoon dog; fox and

pine marten for monitoring of organochlorine substances is being investigated.



Area Finland; four background monitoring areas



Comments



Publications Finnish Environment Institute database KertymSrekisteri" (in Finnish); scientific

publications "

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