Table 4.
Census of mammals from Nuulliit, the qassi midden. Total body mass (TBM) average mean weights are for arctic hare from Vibe (1981), for arctic fox from Müller (1906), for polar bear and walrus from Born (1987) and for bearded seal, adult ringed seal and bowhead whale from Born and Böcher (2001, Fig. 5.124), while weights for young ringed seals are from (Smith 1973). MNI (minimum number of individuals). Data of the Nuulliit midden from Gotfredsen (unpublished)
| Taxon | Sex/age group | Total body mass (TBM) in kg | MNI | Excl. bowhead whale | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %MNI | Biomass | %Biomass | ||||
| Arctic fox | 3 | 2 | 4.44 | 6 | 0.08 | |
| Arctic hare | 3.55 | 1 | 2.22 | 3.55 | 0.05 | |
| Caribou | Average | 87.5 | 1 | 2.22 | 87.5 | 1.12 |
| Polar bear | Average | 200 | 3 | 6.67 | 600 | 7.67 |
| Ringed seal | Subadult | 35 | 9 | 20.00 | 315 | 4.02 |
| Ringed seal | Adult, average | 55 | 17 | 37.78 | 935 | 11.95 |
| Bearded seal | Average | 160 | 3 | 6.67 | 480 | 6.13 |
| Walrus | Average | 600 | 9 | 20.00 | 5400 | 68.99 |
| Total | 45 | 100 | 7827.05 | |||
| Bowhead whale | Average | 40 000 | 1 | |||