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Loss of Bromide in a Wetland Tracer Experiment
Author(s) -
Whitmer Shawn,
Baker Larry,
Wass Roland
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900060043x
Subject(s) - bromide , tracer , wetland , infiltration (hvac) , environmental science , environmental chemistry , hydrology (agriculture) , chemistry , ecology , geology , meteorology , geotechnical engineering , geography , inorganic chemistry , biology , physics , nuclear physics
Bromide recovery during tracer tests conducted in 12 wetland research cells averaged 48%. Loss of water by infiltration, analytical biases, and inadequate measurement period were rejected as causes of low bromide recovery. The nonconservative behavior of bromide was probably caused by plant uptake. Investigators conducting bromide tracer studies in wetlands should recognize that bromide may be not be conservative in wetlands, particularly during periods of rapid plant growth.