Relation of nickel concentrations in tree rings to groundwater contamination
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Abstract
Increment cores were collected from trees growing at two sites where groundwater is contaminated by nickel. Proton-induced X ray emission spectroscopy was used to determine the nickel concentrations in selected individual rings and in parts of individual rings. Ring nickel concentrations were interpreted on the basis of recent concentrations of nickel in aquifers, historical information about site use activities, and model simulations of groundwater flow. Nickel concentrations in rings increased during years of site use but not in trees outside the contaminated aquifers. Consequently, it was concluded that trees may preserve in their rings an annual record of nickel contamination in groundwater. Tulip trees and oaks contained higher concentrations of nickel than did sassafras, sweet gum, or black cherry. No evidence was found that nickel accumulates consistently within parts of individual rings or that nickel is translocated across ring boundaries.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Relation of nickel concentrations in tree rings to groundwater contamination |
| Series title | Water Resources Research |
| DOI | 10.1029/92WR00731 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 2077 |
| Last page | 2083 |
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