Coastal lagoons deliver a wide range of valuable ecosystem goods and services. These
ecosystems, that are often maintained by direct or indirect groundwater supplies, are …

Groundwater resources are vital to ecosystems and livelihoods. Excessive groundwater
withdrawals can cause groundwater levels to decline,,,,,,,,–, resulting in seawater intrusion …

Groundwater is an important resource in arid and semi-arid regions and determining its
residence times is critical for sustainable use. Radiocarbon (14 C) is currently the primary …

Water is now considered the most important but vulnerable resource in the Mediterranean
region. Nevertheless, irrigation expanded fast in the region (eg South Portugal and Spain) to …

Intensive groundwater development is a common circumstance in semiarid and arid areas.
Often abstraction exceeds recharge, thus continuously depleting reserves. There is …

A comprehensive overview is provided of processes and challenges related to
Mediterranean groundwater resources and associated changes in recent decades. While …

Accurate identification of the origin of groundwater samples is not always possible in
complex multilayered aquifers. This poses a major difficulty for a reliable interpretation of …

Hydrological processes and water resources are increasingly modified by anthropogenic
actions, leading to multiple pressures on the environment and related ecosystems. A better …

In highly anthropized watersheds, surface water tributaries may carry unexpected high
quantities of radon and radium to coastal lagoons. Investigating submarine groundwater …

Fractured volcanic aquifers are the main water resources in the arid climate of the Republic
of Djibouti. Nonetheless, these strategic reservoirs are overexploited and their …