Spatio-temporal analysis of water quality for pesticides and other agricultural pollutants in Deduru Oya river basin of Sri Lanka

M Jayasiri, S Yadav, NDK Dayawansa… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The desire to increase agricultural productivity through the high usage of agrochemicals is
causing substantial environmental deterioration. Many develo** countries lack the …

Using water quality and isotope studies to inform research in chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology endemic areas in Sri Lanka

C Nikagolla, KT Meredith, LA Dawes, RB Banati… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) is a major public health
concern in dry climatic, agricultural regions of Sri Lanka. The chemistry of groundwater (the …

Nitrate transport in a karst aquifer: numerical model development and source evaluation

TP Sullivan, Y Gao, T Reimann - Journal of Hydrology, 2019 - Elsevier
Protecting karst aquifers from nitrate contamination is an issue of global concern due to the
inherent vulnerability of karst aquifers to contamination and the negative health effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Vulnerability map** of groundwater resources of mekelle city and surroundings, tigray region, Ethiopia

KA Abera, T Gebreyohannes, B Abrha, M Hagos… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The management and monitoring of the quality of water resources in the Mekelle area are
challenging, due to both geogenic and anthropogenic impacts. The extent of these impacts …

Impact of salinization and pollution of groundwater on the adaptation of mosquito vectors in the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka

SN Surendran, M Senthilnanthanan, TTP Jayadas… - 2020 - 192.248.56.16
Mosquito-borne diseases are a major health concern in many tropical and sub-tropical
countries. In the absence of specific treatment for many mosquito-borne diseases, vector …

Using intrinsic vulnerability and anthropogenic impacts to evaluate and compare groundwater risk potential at northwestern and western coastal aquifers of Sri Lanka …

R Phok, N Kosgallana Duwage Wasantha… - Applied Water …, 2021 - Springer
Groundwater vulnerability assessment has become a crucial step in successfully protecting
groundwater against pollution. An attempt of this study has been made to evaluate …

Irrigation impact on water quality and aquifer vulnerability in Kala Oya basin, Sri Lanka

BCL Athapattu, S Himanujahn, G Muhandiram… - Groundwater for …, 2024 - Elsevier
The impact of precipitation and irrigation return flow on water quality and groundwater
vulnerability was investigated in the Kala Oya basin, Sri Lanka using the Weighted …

Assessment of the efficacy of home remedial methods to improve drinking water quality in two major aquifer systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

WMDN Wijeyaratne, S Subanky - Scientifica, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Chunnakam and Vadamaradchi are two major aquifer systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri
Lanka. This study was performed to compare water quality in the domestic wells in these …

Isotopic and hydrogeochemical signatures in evaluating groundwater quality in the coastal area of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

TD An, M Tsujimura, VL Phu, DT Ha, NV Hai - Advances and Applications …, 2018 - Springer
In the 21st century, fresh water scarcity is perhaps one of the biggest challenges in many
coastal regions worldwide due to the rapid population growth, fast urbanization and …

Land use pollution potential of water sources along the southern coast of South Africa

H Malherbe, M Gebel, S Pauleit… - Change and Adaptation in …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Since the 1990's, the groundwater quality along the southern coast of the Western Cape
Province of South Africa has been affected by increasing land use activities. Groundwater …