The Mediterranean region is a water-stressed environment where groundwater, as main
water source, is under a lot of anthropogenic pressure. This study aims to evaluate the …

Population, salinity, and increasing water consumption have caused high pressure on
groundwater resources in Iran. The study reported here investigates the change of …

The multilayered Djeffara aquifer system, south-eastern Tunisia, has been intensively used
as a primary source to meet the growing needs of the various sectors (drinking, agricultural …

The Harzandat plain is part of the East Azerbaijan province, which lies between Marand and
Jolfa cities, northwestern of Iran, and its groundwater resources are developed for water …

The sources of groundwater pollution in Turkey are identified, and pathways of contaminants
to groundwater are first described. Then, the effects of groundwater quality on health in …

An unpolluted environment is essential for optimum human health. Water polluted with
microbes causes noticeable diarrheal diseases, whereas chemical and toxic contaminations …

Abstract The Yanqi Basin in **njiang Province is an important agricultural area with a high
population density. The extensive agricultural activities in the Yanqi Basin started in the …

The Cihanbeyli basin is located in the northern part of Konya in the Central Anatolian region,
Turkey and is characterized by semi-arid climatic conditions and scarcity in water resources …

Organic matter (OM) in surface and ground waters may cause membrane fouling that is
laborious to clean once established. Spontaneous osmotic backwash (OB) induced by solar …

Eğirdir Lake is the second largest fresh water lake with 482 km 2 surface area of Turkey. The
lake is an indispensable water source for our country and region because of available water …