A study on the applicability of the Cl/Br molar ratio for identifying the origin of groundwater
salinity is presented according to the experience gained in Spain and Portugal. Cl/Br ratios …

Many regions of the world are facing mounting water stress as competition increases for this
vital resource that may become scarcer under future climates. More water is being allocated …

The increasing water demand is a concern affecting many regions in the Mediterranean
Basin. To overcome this situation rim countries resorted during the last decades to a …

The study of isotopic prosies ha two different though related basic aims: an understanding of
the way in which the water cycle in linked to alterations in climate, and how the carbon cycle …

Population growth, urbanization and intensification of irrigated agriculture in the world's
deltas boost the demand for fresh water, with extensive groundwater extraction as a result …

Holocene marine transgressions are often put forward to explain observed groundwater
salinities that extend far inland in deltas. This hypothesis was also proposed in the literature …

The coastal evolution of the El Abalario area (Huelva, southern Spain) during the Late
Pleistocene and Holocene is reinterpreted after a refinement of the available geochronology …

Background The hydrogeology of coastal aquifers has been studied intensively during the
past decades, stimulated by both scientific interest and societal relevance. Practical …

Climatic instability during the late Pleistocene has been reflected in the pattern of
groundwater recharge. This report summarizes palaeoclimate knowledge during the late …

Aquitards can preserve paleo-saltwater and have a long and profound influence on the
aquifer groundwater, yet they have received less attention. Here, five one-dimensional …