Uncertainties in the contamination and salinization mechanisms of the freshwater lens (FWL) in the semi-arid coral-limestone aquifer of Delft Island, Sri Lanka threatens its water security. The processes governing the ...

Salinization is an explicit global threat faced by coastal low lands. The increased seawater ingression into groundwater due to various climatic and anthropogenic factors affects functioning of ecosystems, biodiversity and ...

Soil salinity is a major threat to land productivity, water resources and agriculture in coastal areas and arid and semi-arid regions of the world. This has a significantly negative effect on the land and causes desertification. ...

The present study was carried out to identify the locations and salinity variations of surface water systems in Delft Island. Regular field visits were made from January 2016 to January 2017, GPS locations for all water ...

The supply of drinking water and accessibility of irrigation water at Karainagar divisional secretary division, demands the knowledge of groundwater features, in particular salinity, in order to avoid displacement of people ...