Hypersaline groundwater genesis assessment through a multidisciplinary approach: The case of Pozzo del Sale Spring (southern Italy)

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1441-1451

  Celico, Fulvio ^a   Capuano, Paolo ^b   De Felice, Vincenzo ^a   Naclerio, Gino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Evaporites; Health; Hypersaline water; Italy; Microbial processes

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; EVAPORITE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SPRING WATER; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 54949138439     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0305-2     Document Type: Article

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