Combining boron isotopes and carbamazepine to trace sewage in salinized groundwater: A case study in Cap Bon, Tunisia

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 126-139

  Cary, L ^a   Casanova, J ^a   Gaaloul, N ^b   Guerrot, C ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE; GROUND-WATER QUALITIES; GROUNDWATER SALINIZATIONS; HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGES; WATER QUALITY MONITORING; WATER RESOURCES PLANNING;

AMIDES; AQUIFERS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; ISOTOPES; MIXING; SALT WATER INTRUSION; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BORON ISOTOPE; DOMESTIC WASTE; RECHARGE; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINIZATION; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY;

CAPE BON; NABEUL; TUNISIA;

EID: 84878655438     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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