Water resources and its quality in arid and semi arid areas: the case of the NW of Algeria

Autor:	HADJİ, F., MAROK, A., BELMOUHOUB, A., BENAABİDATE, L., TALEB, B. Dahmani And K. M.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Key words: Algeria water resources aridity evaporitic formation drinking water
Zdroj:	Volume: 16, Issue: 1 75-86 Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment
ISSN:	1304-9550
Popis:	Hydrogeological and hydrochemical investigations were carried out to evaluate the groundwater resources and their quality in the North-west of Algeria. The studied aquifers are Maghnia and Zriga, Ain Sefra and Bechar-Abadla. The water types of these aquifers are dominated by sulphate and chloride. Climatic conditions and geological characteristics seem affecting the physico-chemical properties of ground waters. The concentrations of water in dissolved elements are controlled especially by evaporation and weathering of evaporitic and saline formations, the majority values of conductivity and hardness are higher than WHO drinking standards, as well as concentrations in certain ions as Na , Cl- and SO42-.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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