Groundwater Contamination in Coastal Aquifers
Assessment and Management
- 1st Edition - June 22, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Senapathi Venkatramanan, Selvam Sekar, Prasanna Mohan Viswanathan, Chidambaram Sabarathinam
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 3 8 7 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 9 7 4 - 5
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Request a sales quoteGroundwater Contamination in Coastal Aquifers: Assessment and Management first describes groundwater contamination in coastal aquifers and then delves into specific topics surrounding various hydrogeochemical processes. Next, the book covers case studies of groundwater quality assessment using recent techniques, explains the various pollutants and contaminants in coastal aquifers, and covers management and remediation methods to control contamination in coastal aquifers. This key reference encompasses various topics in broader perspectives on groundwater contamination in coastal aquifers, providing a significant contribution to the field of hydrogeology.
- Presents global case studies that show the reader how this issue is affecting sites around the world
- Includes a remediation plan that solves problems surrounding the management of groundwater, water treatment techniques, and the management of available groundwater resources
- Provides advanced techniques that can be applied and used as methodologies for solving groundwater issues
Hydrologists and Geologists, Geophysicists, Geochemists, Environmentalist, Soil scientist
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Section A: Introduction and current scenario of coastal aquifers
- Chapter 1: Development and management techniques in coastal aquifers
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Factors controlling seawater intrusion
- 3: Methods development and management techniques
- 4: Summary and conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2: Issues of coastal groundwater contamination
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Global status of coastal aquifers
- 3: Status of coastal aquifers in India
- 4: Summary and recommendations
- References
- Chapter 3: A comparison between the geochemical properties of coastal, near-shore and offshore groundwater in an arid region: A case study from Kuwait
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Groundwater sampling
- 4: Seawater sampling
- 5: Analysis of water samples
- 6: Discussion of obtained results
- 7: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4: Radon isotopes as tracers for submarine groundwater discharge and associated nutrient and rare earth elements inputs to the Sankarabarani river basin, India
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area description
- 3: Materials and methods
- 4: Result and discussion
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5: Application of SVR-kernel models for nitrate contamination vulnerability assessment in the shallow aquifer of Miryang City, Korea
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Materials and methods
- 4: Results and discussion
- 5: Conclusions
- References
- Section B: Hydrogeochemical processes in coastal aquifers
- Chapter 6: Modeling short-term trends of ground water chemistry of a compound-barrier-spit aquifer, Alappuzha (district), Kerala, in the southwestern seaboard of India
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Materials and methods
- 4: Results and discussions
- 5: Conclusions
- Appendix I
- Appendix II
- References
- Chapter 7: Hydrochemical analysis of seawater intrusion by graphical techniques in coastal aquifers to delineate vulnerable areas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Methodology
- 3: Study area
- 4: Results
- 5: Discussion
- 6: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8: An integrated approach to evaluate the status of the coastal aquifer near the mouth of Coleroon River, Tamil Nadu
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Methodology
- 4: Results and discussion
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9: Submarine groundwater discharge as a significant source of nutrients in the coastal zone
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Importance of submarine groundwater discharge
- 3: Past and future scenario of SGD
- 4: Submarine ground water discharge and hypoxia
- 5: Indian coastlines
- 6: Geology of Indian coastal region
- 7: SGD-derived nutrient fluxes
- 8: Nutrient ratio (N/P)
- 9: Anthropogenic influence on the quality of submarine groundwater
- 10: Ecological consequences of SGD
- 11: Potential biological effect of SGD-derived nutrients
- 12: Summary and conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10: Recent developments in analytical methods for the assessment of microplastic contamination in the groundwater
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Analytical techniques for quantifying MPs in groundwater
- 3: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11: Assessment of the productivity potential of the Eocene formation to yield uncontaminated groundwater
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: The Eocene formation
- 3: Methodology
- 4: Analysis and discussion
- 5: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 12: GIS-based evaluation of groundwater quality and seawater intrusion assessment in a Coastal Region of Tiruchendur Taluk, Southern Tamil Nadu, India
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Geology and climate
- 4: Materials and methods
- 5: Results and discussion
- 6: Hydrogeochemical characteristics
- 7: Implications to human health
- 8: Corrective assess to reduce seawater intrusion
- 9: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13: Nutrient inputs in to the coastal ocean associated with Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) from the unconfined aquifers of Kayalpattinam, Southern coast of Tamil Nadu
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Materials and methods
- 3: Results
- 4: Discussion
- 5: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 14: Numerical modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport
- Abstract
- 1: General
- 2: Groundwater modellingK
- 3: Numerical simulation of groundwater flow and transport
- 4: History of MFree methods
- 5: Case study-comparison between FEM and MFree
- 6: Concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter 15: Application of GIS to evaluate the groundwater quality for drinking purposes in semiarid region of Telangana state, India
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Materials and methods
- 4: Results and discussion
- 5: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 16: GIS and remote sensing based NRCS-CN runoff modeling techniques in coastal Cauvery deltaic region, India
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Materials and methods
- 4: Result and discussions
- 5: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 17: Geochemical assessment of high salinity in groundwater along Ramanathapuram Coast, Southern Tamil Nadu
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Analysis of groundwater samples
- 4: Result and discussion
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18: Analytical hierarchy process approach for identification of groundwater prospect zone in Ramanathapuram block
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Materials and method
- 4: Results and discussion
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 19: Hydrogeochemistry and ionic ratios for identification of salinity sources in parts of Coromandel Coast of Pondicherry, South India
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Area of study
- 3: Materials and methods
- 4: Results and discussion
- 5: Hydrochemical facies
- 6: Classification of groundwater
- 7: Controlling factors for groundwater quality
- 8: Dispersion diagrams/correlation matrix
- 9: Conclusion
- References
- Section C: Groundwater contamination in coastal aquifers
- Chapter 20: Application of geophysical electrical resistivity technique in the delineation of saline and freshwater interface: A case study in part of Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area
- 3: Methodology
- 4: Results and discussions
- 5: Iso-resistivity
- 6: Thematic maps overlay
- 7: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 21: Artificial recharge techniques in coastal aquifers
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Artificial recharge techniques and designs
- 3: Ditch and furrow method
- 4: Check dams cement plug nala bunds
- 5: Induced recharge
- 6: Summary and conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 22, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 324
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128243879
- eBook ISBN: 9780323859745
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Senapathi Venkatramanan
Dr. Venkatramanan Senapathi currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the PG and Research Department of Geology at National College, Tiruchirappalli, India. Before assuming this position, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow under the Brain Korea BK21 program at Pukyong National University in South Korea, and as Research Faculty at Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam. His academic contributions encompass over 200 peer-reviewed articles, 2 edited books, 7 special issue volumes, 26 conference proceedings, and 12 book chapters. His Google Scholar H-index is 37. His research interests cover a wide spectrum including Environmental Geochemistry, Hydrogeological Processes, Sediment Dynamics, Remote Sensing and GIS, and Environmental Toxins.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor PG and Research Department of Geology, National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli,Tamilnadu, IndiaSS
Selvam Sekar
Dr. Selvam Sekar received a Gold Medal in master degree in Geology from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India in 2009, and Ph.D at the same University (Studies on Environmental Impact Assessment, Human Health and Evaluation of groundwater pollution in and around Tuticorin city, Tamilnadu) in 2013. In 2009, he joined as an Assistant Professor in Geology, V.O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin. Dr. Selvam’s overall research focus for the past 11 years has been directed toward understanding the environment through water and sediments. He has published around 52 International research paper in SCI/SCIE indexed journal which cover speciation of water and sediments, particularly heavy metals, fluoride, arsenic, GLADIT and DRASTIC model, RS and GIS, ANN model, and FUZZY model. He had 4 research projects completed during 2010-2018 and he is currently working on two projects on Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) funded by DST and MoES, Government of India.
Affiliations and expertise
PG and Research Department of Geology, V.O.Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPV
Prasanna Mohan Viswanathan
Dr M.V. Prasanna is an Associate Professor at Curtin University, Malaysia. He completed his Ph.D in 2008 at Annamalai University, India. He was a gold medallist in Post graduate degree. He has qualified State Educational Test (SET) under University Grants Commission (UGC), India for lectureship. He has 15 years of teaching and research experience and produced 2 PhD and 2 M.Phil students under his guidance. He has published 86 Journal papers and 8 book chapters, indexed in Thomson Reuters and Scopus. Recently, he has edited a book on GIS and Geo-statistical Techniques for Groundwater Science and published by Elsevier in June 2019. Currently, he is editing a two special issues on recent environmental geochemical trends in water and sediments – a framework on OSPRC 2020 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Geology, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, Sarawak, MalaysiaCS
Chidambaram Sabarathinam
Dr. S. Chidambaram is currently working as Research Scientist, Water Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait. He was a gold medalist in Undergraduate and Post graduate degrees. He served as professor and head for the department of Earth sciences. He has 19 years of teaching experience andproduced 16 M.Phils and 15 Ph.D thesis under his guidance. He has published more than 180 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 9 books in the field of hydrogeochemistry. He has developed a computer program in C++ (WATCLAST) for hydrogeochemical studies. His work on fluoride removal by natural material in community water supply scheme as an outcome of MoEn&F project has received the best paper award in the Applied Water Sciences journal for the year 2013. He has awarded for the best contribution in the field of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geochemistry during 2016 by Indian Society of Applied Geochemists. He has undertaken training in IAEA programs and served as an expert for two IAEA expert missions to KISR, Kuwait.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Scientist, Water Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, KuwaitRead Groundwater Contamination in Coastal Aquifers on ScienceDirect