Hydrogeochemical and multi-tracer investigations of arsenic-affected aquifers in semi-arid West Africa

The semi-arid Sahel regions of West Africa rely heavily on groundwater from shallow to moderately deep (<100 m b.g.l.) crystalline bedrock aquifers for drinking water production. Groundwater quality may be affected by high geogenic arsenic (As) concentrations (>10 μg/L) stemming from the oxida...

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Main Authors: Anja Bretzler, Lucien Stolze, Julien Nikiema, Franck Lalanne, Elaheh Ghadiri, Matthias S. Brennwald, Massimo Rolle, Mario Schirmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167498711830152X