Inverse Estuaries in West Africa: Evidence of the Rainfall Recovery?

Inverse Estuaries in West Africa: Evidence of the Rainfall Recovery?

In West Africa, as in many other estuaries, enormous volumes of marine water are entering the continent. Fresh water discharge is very low, and it is commonly strongly linked to rainfall level. Some of these estuaries are inverse estuaries. During the Great Sahelian Drought (1968−1993), th...

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Main Authors: Luc Descroix, Yancouba Sané, Mamadou Thior, Sylvie-Paméla Manga, Boubacar Demba Ba, Joseph Mingou, Victor Mendy, Saloum Coly, Arame Dièye, Alexandre Badiane, Marie-Jeanne Senghor, Ange-Bouramanding Diedhiou, Djiby Sow, Yasmin Bouaita, Safietou Soumaré, Awa Diop, Bakary Faty, Bamol Ali Sow, Eric Machu, Jean-Pierre Montoroi, Julien Andrieu, Jean-Pierre Vandervaere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
water salinity
inverse estuaries
west africa
drought
mangrove
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/3/647

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