Assessing salinization of coastal groundwater by tidal action: The tropical Wouri Estuary, Douala, Cameroon

Study region: Douala, Cameroon, West Africa. Study focus: Salinity of shallow coastal groundwater in Douala, Cameroon impairs its use for drinking and industrial purposes. Previous studies suggest that salinization is from tidal flooding from the Wouri Estuary. We aimed to test the tidal origin of g...

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Published in:	Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Main Authors:	Goabaone J. Ramatlapeng, Eliot A. Atekwana, Hendratta N. Ali, Isaac K. Njilah, Gustave R. Nkoue Ndondo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-08-01
Subjects:	Coastal groundwater Groundwater salinization Time series analysis Wouri Estuary Cameroon
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581821000719