@article{fdi:010081348,
  title = {{G}roundwater quality of the alluvial and carbonate aquifers of {E}ssaouira basin ({M}orocco)},
  author = {{B}ahir, {M}. and {O}uhamdouch, {S}. and {O}uazar, {D}. and {C}hehbouni, {A}bdelghani and {O}uarani, {M}. and {E}l {M}ountassir, {O}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he objective of this work was to determine the groundwater quality from semi-arid areas using physicochemical parameters, main dissolved constituents, boron, and selected metals and by taking as an example the {P}lio-{Q}uaternary and {T}uronian aquifers of the {E}ssaouira basin from western {M}orocco. {T}he piezometric map shows that the groundwater flow is from the {S}outh-{E}ast to the {N}orth-{W}est with a hydraulic gradient varying between 1.6 and 2.1%. {A}nalytical results show that (1) groundwaters belong to the {N}a-{C}l or {C}a-{M}g-{C}l facies, (2) the groundwater mineralization is the result of the dissolution, base exchange, and marine intrusion processes. {T}he concentrations of different metals in the water of the aquifers studied are relatively low and below the {W}orld {H}ealth {O}rganization standards. {T}he overall quality of the groundwaters hosted in the {P}lio-{Q}uaternary and {T}uronian aquifers is medium to poor and not suitable for drinking. {A} suitable treatment should be considered before use.},
  keywords = {{G}roundwater quality ; {H}ydrogeochemistry ; {M}etals ; {S}emi-arid zone ; {M}orocco ; {MAROC} ; {ESSAOUIRA} {BASSIN} ; {ZONE} {SEMIARIDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}arbonates and {E}vaporites},
  volume = {36},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {23 [13 p.]},
  ISSN = {0891-2556},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1007/s13146-021-00697-7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081348},
}