@article{fdi:010084559,
  title = {{H}ydrogeochemical and isotopic assessment for characterizing groundwater quality and recharge processes in the {E}ssaouira {B}asin, {N}orthwestern {M}orocco},
  author = {{B}ahir, {M}. and {E}l {M}ountassir, {O}. and {C}hehbouni, {A}bdelghani and {D}hiba, {D}. and {E}l {J}iar, {H}. and {C}arreira, {P}. {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{G}roundwater is an important drinking and irrigation water resource in the {E}ssaouira basin in {M}orocco. {P}opulation growth and intensive irrigation practices have become a stress on groundwater with decreasing precipitation, available groundwater is depleting, and its quality has also deteriorated. {F}or this reason, 50 groundwater samples from the campaign 2019 were collected from the study area to assess its suitability for drinking and irrigation use. {A}ccording to the {P}iper trilinear diagram, two dominant hydrochemical facies, {N}a-{C}l-{SO}4 and {C}a-{N}a-{HCO}3 types, were identified. {T}he water quality compared to the standard values of {WHO} shows that the water of this region is not suitable for consumption. {I}rrigation groundwater suitability for the study area has been evaluated with various methods such as {EC}, {SAR}, {SSP}, {KR}, {MAR}, {PI}, {C}l, and {USSL} diagram. {M}ajor ion plots authenticate that the groundwater chemistry is controlled by rock-water interaction, and geochemical scatter plots suggest that silicate mineral dissolution plays a dominant role in groundwater chemistry. {A}s the groundwater is the major source of drinking in the study area, a proper management plan must be implemented before its quality deteriorates. {I}t is imperative that preventive steps should be taken to reduce salinity. {A}ccording to stable isotope data, precipitation is the main source of groundwater and surface water recharge in the study area.},
  keywords = {{H}ydrogeochemistry ; {GIS} ; {G}roundwater quality ; {S}table isotopes ; {E}ssaouira basin ; {MAROC} ; {ESSAOUIRA} {BASSIN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}rabian {J}ournal of {G}eosciences},
  volume = {15},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {603 [21 p.]},
  ISSN = {1866-7511},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1007/s12517-022-09817-6},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084559},
}