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The degradation of ground water quality due to human activities is a widespread environmental problem. Furthermore, coastal aquifers are threatened by sea water intrusion as a result of increasing water exploitation. The investigation area near Dörtyol is located at the Mediterranean coast, southern Turkey, and dominated by agricultural land use. Drinking, domestic and agricultural purposes require different amounts of uncontaminated water. In this study the hydrogeological characteristics of the coastal plain were investigated. Discharge and ground water level measurements as well as geological investigations were undertaken in field in addition to anion and cation analyses of ground and surface water. The results show geological and anthropogenic influence on ground and surface water composition. In spite of a large number of wells in the coastal area sea water intrusion was not detected. With the goal of devising sustainable water use regulations, more emphasis and research needs to be directed to the long-term observation of ground and surface water quality as well as the detailed investigation of hydraulic characteristics of the local aquifer.
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We gratefully acknowledge Cemal Ertaç for his efforts during our stay in Dörtyol especially regarding help with city officials and his warm welcome. The authors sincerely thank Dr. habil. Harald Kehl for his support. Dr. Heiko Woith provided rarely available literature and Prof. Dr. Barbara Theilen-Willige aided with the data handling in ArcGIS.
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Brehme, M., Scheytt, T., Çelik, M. et al. Hydrochemical characterisation of ground and surface water at Dörtyol/Hatay/Turkey. Environ Earth Sci 63, 1395–1408 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-010-0810-1
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