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In order to evaluate the water resources on the small coral island, it is essential to understand the conditions under which the aquifer is formed.
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Singh, V.S. (2017). Groundwater as Freshwater Resource. In: Evaluation of Groundwater Resources on the Coral Islands of Lakshadweep, India. SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50073-7_2
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