Natural arsenic groundwater contamination of the sedimentary aquifiers of southwestern Sebaco Valley, Nicaragua
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Natural arsenic groundwater contamination of the sedimentary aquifiers of southwestern Sebaco Valley, Nicaragua |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 1624 |
Book Title | Natural arsenic in groundwaters of Latin America |
Authors | Altamirano Espinoza, M. (Author) and Bundschuh, Jochen (Author) |
Editors | Bundschuh, J., Armienta, M. A., Birkle, P., Bhattacharya, P., Matschullat, J. and Mukherjee, A. B. |
Volume | 1 |
Page Range | 109-122 |
Series | Arsenic in the Environment |
Chapter Number | 10 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2009 |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9780415407717 |
9780203886236 | |
ISSN | 1876-6218 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9780415407717 |
Abstract | In Nicaragua, arsenic (As) contamination of drinking water resources due to geogenic sources can be identified in the southwestern part of Sébaco valley. The As sources are weathering products of Tertiary volcanic rocks of the Coyol group that form the alluvial aquifer of Sébaco valley. This valley is located at the external eastern margin of the Nicaraguan depression (or Central American graben). The region is characterized by intensive tectonic stress and the |
Keywords | arsenic; groundwater; aquifiers; Sebaco Valley |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410402. Environmental assessment and monitoring |
370799. Hydrology not elsewhere classified | |
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Byline Affiliations | National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Nicaragua |
Costa Rican Institute of Electricity, Costa Rica | |
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico | |
Electrical Research Institute, Mexico | |
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden | |
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Germany | |
University of Helsinki, Finland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2v2w/natural-arsenic-groundwater-contamination-of-the-sedimentary-aquifiers-of-southwestern-sebaco-valley-nicaragua
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