decline in groundwater elevations below MSL
are the main indicators of this problem. Unregulated mining of coastal dune sands have to be
controlled. The findings of this study are very
useful for integrated coastal zone management
and processing of mining lease in the future.
Acknowledgements The authors gratefully acknowledge the Department of Science and Technology (DSTGovernment of India), New Delhi for the financial assistances provided for the Project (Ref. No.DST/WARW/WSI/10/2010, Date: 10.01.2011).
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tracer investigation to determine the direction of
groundwater movement adjacent to a tidal creek
during spring and neap tides. Hydrogeol J 15:281–96
Amiri V, Nakhaei M, Lak R (2016) Investigating the
salinization and freshening processes of coastal
groundwater resources in Urmia aquifer, NW Iran.
Environ Monito Assess 188:233
APHA (American Public Health Association) (1995)
Standard methods for the examination of water and
wastewater. 19th edn. APHA, Washington, DC
Appelo CAJ, Postma D (2005) Geochemistry, Groundwater and pollution, 2nd edn. Balkema, Rotterdam,
pp 241–330
Ataie-Ashtiani B, Volker RE, Lockington DA (1999)
Tidaleffects on sea water intrusion in unconfined
aquifers. JHydrol 216:17–31
BIS (1991) Bureau of Indian Standards, IS:10500. Manak
Bhawan, New Delhi, India
Blanco RI, Melodie Naja G, Rivero RGR, Price M (2013)
Spatial and temporal changes in groundwater salinity
in South Florida. Appl Geochem 38:48–58
Chandrasekar N, Selvakuma RS, Srinivas Y, JohnWilson JS, SimonPeter T, Magesh NS (2013) Hydrogeochemical assessment of groundwater quality along the
coastal aquifers of southern Tamil Nadu, India.
Environ Earth Sci 71:4739–4750
Dominico P, Schwartz F (1990) Physical and chemical
hydrology, 2nd edn. Wiley, New York, pp 410–420
Edmunds WM (1994) Ground water chemistry and
development. Groundwater quality, eds. Nash H and
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hydrochemical facies evolution diagram Vol. 48.
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GSI (1995) Geological Survey of India, geological and
mineral map of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry (Scale 1:
500000)
Han DM, Song XF, Currel MJ, Yang L, Xiao GQ (2014)
Chemical and isotopic constraints on evolution of
groundwater salinization in the coastal plain aquifer of
Laizhou Bay, China. J Hydrol 508:12–27
Jankowski J, Acworth RI (1997) Impact of depris-flow
deposits on hydrogeochemical processes and the
development of dry land salinity in the Yass River
catchment, New South Wales. Aust Hydro Geol J 5
(4):71–88
Kim KY, Chon CM, Park YS, Woo NC (2008) Multi-depth
monitoring of electrical conductivity and temperature of
groundwater at a multilayered coastal aquifer: Jeju
Island Korea. Hydrol. Process 22:3724–3733
Mondal NC, Singh VS, Rangarajan R (2009) Aquifer
characteristics and its modeling around an industrial
complex, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India: a case study.
J Earth Syst Sci 118(3):231–244
Mondal NC, Singh VP, Singh VS (2011) Hydrochemical
characteristics of coastal aquifer from Tuticorin, Tamil
Nadu, India. Environ Monit Assess 175:531–550
Robinson MA, Gallagher DL, Reay WG (1998) Field
observations of tidal and seasonal variations in ground
water discharge to estuarine surface waters. Groundw
Monitor Remediat 18(1):83–92
Saxena VK, Mondal NC, Singh VP (2004) Evaluation of
Hydro-geochemical parameters to delineate fresh
groundwater zones in coastal aquifers. J App Geochem 6:245–254
Selvakumar S, Chandrasekar N, Magesh NS (2012)
Preliminary investigation of groundwater quality
along the coastal aquifers of southern TamilNadu
using GIS techniques. Bonfring Int J Ind Eng Manag
Sci 2(1):46–52
Singaraja C, Chidambaram C, Jacob N, Selvam S,
Prasanna MV (2016) Tidal effects on groundwater
dynamics in shallow coastal aquifers-southeast coast
of Tamil Nadu India. Arab J Geo Sci 9:467. https://
doi.org/10.1007/s12517-016-2480-0
Simon Peter T, Chandrasekar N, Selvakumar S, Kaliraj S,
Magesh NS, Srinivas Y (2014) Tidal effects on
estuarine water quality through a sandy marine beach;
a case study in Vambar estuary, southeast coast of
Tamil Nadu, India. J Coastal Sci 1(1):6–14
Tibbott EB (1992) Seawater intrusion control in coastal
Washington: Department of Ecology Policy and
Practice: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Urish DW, McKenna TE (2004) Tidal effects on ground
water discharge through a sandy marine beach.
Ground Water—Oceans Issue 42(7):971–982
Werner AD, Bakker M, Post VEA, Vandenbohede A,
Lu C, Ataie-Ashtiani Simmons CT, Barry DA (2013)
Seawater intrusion processes, investigation and management: recent advances and future challenges. Adv
Water Resour. 51:3–26
WHO (2004) Guidelines for drinking water quality, 3rd
edn. World Health Organization, Geneva
Zhou X, Ruan C, Yang Y, Fang OuY (2006) Tidal effects
of groundwater levels in the coastal aquifers near
Beihai China. Environ Geol 51:517–525
200
S. Selvakumar and N. Chandrasekar
are the main indicators of this problem. Unregulated mining of coastal dune sands have to be
controlled. The findings of this study are very
useful for integrated coastal zone management
and processing of mining lease in the future.
Acknowledgements The authors gratefully acknowledge the Department of Science and Technology (DSTGovernment of India), New Delhi for the financial assistances provided for the Project (Ref. No.DST/WARW/WSI/10/2010, Date: 10.01.2011).
References
Acworth RI, Hughes CE, Turner IL (2007) A radioisotope
tracer investigation to determine the direction of
groundwater movement adjacent to a tidal creek
during spring and neap tides. Hydrogeol J 15:281–96
Amiri V, Nakhaei M, Lak R (2016) Investigating the
salinization and freshening processes of coastal
groundwater resources in Urmia aquifer, NW Iran.
Environ Monito Assess 188:233
APHA (American Public Health Association) (1995)
Standard methods for the examination of water and
wastewater. 19th edn. APHA, Washington, DC
Appelo CAJ, Postma D (2005) Geochemistry, Groundwater and pollution, 2nd edn. Balkema, Rotterdam,
pp 241–330
Ataie-Ashtiani B, Volker RE, Lockington DA (1999)
Tidaleffects on sea water intrusion in unconfined
aquifers. JHydrol 216:17–31
BIS (1991) Bureau of Indian Standards, IS:10500. Manak
Bhawan, New Delhi, India
Blanco RI, Melodie Naja G, Rivero RGR, Price M (2013)
Spatial and temporal changes in groundwater salinity
in South Florida. Appl Geochem 38:48–58
Chandrasekar N, Selvakuma RS, Srinivas Y, JohnWilson JS, SimonPeter T, Magesh NS (2013) Hydrogeochemical assessment of groundwater quality along the
coastal aquifers of southern Tamil Nadu, India.
Environ Earth Sci 71:4739–4750
Dominico P, Schwartz F (1990) Physical and chemical
hydrology, 2nd edn. Wiley, New York, pp 410–420
Edmunds WM (1994) Ground water chemistry and
development. Groundwater quality, eds. Nash H and
McCall GJH Chapman and Hall
Elena G F (2010) Dynamic of seawater interface using
hydrochemical facies evolution diagram Vol. 48.
No.2-Groundwater –March-April 2010, pp 212–216
GSI (1995) Geological Survey of India, geological and
mineral map of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry (Scale 1:
500000)
Han DM, Song XF, Currel MJ, Yang L, Xiao GQ (2014)
Chemical and isotopic constraints on evolution of
groundwater salinization in the coastal plain aquifer of
Laizhou Bay, China. J Hydrol 508:12–27
Jankowski J, Acworth RI (1997) Impact of depris-flow
deposits on hydrogeochemical processes and the
development of dry land salinity in the Yass River
catchment, New South Wales. Aust Hydro Geol J 5
(4):71–88
Kim KY, Chon CM, Park YS, Woo NC (2008) Multi-depth
monitoring of electrical conductivity and temperature of
groundwater at a multilayered coastal aquifer: Jeju
Island Korea. Hydrol. Process 22:3724–3733
Mondal NC, Singh VS, Rangarajan R (2009) Aquifer
characteristics and its modeling around an industrial
complex, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India: a case study.
J Earth Syst Sci 118(3):231–244
Mondal NC, Singh VP, Singh VS (2011) Hydrochemical
characteristics of coastal aquifer from Tuticorin, Tamil
Nadu, India. Environ Monit Assess 175:531–550
Robinson MA, Gallagher DL, Reay WG (1998) Field
observations of tidal and seasonal variations in ground
water discharge to estuarine surface waters. Groundw
Monitor Remediat 18(1):83–92
Saxena VK, Mondal NC, Singh VP (2004) Evaluation of
Hydro-geochemical parameters to delineate fresh
groundwater zones in coastal aquifers. J App Geochem 6:245–254
Selvakumar S, Chandrasekar N, Magesh NS (2012)
Preliminary investigation of groundwater quality
along the coastal aquifers of southern TamilNadu
using GIS techniques. Bonfring Int J Ind Eng Manag
Sci 2(1):46–52
Singaraja C, Chidambaram C, Jacob N, Selvam S,
Prasanna MV (2016) Tidal effects on groundwater
dynamics in shallow coastal aquifers-southeast coast
of Tamil Nadu India. Arab J Geo Sci 9:467. https://
doi.org/10.1007/s12517-016-2480-0
Simon Peter T, Chandrasekar N, Selvakumar S, Kaliraj S,
Magesh NS, Srinivas Y (2014) Tidal effects on
estuarine water quality through a sandy marine beach;
a case study in Vambar estuary, southeast coast of
Tamil Nadu, India. J Coastal Sci 1(1):6–14
Tibbott EB (1992) Seawater intrusion control in coastal
Washington: Department of Ecology Policy and
Practice: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Urish DW, McKenna TE (2004) Tidal effects on ground
water discharge through a sandy marine beach.
Ground Water—Oceans Issue 42(7):971–982
Werner AD, Bakker M, Post VEA, Vandenbohede A,
Lu C, Ataie-Ashtiani Simmons CT, Barry DA (2013)
Seawater intrusion processes, investigation and management: recent advances and future challenges. Adv
Water Resour. 51:3–26
WHO (2004) Guidelines for drinking water quality, 3rd
edn. World Health Organization, Geneva
Zhou X, Ruan C, Yang Y, Fang OuY (2006) Tidal effects
of groundwater levels in the coastal aquifers near
Beihai China. Environ Geol 51:517–525
200
S. Selvakumar and N. Chandrasekar