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Interactions between surface water and groundwater (SW-GW) in the Andarax catchment are complex and encourage a diversity of surface waters in the three longest watercourses. The headwaters of the river Andarax flow continuously, but it is temporal in its middle reaches and ephemeral in its lower reaches; these three reaches demonstrate the effect of GW-SW dependence. Water quality is also affected by increases in nitrate and salinity in different stretches. The middle reach of the river Nacimiento carries a permanent flow due to a diffuse discharge of groundwater. In the Tabernas rambla (gulley), there is a perennial saline water flow associated with a discharge of saline groundwater, but this is not continuous over the length of the watercourse. Understanding the diversity of situations linked to GW-SW interactions is essential in this semi-arid area if its water resources are to be managed properly; therefore, these interactions need to be borne in mind when considering the water quality indicators of the surface waters.
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This work was undertaken within the framework of project PO6-RNM-01696, financed by the Junta of Andalucía.
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Sánchez-Martos, F., Gallego, J.G., Sánchez, L.M., Pulido-Bosch, A. (2013). Influence of Interactions of Surface Waters: Groundwaters on the Chemistry of Surface Waters in the River Andarax Catchment (Almería, SE Spain). In: Farfán González, H., Corvea Porras, J., de Bustamente Gutiérrez, I., LaMoreaux, J. (eds) Management of Water Resources in Protected Areas. Environmental Earth Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16330-2_33
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