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In San Joaquin Valley, over 90 % of the seasonal wetlands existed in 1890 have disappeared due to water diversions and withdrawals upstream for crop irrigation. The Kesterson ecological crisis was a fortuitous event in that it gave acute recognition to a chronic problem that began when selenium-latent drainage water began being used as a wetland water supply. In light of the discovery, how should salinity and Se in drainage water in the San Joaquin and Tulare Lake Basins be managed to support wetlands and wildlife?
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Quinn, N.W.T. (2014). Advances in Wetland Salinity Management. In: Chang, A., Brawer Silva, D. (eds) Salinity and Drainage in San Joaquin Valley, California. Global Issues in Water Policy, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6851-2_13
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