Chemicals entering coastal waters: Freshwater and saltwater interactions in coastal groundwater
5th Sep 2005, 12:51 GMT
Scientists have recently recognized an imbalance in the flow of salty groundwater into the coastal ocean: considerable saltwater discharge into the ocean has been observed, but little or no return flow has been seen. Now it appears that the timing of the discharge may be key to the health of our coastal waters.
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