Key idea and highlights:

1. multi-site analysis reveals general common patterns in hydrochemical evolution
2. three hydrochemical salinization types and patterns have been derived for the Mediterranean from multi-site analysis
3. objective criteria generic scheme has been developed

Types

1. seawater intrusion with exchange, low water rock-ratio, higher residence time 1:1 < Cl/Ca < 3:1
2. up-welling, no dominant ion exchange, high water-rock ratio Cl/Ca > 3
3. paleowater or
4. diluted brine
5. hypersaline brine
6. soil salinization and leaching
7. closed basin

To be done:

1. support by other papers (literature review)
2. PhreeqC model evaporation, mixing, ion exchange
3. hydrochemical ageing patterns and hydrochemistry

Water Resources Research, Nature Communications:

1. Multi-site classification of salinization processes in the Mediterranean,
2. Multi-site analysis of hydrochemical data for the Mediterranean
3. Collaboration reveals patterns
4. WebGIS

Paper type Water Management (Benito et al. 2010)

Approach: System analysis of salinized coastal aquifers to identify the state of water management

1. Establish all volumes, inflows and outflows
2. Establish quasi-stationary flow systems prior, during and for the envisaged sustainable future state
3. residence and turnover times
4. Measures
5. BC2C for Transitional, fresh-saltwater interfaces

Demonstration Study Mersin