Assessing methodologies for measuring groundwater discharge to the ocean

The direct discharge of groundwater into the coastal zone has received increased attention in the last few years. We now know that this process represents an important pathway for material transport between land and sea. Groundwater discharge often contains higher concentrations of dissolved nutrients and other components than does river water; thus, it can play an important role in the health of coastal ecosystems.

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