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Elsevier, Journal of Hydrology, 1-4(135), p. 157-174

DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(92)90087-c

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Hypersalinity : a dramatic change in the hydrology of Sahelian estuaries

Journal article published in 1992 by Hubert H. G. Savenije ORCID, Jean Pagès
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Abstract

Hypersalinity occurs in estuaries where evaporation exceeds rainfall and runoff. Generally, hypersaline estuaries occur in arid areas and are often used for salt farming. Dramatic ecological changes take place when a normal estuary turns hypersaline. This occurred in the Casamance during the Sahelian drought of the early 1980s. This paper describes the ecological changes that took place and it presents a model which describes the processes involved.