Hydrostratigraphy and Hydraulic Characterisation of Shallow Coastal Aquifers, Niger Delta Basin: A Strategy for Groundwater Resource Management

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作者
Hassan, Ibrahim [1 ,2 ]
Kalin, Robert M. [1 ]
White, Christopher J. [1 ]
Aladejana, Jamiu A. [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Strathclyde, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Glasgow G1 1XJ, Lanark, Scotland
[2] Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Univ Bauchi, Dept Civil Engn, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
[3] Univ Ibadan, Dept Geol, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
关键词
Coastal aquifers; Groundwater; Characterisation; Borehole logs; Niger Delta; LAGOS;
D O I
10.3390/geosciences9110470
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
The groundwater from shallow coastal aquifers in Nigeria has been reported to be under intense stress resulting from both natural and anthropogenic impacts ranging from saltwater intrusion, effluent-related contamination and pollution to oil spillage, gas flaring, municipal, industries and agriculture. Here we characterised the hydrostratigraphy and hydraulic characteristics of the shallow coastal aquifers of the Niger Delta basin and assessed the resilience of groundwater to both natural and anthropogenic impacts. Fifty-two borehole logs were analysed from which lithological sections were used to generate cross-sections along with four profiles. The system was more complex than previously reported: a unit of silty sand was observed in the western part of the basin that thins out leaving the eastern part of the basin as an unconfined aquifer underlain by multiple thin beds of the sand aquifer. A layered sand aquifer occurs in the northern parts of the basin, which holds freshwater in this area, and is interbedded by clay layers which serve as aquitards. The relatively higher hydraulic conductivity of the Benin Formation units compared to those of the Deltaic Formation leave it with weaker climate change resilience and more vulnerable to pollution and contamination. While groundwater remains the dominant source of fresh water in the northern part of the basin, a strategic approach is needed to access potable water from the southern part where contaminated surface water appears to directly interact with groundwater of the uppermost unconfined aquifer. Management of waste and effluent related to oil spillage, municipal, industries and agricultural in this area should be engineered to protect the groundwater resources of this aquifer.
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