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An assessment of fluoride in the coastal aquifer of the Bara tract in Bharuch district, Gujarat (India)

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The fluoride (F) concentration in the coastal aquifers of Bara tract in Bharuch district, Gujarat was determined by potentiometric method using an ion-selective electrode. The fluoride concentration in these aquifers varies between 0.060 to 3.51 mg/L. It was also found that F has a positive correlation with pH and HCO3 − whereas negatively correlated with Ca2 + , indicating that high fluoride in ground water is associated with low calcium content. This suggests that the higher pH of water promotes the leaching of fluoride and thus affects the concentration of fluoride in the ground water. It was also found that there exists no relationship between F, EC, and ground water table from surface in the ground water.

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  1. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Jail Road (Opposite Ambedkar Maidan), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226005, India

    A. K. Nayak & S. K. Jha

  2. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch, 392012, Gujarat, India

    Anil R. Chinchmalatpure, G. Gururaja Rao & M. K. Khandelwal

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Nayak, A.K., Chinchmalatpure, A.R., Rao, G.G. et al. An assessment of fluoride in the coastal aquifer of the Bara tract in Bharuch district, Gujarat (India). Environ Monit Assess 158, 315–317 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0585-y

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