Caracterización hidrogeoquímica e isotópica de la cuenca de alta montaña del río Alhorí (Sierra Nevada, Sur de España)

Authors

  • Edison Steven Morales Sotaminga Profesional libre. C/Enrique Tierno Galván, 26 - Mengíbar, Jaén.
  • Ana Fernández Ayuso Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla.
  • Blas Ramos Universidad de Granada, Granada.
  • Juan Antonio Barberá Fornell Universidad de Málaga, Málaga.
  • Antonio González Ramón Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME, CSIC), Granada.
  • Thomas Zakaluk Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME, CSIC), Granada.
  • José María Martín Civantos Universidad de Granada, Granada.
  • Sergio Martos Rosillo Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME, CSIC), Granada.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55407/geogaceta95514

Keywords:

acequias de careo, major ions, high mountain basin, stable isotops

Abstract

The Careo ditches, hydraulic elements of an ancestral water management system, play an essential role in the hydrological functioning of watersheds in Sierra Nevada (South of Spain). This study seeks to characterize the hydrochemical and stable isotope compositions of surface water and groundwater in the high mountain watershed of the Alhorí river. For this purpose, 46 samples from springs and surface streams were collected in June 2020 and their content in major ions, hydrogen and oxygen isotopes was analysed. The results show that altitude is clearly influencing the characteristics of the sampled waters. Furthermore, artificial groundwater recharge with careo ditches favours evapoconcentration. Overall, this research proves the existence of short-distance flows in the groundwater of the Alhorí river basin.

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Morales-Sotaminga, E.S. (2021). Caracterización hidrogeoquímica e isotópica de la cuenca de alta montaña del río Alhorí (Jérez del Marquesado, Granada). Trabajo Fin de Máster. Universidad de Málaga, 72 pp.

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Published

2023-06-05

How to Cite

Morales Sotaminga, E. S., Fernández Ayuso, A., Ramos, B., Barberá Fornell, J. A., González Ramón, A., Zakaluk, T., Martín Civantos, J. M., & Martos Rosillo, S. (2023). Caracterización hidrogeoquímica e isotópica de la cuenca de alta montaña del río Alhorí (Sierra Nevada, Sur de España). GEOGACETA, 73, 15–18. https://doi.org/10.55407/geogaceta95514

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