Salinisation of surface water, groundwater, and soils in the shrimp farming areas of the coastal Cai Nuoc district, South Vietnam Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This paper investigates the link between shrimp farming development and salination processes in the coastal Cai Nuoc district of Ca Mau province, Mekong delta, Vietnam. Surface water, groundwater, and soils were sampled for four consecutive seasons (2002-2004). Salinity in the surface water (40.04-44.78 o/oo) was, during the dry season, higher than that of the oceans and remained high during the wet season (more than 8o/oo). Soils were highly ...