A new focus on groundwater-seawater interactions

In summary, the papers in this volume present research by those working from the marine and the terrestrial sides of issues related to SGD and groundwater-seawater interactions. The first part of this paper provides an introduction and background information on the subject of SGD and groundwater-seawater interactions. The second part of this paper provides an overview of the 38 symposium papers and places them in context according to the methods used to quantify SGD. The papers presented in this volume describe important contributions to the literature and document a variety of investigative approaches applied over a range of conditions at locations across the globe.