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				<title type="subject" xml:lang="en" sort="Geological Behavior">ELECTROSTRATIGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION OF VULNERABILITY IN COASTAL 
AQUIFERS : A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), 
OMOKU, RIVERS STATE</title>
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			<doi origin="ZIBELINE INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING" registered="yes">http://doi.org/10.26480/gbr.01.2025.64.73</doi>
			
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						<editorNames>Moses M. M. Ekpa</editorNames>
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						<editorNames>Johnson C. Ibuot</editorNames>
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		    <keyword>groundwater, geoelectric layers, susceptibility, resistivity, thickness
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					<p>An integrated electrostratigraphic investigation was conducted to assess the intrinsic vulnerability of the 
coastal aquifer at the Federal College of Education, Omoku, Rivers State. Twenty Vertical Electrical Sounding 
(VES) stations were employed, revealing a heterogeneous subsurface composed of four distinct geoelectric 
layers. The resistivity and thickness of the topsoil and unsaturated vadose zone were identified as the 
primary controls on vulnerability. The study utilized three vulnerability models: GOD, GLSI, and DRASTIC. 
The GOD index classified the area into low (33.3%) and moderate (66.7%) vulnerability classes. In contrast, 
the GLSI index, derived directly from VES data, provided a higher-resolution assessment, identifying two 
high-risk points (10%), a majority of moderate vulnerability (80%), and two low-vulnerability points (10%). 
The DRASTIC model consistently rated the entire area as moderately vulnerable, reflecting the inherent risk 
of the coastal hydrogeological setting. The comparative analysis concluded that the aquifer system is 
predominantly moderately vulnerable with localized zones of high vulnerability, particularly where 
protective layers are thin and conductive. The GLSI model proved most sensitive for pinpointing these high risk areas. The findings underscore the urgent need for targeted groundwater protection strategies, land-use 
regulations, and continuous monitoring in the identified vulnerable zones to ensure sustainable water 
resource management in this coastal environment.
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