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Article title
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Abstract
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Key words
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Introduction
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Study area
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Geological and hydrogeological context
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Methodology
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Physicochemical parameters
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Hydrochemical indices used to evaluate seawater intrusion
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Chloride to sodium ratio (Cl–/Na+)
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Magnesium hazard (MH)
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Permeability index (PI)
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Kelly’s ratio (KR)
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Residual sodium carbonate (RSC)
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Base Exchange Index (BEX)
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Chlorinity index (CI)
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Statistical analysis
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Normality assessment and test selection
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Inter-zone comparison tests
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Correlation analysis
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Principal component analysis
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Results and discussion
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Spatial patterns in groundwater quality: counter-gradient coastal-inland distribution
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Unexpected pH distribution
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Salinity decline toward inland
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Major ion distributions reveal dual contamination sources
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Statistical confirmation of spatial zonation
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Hydrochemical evidence for anomalous inland intensification: index analysis reveals subsurface seawater delivery
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Chloride-to-sodium ratio: progressive approach to seawater stoichiometry
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Multivariate analysis reveals statistical evidence for dual-process control
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PC1: component interpreted as predominantly representing conservative seawater mixing
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PC2: component predominantly associated with cation-exchange processes
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Process contribution quantification: exchange intensifies inland
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Biplot analysis illustrates spatial separation
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Correlation analysis results
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Hydrochemical facies evolution documents spatial inversion
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Core Zone: mixed facies with sulfate enrichment
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Mid Zone: transitional Na-Cl facies
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Outer Zone: Na-Cl seawater-type facies
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Facies evolution trajectory confirms inverted pattern
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Irrigation suitability assessment: the freshening-contamination paradox
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Conventional indices indicate suitability
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Kelly’s Ratio reveals universal sodium hazard
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Zone-specific suitability patterns
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Spatial distribution of irrigation risk
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Discussion
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The reversed hydrochemical gradient: a clear deviation from the conservative mixing paradigm
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The dual-process engine: mixing and exchange
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The freshening-contamination paradox and its global relevance
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Implications for monitoring and management
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Candidate subsurface mechanisms
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Limitations and future directions
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Conclusion
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References
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Additional information
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Conflict of interest
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Ethical statement
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) use
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Funding
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Author contributions
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Author ORCIDs
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Supplementary material
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