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We thank the reviewers and editors for their remarks that helped to improve the manuscript. This research has been funded by CLIGRO Project (MICINN, CGL2016-77473-C3-1-R) of the Spanish National Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation and it is also part of the activities subsidized within the National System of Youth Guarantee (MINECO activity with reference PEJ-2014-85121 and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Community of Madrid with ref. PEJ15/AMB/AI-0218)) co-financed under the Youth Employment Operational Program, with financial resources from the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and the European Social Fund (ESF).

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Relevance of spatio-temporal rainfall variability regarding groundwater management challenges under global change: case study in Donana (SW Spain)

Publicado en:STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT. 34 (9): 1289-1311 - 2020-09-01 34(9), DOI: 10.1007/s00477-020-01771-7

Autores: Naranjo-Fernandez, N.; Guardiola-Albert, C.; Aguilera, H.; Serrano-Hidalgo, C.; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, M.; Fernandez-Ayuso, A.; Ruiz-Bermudo, F.; Montero-Gonzalez, E.;

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Rainfall is the major contribution for groundwater recharge in arid and semiarid climates, therefore a key factor in water resources estimation. This work presents the results of an in-depth study in Donana National Park concerning groundwater recharge behavior over a long period (1975-2016). The spatio-temporal kriging algorithm was used as a supportive tool to improve the reconstruction of the spatio-temporal rainfall variability. One of the main findings was that monthly recharge estimations range between 21 and 91% of the maximum rainfall, being overestimated in areas that also demonstrate spatial heterogeneity in rainfall distribution. In the light of these results, for water management purposes in the Mediterranean area, rainfall spatio-temporal scale is a critical aspect and it must be taken into account in groundwater reservoir allocation. Moreover, it is highlighted that local studies of rainfall and recharge, in an area of high ecological fragility, are essential to developing management strategies that prevent climate change effects and guarantee optimal conditions for groundwater resources in the future.

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