Timed deployment of the benthic seepage-meters allowed us to
estimate seepage rates up to 187 l m−2 d−1, but the data varied significantly
with the season, averaging 10–40 l m−2 d−1 in winter/
spring and 50–150 l m−2 d−1 in summer/autumn. The total average
value of the estimated direct inflow of groundwater for the entire
research area is approximately 120 m3 d−1.