For an investigation in losses of river flow of Jaguaribe river, in the region of Limoeiro do Norte, surface and groundwater samples were taken, in dry and rainy seasons, during a period of 2 years. Oxygen-18 and hydrochemical analyses were performed to avaluate the origin of aquifer recharge and river/aquifer interaction. Results show pronounced differences in δ18O between Jaguaribe river (mean: +1.6) and the ...