Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Book chapters |
| Title (Primary) | Influence of urban settlement and mining activities on surface water quality in northern Mongolia |
| Title (Secondary) | Water and environment in the Selenga-Baikal Basin. International research cooperation for an ecoregion of global relevance |
| Author | Batbayar, G.; Karthe, D.; Pfeiffer, M.; von Tümpling, W.
; Kappas, M. |
| Publisher | Karthe, D.; Chalov, S.R.; Kasimov, N.S.; Kappas, M. |
| Source Titel | Earth View - Geography and Geoinformation |
| Year | 2015 |
| Department | ASAM; FLOEK |
| Volume | 23 |
| Page From | 73 |
| Page To | 86 |
| Language | englisch |
| UFZ wide themes | RU2; |
| UFZ inventory | Magdeburg, Bibliothek, 00504911, 16-0175 MA : Bi 22 |
| Abstract | Until today information about water quality in Northern Mongolia is rare. For this reason the aim of this snap short study was to assess the current chemical status in the region based on 40 surface water samples collected between May and July in 2014. As main outcome of this study we showed that chemical water quality varied in rivers, which is potentially due to geological differences, anthropogenic pollution and dilution/concentration effects related to evaporation and precipitation. The study indicates that chemical water quality is impacted in particular by mining, industry and urban wastewater discharge. However, a more in depth and long-term study is needed in order to assess the spatial and temporal contamination pattern and evaluate their ecological and public health relevance. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=16576 |
| Batbayar, G., Karthe, D., Pfeiffer, M., von Tümpling, W., Kappas, M. (2015): Influence of urban settlement and mining activities on surface water quality in northern Mongolia In: Karthe, D., Chalov, S.R., Kasimov, N.S., Kappas, M. (eds.) Water and environment in the Selenga-Baikal Basin. International research cooperation for an ecoregion of global relevance Earth View - Geography and Geoinformation 23 Ibidem-Verlag, Stuttgart, p. 73 - 86 |
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