Basic Limnological Survey of Twenty-One Northern and Central Mongolian Lakes
This survey report presents basin morphology, water quality, and sedimentological data from twenty-one Mongolian lakes, and is meant to be used as a resource for future geological and biological investigations. The lakes are organized in three separate groups based on geographic loca...
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survey report presents basin morphology, water quality, and sedimentological data from
twenty-one Mongolian lakes, and is meant to be used as a resource for future geological and biological
investigations. The lakes are organized in three separate groups based on geographic location, and the
survey results from each lake are described in detail. A short discussion of local and regional factors
infl uencing solute concentrations and pH levels of the lakes’ waters is presented. The lakes present
at latitudes lower than N 50°00’ (i.e. central and north/central lakes) are distributed across an area of
approximately 150,000 km
2
and vary considerably with respect to their water quality characteristics.
Regional precipitation patterns as a function of geographic location and/or catchment specifi c
processes are indentifi ed as the driving mechanisms for variations in solute concentrations and pH
levels in these lakes. The surveyed lakes present at latitudes higher than N50°00’ (i.e. northern lakes)
are distributed across a smaller area (approximately 180 km
2
) and have relatively little variation in
water quality characteristics. These lakes straddle the local taiga/alpine tundra transition zone, and
elevation (i.e. valley placement) is identifi ed as the driving mechanism for inter-lake variations in
solute concentrations and pH levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ac51a52c50d4a5b94e4bf1d058c7bbe2022-12-21T21:17:41ZengNational University of MongoliaMongolian Journal of Biological Sciences1684-39082225-49942011-12-0191-2233810.22353/mjbs.2011.09.04Basic Limnological Survey of Twenty-One Northern and Central Mongolian LakesKevin D. Robinson0Michael F. Rosenmeier1Nergui Soninkhishig2Department of Geosciences, Paul C. Rizzo Associates, 500 Penn Center Blvd, PittsburghDepartment of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, 4107 O’Hara St., Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USAepartment of Botany, School of Biology and Biotechnology, National University of Mongolia , Ulaanbaatar 210646, MongoliaThis survey report presents basin morphology, water quality, and sedimentological data from twenty-one Mongolian lakes, and is meant to be used as a resource for future geological and biological investigations. The lakes are organized in three separate groups based on geographic location, and the survey results from each lake are described in detail. A short discussion of local and regional factors infl uencing solute concentrations and pH levels of the lakes’ waters is presented. The lakes present at latitudes lower than N 50°00’ (i.e. central and north/central lakes) are distributed across an area of approximately 150,000 km 2 and vary considerably with respect to their water quality characteristics. Regional precipitation patterns as a function of geographic location and/or catchment specifi c processes are indentifi ed as the driving mechanisms for variations in solute concentrations and pH levels in these lakes. The surveyed lakes present at latitudes higher than N50°00’ (i.e. northern lakes) are distributed across a smaller area (approximately 180 km 2 ) and have relatively little variation in water quality characteristics. These lakes straddle the local taiga/alpine tundra transition zone, and elevation (i.e. valley placement) is identifi ed as the driving mechanism for inter-lake variations in solute concentrations and pH levels.http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%209%20Number%201-2%20December%202011/pdf/mjbs009-01-02-04.pdflimnologylakewater qualitysurvey |
| spellingShingle | Kevin D. Robinson Michael F. Rosenmeier Nergui Soninkhishig Basic Limnological Survey of Twenty-One Northern and Central Mongolian Lakes Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences limnology lake water quality survey |
| title | Basic Limnological Survey of Twenty-One Northern and Central Mongolian Lakes |
| title_full | Basic Limnological Survey of Twenty-One Northern and Central Mongolian Lakes |
| title_fullStr | Basic Limnological Survey of Twenty-One Northern and Central Mongolian Lakes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Basic Limnological Survey of Twenty-One Northern and Central Mongolian Lakes |
| title_short | Basic Limnological Survey of Twenty-One Northern and Central Mongolian Lakes |
| title_sort | basic limnological survey of twenty one northern and central mongolian lakes |
| topic | limnology lake water quality survey |
| url | http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%209%20Number%201-2%20December%202011/pdf/mjbs009-01-02-04.pdf |
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