With growing population and urbanization, there is an increasing exploitation of natural
resources, and this often results to environmental pollution. In this review, the levels of heavy …

Abstract The Selenga River basin, located in southern Siberia, is an important component of
the Lake Baikal ecosystem, and comprises approximately 80% of the Baikal watershed …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that can be discharged into water environment through
industrial activities, threatening the health of aquatic organisms and humans. MicroRNA …

The increasing amounts of heavy metals entering aquatic environments can result in high
accumulation levels of these contaminants in fish and their consumers, which pose a serious …

Plastic pollution in aquatic environments is one of the most fatal environmental issues in the
world. Although the distribution of plastic debris in the sea and at coasts has been …

Toxic element's accumulation in the urban environment not only worsens the quality of air,
water, soils, and foodstuffs but also threatens the health of people because of entering …

Central Asia contains one of the largest internal drainage basins in the world, and its
continental location results in limited availability of both surface and groundwater. Since the …

Abstract The protection of Lake Baikal and the planning of water management measures in
the Selenga River Basin require a comprehensive understanding of the current state and …

As Mongolia is considered one of the most resource extraction-dependent countries
globally, significant mining-related environmental and human health risks are expected. The …

Water is the most important need; human activities have made it polluted and harmful for life
in the water as well as on land. One of the most important pollutants is heavy metals when …