Developed from a symposium at the 201st National Meeting of the ACS in Atlanta, April 1991, this broad-ranging investigation, practical in orientation, is designed to meet the needs not only of chemists, but also environmental engineers and biologists, and scientists involved in practical aspects of water pollution, as well as those with a theoretical bent. It describes lake geochemistry, the cycling and distribution of major elements in aquatic systems, the behavior of trace metals in lakes, and organic contaminants. Theory, practical techniques, potential research, and policy implications are discussed. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR