ABSTRACT
Adequate evaluation of the aquatic environment of any water body requires thorough knowledge of its many facets, not the least important of which is the relative concentration of nutrients elements within its various components. This chapter summarizes information on relative concentrations of calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, copper, and zinc in filtered waters and suspended matter from three reservoirs on the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers and the comparative concentrations of these elements in filtered water, suspended matter, hydrosol, plants, and fish. The Chattahoochee River begins in the Blue Ridge foothills of North Georgia. The iron and manganese contents of waters and associated suspended matter of the Chattahoochee River also reflect nutrient contributions from the watershed. The chemical composition of water and suspended matter in reservoirs on the Chattahoochee River apparently reflected the abundance of soluble elements in the watershed.
