ABSTRACT
A detailed discussion of limnology is beyond the scope of this book and the reader is referred to the many texts which cover the subject in detail such as Hutchinson (1957), Golterman (1975), and Wetzel (1975). This chapter presents the more detailed descriptions and examples of processes which are essential to provide sufficient understanding to aid the design of sampling programmes and sensible interpretation of monitoring data. Further examples of the assessment of water quality in lakes using particulate material or biological methods are given in Chapters 4 and 5.
