X Contents 



^^ 4: Chemistry 76 



R. T. Prentki, M. C. Miller. R. J. Barsdate, 

 V. Alexander, J. Kelley, and P. Coyne 



Sediments, 76 Major Ions, 79 Trace Metals, 86 

 Carbon Dioxide Systems, 87 Oxygen, 97 

 Nitrogen, 100 Phosphorus, 115 Control of 

 Phosphorus, 136 Organic Carbon, 151 

 Summary, 169 



5: Primary Producers 179 



V. Alexander, D. W. Stanley, R. J. Daley, and 

 C. P. McRoy 



Phytoplankton, 179 Epipelic Algae, 193 

 Factors Controlling Algae, 201 Rooted 

 Aquatic Plants, 224 Factors Controlling Rooted 

 Aquatic Plants, 234 Summary, 243 



6: Zooplankton 251 



R. G. Stross, M. C. Miller, and R. J. Daley 



Communities, Life Cycles, and Production, 251 

 Control of Zooplankton Production (I), 274 

 Control of Zooplankton Production (II), 288 

 Summary, 293 



7: Macrobenthos 297 



M. Butler, M. C. Miller, and S. Mozley 



Introduction to Arctic Benthos, 297 Chironom- 

 idae Studies, 303 Tadpole Shrimp, 323 

 Summary, 335 



8: Decomposers, Bacteria, and Microbenthos 340 



J. E. Hobbie, T. Traaen, P. Rublee, J. P. Reed, 

 M. C. Miller, and T. Fenchel 



Bacteria, 340 Fungi, 356 Decomposition of 

 Macrophytes, 357 Sediment Respiration, 363 

 Microbenthos, 372 Summary, 384 



