TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Introduction 1 



Acknowledgments 2 



Topography 2 



Methods 2 



Characteristics 4 



Lithology and age 7 



Water 35 



Sediments 53 



Sampling Methods 53 



Texture 54 



Calcium carbonate 56 



Organic matter 56 



Comparison with sediments of adjacent areas 57 



Summary and Conclusions 61 



Literature cited 64 



Appendices 65 



