Hydrobiologia The International Journal of Aquatic Sciences Volume 547, 15 September 2005 Lake Verevi, Estonia — A Highly Stratified Hypertrophic Lake Guest Editors |. Ott & T. Kdiv Preface General description of partly meromictic hypertrophic Lake Verevi, its ecological status, changes during the past eight decades, and restoration problems |. Ott, T. Kdiv, P. Noges, A. Kisand, A. Jarvalt, E. Kirt Water and nutrient mass balance of the partly meromictic temperate Lake Verevi P. Noges Distribution of sediment phosphorus fractions in hypertrophic strongly stratified Lake Verevi A. Kisand Optical properties and light climate in Lake Verevi A. Reinart, H. Arst, D.C. Pierson Sedimentation rate of seston during the formation of temperature stratification after ice break-up in the partly meromictic Lake Verevi |. Ott, A. Rakko, D. Sarik, P. Ndges, K. Ott Nitrogen dynamics in the steeply stratified, temperate Lake Verevi, Estonia |. TOnno, K. Ott, T. Noges The formation and dynamics of deep bacteriochlorophyll maximum in the temperate and partly meromictic Lake Verevi T. Noges, |. Solovjova Bacterioplankton abundance and activity in a small hypertrophic stratified lake H. Tammert, V. Kisand,T. Noges Long-term changes and seasonal development of phytoplankton in a strongly stratified, hypertrophic lake K. Kangro, R. Laugaste, P. Noges, |. Ott 91-103 Primary production of phytoplankton in a strongly stratified temperate lake T. Noges, K. Kangro 105-122 Vi Resource ratios and phytoplankton species composition in a strongly stratified lake T. Koiv, K. Kangro 123-135 The composition and density of epiphyton on some macrophyte species in the partly meromictic Lake Verevi R. Laugaste, M. Reunanen 137-150 Vertical distribution of zooplankton in a strongly stratified hypertrophic lake K. Kibar, H. Agasild, T. Virro, |. Ott 151-162 Vertical and seasonal dynamics of planktonic ciliates in a strongly stratified hypertrophic lake P. Zingel 163-174 Long- and short-term changes of the macrophyte vegetation in strongly stratified hypertrophic Lake Verevi H. Maemets, L. Freiberg 175-184 Macrozoobenthos of Lake Verevi H. Timm, T. Mois 185-195 Die! migration and spatial distribution of fish in a small stratified lake A. Jarvalt, T. Krause, A. Palm 196-203 Available online www.springerlink.com