Måns J. Lindell,^* Gudrun Bremle,^** Ola Broberg,^*** Per Larsson<sup>****


*</sup>Måns Lindell has a PhD in limnology from Lund University. He works at The Lake Vättern Society of Water Conservation. The Society is a voluntary organization responsible for the monitoring of Lake Vättern. The Society reports annually the ecological conditions of the lake to the authorities as well as to the public. He also coordinates other monitoring programs as well as research activities in Lake Vättern. His address: Lake Vättern Society for Water Conservation, County Administrative Board, SE-551 86 Jönköping, Sweden. mans.lindell@f.lst.se
^**Gudrun Bremle has a PhD in ecotoxicology from Lund University. She is working at the County Administrative Board at Jönköping with contaminated soils and sediments. She also evaluates projects incorporating remedial actions. Her interests cover cycling of POPs in the environment. Her address: Lake Vättern Society for Water Conservation, County Administrative Board, SE-551 86 Jönköping, Sweden. gudrun.bremle@f.lst.se
^***Ola Broberg has a PhD in limnology from Uppsala University. He is Head of the Environmental Assessment Section at the County Administrative Board at Jönköping. He is interested in cycling of nutrients and POPs in lakes. His address: Lake Vättern Society for Water Conservation, County Administrative Board, SE-551 86 Jönköping, Sweden. ola.broberg@f.lst.se
^****Per Larsson is professor of ecotoxicology at Lund University. He is head of a research group in environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology. The research objectives of the group cover transport, uptake, transformation and effects of organic pollutants in the environment. His address: Department of Ecology, Lund University, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden. per.larsson@ekol.lu.se