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Surficial sediment data, illustrating the differences between arctic and temperate chironomid faunas, are presented and briefly discussed.
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Walker, I.R. (1990). Modern assemblages of arctic and alpine Chironomidae as analogues for late-glacial communities. In: Smith, J.P., et al. Environmental History and Palaeolimnology. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 67. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3592-4_29
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