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36: Just a Smidge of Midges

October 8, 2021 adam

“Tempus midget” – Paleolimnological phrase from classical antiquity

The term ‘midge’ refers to a wide variety of small flies, including two families (the Chironomidae and the Chaoboridae) used extensively in paleolimnology. The Small Picture continues by examining how …

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Posted in: The Small Picture Filed under: bioindicator, chaoborids, chironomids, transfer functions

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