Ian's PhD Thesis in PDF format

(Walker, I. R., 1988. Late-Quaternary Palaeoecology of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) in lake sediments from British Columbia. PhD thesis, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby. 204 pp.)

Full Thesis (4.88 MB)

Individual Sections:

Most sections have been published in a modified form. The thesis version of the Marion Lake chapter is more recent than the published version appearing in Quaternary Research. The taxonomic appendix is still very useful, and has never been published.

Front Matter (244 KB)

Introduction (239 KB)

Marion Lake Chapter (1.27 MB)

Mike & Misty Lake Chapter (1.75 MB)

Hippa Lake Chapter (1.76 MB)

Surface Sample Chapter (667 KB)

Conclusion (76 KB)

Appendix - Taxonomic Keys & Identification Notes (4.83 MB)

References (648 KB)