Aquatic insects are an essential part of the watersheds in mountain lakes. They are habitat specific in their distribution and depend on specific water temperatures. Researchers use them as an indicator of climate warming.
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| Grinnell Glacier - Glacier National Park |
In particular meltwater stoneflies and the glacier stoneflies are disappearing from the glaciers and snowpacks of Waterton Lakes and Glacier national parks.
Research continues to discover what this means to aquatic health and what the populations of aquatic insects will look like in the future. We will discover which insects are most adaptable to the changing watersheds.
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| Meltwater Stonefly |
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