A glacier-fed river from the Odenwinkelkees glacier, Austria. Jonathan Carrivick May 17, 2023 Melting glaciers in the Alps will eradicate some invertebrates that are crucial for alpine ecosystems – new research Jonathan L. Carrivick, University of Leeds; Lee Brown, University of Leeds, and Martin Wilkes, University of Essex Meltwater rivers in the European Alps will change as glaciers melt – threatening animals that are vital for alpine ecosystems with habitat loss.