Discovery of tiny shrimp in Beetaloo Basin could stall fracking plans, scientists warn
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FebFebruary 2021 at 8:46pm
Researchers say they discovered a two-centimetre long species throughout an expansive area of the Beetaloo Basin.
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Scientists are warning the discovery of a tiny, blind, predatory shrimp throughout a key aquifer underlying the Northern Territory s Beetaloo Basin could have significant ramifications for plans to frack the area.
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Scientists discovered a tiny shrimp throughout an aquifer beneath the Beetaloo Basin
They say it shows water flows quickly through the aquifer and there is a potential contamination risk
The federal government intends to frack the region as part of its plan for economic recovery