Discovery of tiny shrimp in Beetaloo Basin could stall fracking plans, scientists warn TueTuesday 16 FebFebruary 2021 at 8:46pm Researchers say they discovered a two-centimetre long species throughout an expansive area of the Beetaloo Basin. ( Print text only Cancel 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. Key points: 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