Italy's drying lakes put shrimp at risk

摘要

AN ANCIENT shrimp found only in a single small lake tucked away in the mountains of central Italy could soon disappear, as a combined result of climate change and an earthquake that hit the area last year. The fairy shrimp (Chirocephalus marchesonii) has evolved from a species native to the Himalayan region. Its ancestors are thought to have reached the Apennine range in Italy during the last ice age, after their eggs latched onto the feet of migratory birds.