Below the surface of the peaceful Grafham Water reservoir in Huntingdon lurks a voracious Killer Shrimp.
It's an invasive species that takes over and wipes out local species to the point of a local extinction.
Source: Dikerogammarus villosus. Photo by S. Giesen (1998).
Date 26 May 2004, 09:45
Source 1030
Author NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Whats the problem?
Grafham Water is a man made reservoir for drinking water. Built in the 1960's it quickly attracted a lot of wildlife, some of which are very rare.
The reservoir has nationally important numbers of wintering great crested grebes, tufted ducks and coots, and of moulting mute swans in late summer. A pond has a population of the nationally uncommon warty newt.
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafham_Water
Grafham Water is also very popular with the watersports community. Sailing kayaking etc.
Next time you go sailing consider what lies beneath.
Whats the solution?
Catch as many Killer Shrimp as you can and throw them on the BBQ.
This is evolution at work but sometimes we (humans) feel that we have to intervene to protect a rare species.
What do you think?
Have a great day folks!
