At more than 3,700 meters above sea level, the “karachi” swims happily in dense salt flat waters, but locals worry a future lithium project will endanger this extreme-environment fish.
The Orestias ascotanensis is a small ray-finned fish that grows to just 7.5cm, but has adapted to the Ascotan salt flat’s high concentrations of heavy metals and variable salinity. The salt flat ...
Chile's Rare Salt Flat Fish Faces Threat From Lithium Mining Project ASCOTAN SALT FLAT, Chile (Reuters) - At more than 3,700 meters (12,000 feet) above sea level, the "karachi" swims happily in ...
The Orestias ascotanensis is a small ray-finned fish that grows to just 7.5 cm, but has adapted to the Ascotan salt flat's high concentrations of heavy metals and variable salinity. The salt flat ...