Brine shrimp harvester update

October 16, 2007

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester:

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on October 11, 2007. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 170.54
• Nauplii: 2.14
• Juveniles: 0.91
• Males: 0.66
• Total females: 0.73
• Females: 0.56
• Females w/egg: 0.03
• Females w/cysts: 0.13

Due to reporting and administrative errors, I am including updated and corrected harvest totals since October 1, 2007. The cumulative harvest poundage totals by date are as follows:

Harvest Date	South Arm Lake Cumulative Total:	South Arm Shore Cumulative Total:	Salt Ponds Cumulative Total:
10/01/03	20,920	158,000	0
10/02/03	53,895	541,600	0
10/03/03	155,683	713,275	0
10/04/03	171,373	859,865	0
10/05/03	171,373	917,950	0
10/06/03	171,373	930,495	0
10/07/03	189,884	1,023,365	0
10/08/03	254,589	1,083,135	76,700
10/09/03	482,637	1,175,110	108,680
10/10/03	520,442	1,221,900	136,980
10/11/03	583,784	1,351,950	142,830
10/12/03	756,384	1,467,615	142,830
10/13/03	761,554	1,664,950	159,015
10/14/03	909,754	1,772,405	214,265
10/15/03	931,703	1,914,055	236,065

Please remember to send in all reports required by R657-52-10 in a timely manner. Thank you for your support of our work at The Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program.

Sincerely,

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager