Brine shrimp harvester update

January 14, 2009

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester:

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on January 12–13, 2009. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 26.27
• Nauplii: 0.00
• Juveniles: 0.00
• Males: 0.00
• Total Females: 0.00
• Females: 0.00
• Females with eggs/naups: 0.00
• Females with cysts: 0.00

The cumulative harvest poundage totals through harvest day January 13, 2009 are:

• Lake: 7,651,718
• Shore: 10,095,718
• Salt Ponds: 198,815
• Total: 17,946,251

A mistake in the daily harvest records from December 17th, 2008 was brought to our attention. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. The following table contains corrected cumulative harvest totals since that time:

	Cumulative lake harvest	Cumulative beach harvest	Cumulative pond harvest	Cumulative total harvest
Dec. 16, 2008	6,030,918	9,079,575	165,330	15,275,823
Dec. 17, 2008	6,039,188	9,106,845	168,750	15,314,783
Dec. 18, 2008	6,039,188	9,135,125	171,000	15,345,313
Dec. 19, 2008	6,039,188	9,160,925	171,000	15,371,113
Dec. 20, 2008	6,039,188	9,203,655	171,000	15,413,843
Dec. 21, 2008	6,039,188	9,248,505	171,000	15,458,693
Dec. 22, 2008	6,039,188	9,303,105	170,720	15,514,013
Dec. 23, 2008	6,039,188	9,354,805	173,595	15,567,588
Dec. 24, 2008	6,039,588	9,371,055	173,595	15,584,238
Dec. 25, 2008	6,039,588	9,378,205	173,595	15,591,388
Dec. 26, 2008	6,039,588	9,420,255	174,095	15,633,938
Dec. 27, 2008	6,039,588	9,481,905	175,985	15,697,478
Dec. 28, 2008	6,125,437	9,523,005	175,985	15,824,427
Dec. 29, 2008	6,410,587	9,587,787	175,985	16,174,359
Dec. 30, 2008	6,608,302	9,618,862	175,985	16,403,149
Dec. 31, 2008	6,921,575	9,631,202	175,985	16,728,762
Jan 1, 2009	7,102,670	9,632,282	175,985	16,910,937
Jan 2, 2009	7,117,220	9,665,882	177,785	16,960,887
Jan 3, 2009	7,117,220	9,686,282	177,785	16,981,287
Jan 4, 2009	7,117,220	9,759,652	177,785	17,054,657
Jan 5, 2009	7,117,220	9,783,288	177,785	17,078,293
Jan 6, 2009	7,120,435	9,793,288	177,785	17,091,508
Jan 7, 2009	7,151,825	9,813,788	186,035	17,151,648
Jan 8, 2009	7,270,490	9,848,788	186,035	17,305,313
Jan 9, 2009	7,270,490	9,893,198	192,875	17,356,563
Jan 10, 2009	7,332,793	9,937,828	194,675	17,465,296
Jan 11, 2009	7,386,033	9,980,578	194,675	17,561,286
Jan 12, 2009	7,486,468	10,034,578	196,475	17,717,521
Jan 13, 2009	7,651,718	10,095,718	198,815	17,946,251

Thank you for your support of our work at The Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program.

Happy New Year!

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager