Brine shrimp harvester update

November 18, 2008

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester:

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on November 17, 2008. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 92.07
• Nauplii: 0.32
• Juveniles: 0.01
• Males: 0.18
• Total Females: 0.12
• Females: 0.04
• Females with eggs/naups: 0.02
• Females with cysts: 0.06

Two errors were discovered in beach harvest reported last week. The corrected cumulative harvest poundage totals through harvest day November 18, 2008 are:

	Cumulative lake harvest	Cumulative beach harvest	Cumulative pond harvest
Nov. 13, 2008	3,808,468	6,951,080	148,950
Nov. 14, 2008	3,809,798	7,090,376	151,650
Nov. 15, 2008	3,868,403	7,241,726	151,650
Nov. 16, 2008	4,054,793	7,296,926	151,650
Nov. 17, 2008	4,349,636	7,349,826	151,650

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

Sincerely,

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager