Brine shrimp harvester update

December 31, 2008

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester:

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on December 29–30, 2008. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 51.17
• Nauplii: 0.01
• 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 December 30, 2008 are:

• Lake: 6,618,812
• Shore: 9,611,812
• Salt Ponds: 172,565
• Total: 16,403,119

To clarify harvesting activity over the Christmas holiday, here is a summary of recent harvest totals:

	Cumulative lake harvest	Cumulative beach harvest	Cumulative pond harvest
Dec. 19, 2008	6,049,628	9,153,875	167,580
Dec. 20, 2008	6,049,628	9,196,605	167,580
Dec. 21, 2008	6,049,628	9,241,455	167,580
Dec. 22, 2008	6,049,628	9,296,055	168,300
Dec. 23, 2008	6,049,628	9,347,755	170,175
Dec. 24, 2008	6,050,028	9,364,005	170,175
Dec. 25, 2008	6,050,028	9,371,155	170,175
Dec. 26, 2008	6,050,028	9,413,205	170,675
Dec. 27, 2008	6,050,028	9,474,855	172,565
Dec. 28, 2008	6,135,877	9,515,955	172,565
Dec. 29, 2008	6,421,027	9,580,737	172,565
Dec. 30, 2008	6,618,742	9,611,812	172,565

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