Brine shrimp harvester update

January 12, 2010

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester:

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on January 9–10, 2010. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 25.97
• 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 11, 2010 are listed below:

• Lake: 10,630,371
• Shore: 7,583,525
• Salt ponds: 908,270
• Total: 19,122,166

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

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager