Brine shrimp harvester update

September 30, 2009

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester:

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on September 23, 2009. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 103.20
• Nauplii: 1.61
• Juveniles: 0.01
• Males: 0.77
• Total Females: 0.52
• Females: 0.11
• Females with eggs/naups: 0.16
• Females with cysts: 0.25

Thank you for your support of our work at The Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program. Have a safe and fruitful harvest season.

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager