Brine shrimp harvester update

October 28, 2009

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester:

An error occurred during the calculation of brine shrimp densities from the October 22, 2009 sampling run. The corrected numbers are listed below. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. The enumeration values presented are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 62.37
• Nauplii: 3.51
• Juveniles: 0.49
• Males: 0.80
• Total Females: 0.65
• Females: 0.23
• Females with eggs/naups: 0.15
• Females with cysts: 0.28

The cumulative harvest poundage totals through harvest day October 26, 2009 are:

• Lake: 3,708,485
• Shore: 4,649,110
• Salt ponds: 251,580
• Total: 8,681,175

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

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager