Brine shrimp harvester update

December 22, 2009

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester:

Two sampling runs on the south arm of Great Salt Lake were conducted on December 15 and December 16, 2009. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 50.43
• Nauplii: 0.03
• Juveniles: 0.00
• Males: 0.01
• Total females: 0.01
• Females: 0.00
• Females with eggs/naups: 0.00
• Females with cysts: 0.00

The cumulative harvest poundage totals through harvest day December 21, 2009 are listed below:

• Lake: 10,240,583
• Shore: 7,498,875
• Salt ponds: 864,260
• Total: 18,603,718

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

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager