Brine shrimp harvester update

November 30, 2011

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on November 28, 2011. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 43.75
• Nauplii: 2.67
• Juveniles: 0.51
• Males: 0.16
• Total females: 0.16
• Females: 0.06
• Females with eggs/naups: 0.04
• Females with cysts: 0.07

The cumulative harvest poundage totals through harvest day November 29, 2011 are:

• Lake: 8,146,000
• Shore: 4,403,690
• Salt ponds: 90,300
• Total: 12,639,990

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

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager

NOTE:Due to incomplete reporting, an error occurred in the harvest reported for harvest date November 23. The corrected values from November 22 through November 29 are given below in pounds:

Harvest date	Cumulative     lake	Cumulative     shore	Cumulative     pounds	Cumulative     harvest
Nov. 22, 2011	6,275,020	3,691,100	86,400	10,052,520
Nov. 23, 2011	6,836,474	3,866,570	86,400	10,789,444
Nov. 24, 2011	7,156,902	3,904,970	86,400	11,148,272
Nov. 25, 2011	7,291,459	4,008,560	86,400	11,386,419
Nov. 26, 2011	7,470,292	4,089,260	86,400	11,645,952
Nov. 27, 2011	7,605,686	4,175,960	86,400	11,868,046
Nov. 28, 2011	7,860,702	4,305,410	86,400	12,252,512
Nov. 29, 2011	8,146,000	4,403,690	90,300	12,639,990