Brine shrimp harvester update

November 29, 2012

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on November 26, 2012. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 119.41
• Nauplii: 1.44
• Juveniles: 0.25
• Males: 0.16
• Total females: 0.18
• Females: 0.07
• Females with eggs/naups: 0.01
• Females with cysts: 0.10

The cumulative harvest poundage totals through harvest day November 28, 2012 are:

• Lake: 11,849,632
• Shore: 7,677,284
• Salt ponds: 20,075
• Total: 19,546,991

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

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager