Brine shrimp harvester update

December 28, 2012

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on December 20, 2012. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 145.32
• Nauplii: 0.72
• Juveniles: 0.06
• Males: 0.02
• Total females: 0.01
• Females: 0.01
• Females with eggs/naups: 0.00
• Females with cysts: 0.00

The cumulative harvest poundage totals through harvest day December 27, 2012 are:

• Lake: 14,194,264
• Shore: 9,112,247
• Salt ponds: 20,075
• Total: 23,326,586

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

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager