Great Salt Lake Artemia

Taxonomy distribution and conservation artemia salina was first described as cancer salinus by carl linnaeus in his systema naturae in 1758.

Great salt lake artemia.

Artemia cysts are used as live feed for larval stage fish and shrimp in hatcheries in europe asia central and south america and around the world. Our cooperative s collective mission and goals are used to focus on producing quality artemia products preserving the environment and continuing to provide world renowned quality brine shrimp. Artemia occurs in vast numbers in the great salt lake where it is commercially important. Artemia are able to avoid cohabiting with most types of predators such as fish by their ability to live in waters of very high salinity up to 25.

We take pride in providing quality products and service in helping you achieve your goals in this ever changing industry. Go sightseeing in salt lake city with ease on this 4 hour coach tour. About great salt lake brine shrimp cooperative. Bio marine is world renowned for its high quality artemia cysts.

However nowadays it is believed that the brine shrimp of this lake is another species a. Look for the green label marked gsl. Artemia international llc is a bulk supplier of artemia cysts brine shrimp and other specialty feeds and equipment for the aquaculture industry worldwide. Great salt lake brine shrimp cooperative inc.

Cooperative is the premier producer of high quality artemia cysts brine shrimp eggs in the world. Some species of artemia have only females but the great salt lake population has both males and females. The male can be distinguished by his grasper antennae which almost look like a giant handlebar moustache and the female can often be seen with two small orange or pink egg sacs at the base of her tail. Many people who visit the great salt lake don t even notice the most numerous inhabitant of this ecosystem.

The brine shrimp artemia franciscana thrives here regardless of the salty water and fluctuating water temperatures. All bio marine brand artemia is processed packed and quality tested under our strict control so we guarantee performance as specified. Artemia populations are found worldwide in inland saltwater lakes but not in oceans. All of our products have been tested certified and proven by.

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