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Artemia Salina Research Paper

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Artemia salina, commonly known as brine shrimp, are known to withstand a wide range of salinity concentrations. They can be found in inland saltwater bodies and lakes such the Great Salt Lake in Utah. They are also a species commonly used in aquaculture systems. Among the known live feeds, nauplii of the brine shrimp, Artemia salina are known to be the best larval feed for both fish and shellfish, because of their many desirable qualities (Singh, and Khandagale, 2006). Artemia species play a key role in the trophic cascade of environments with high salinity ranges.
Different species of Artemia vary in salinity tolerance, but are normally found to tolerate salinity levels anywhere from 60 to 80 ppt in their natural habitat. Although salinity

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