Assessment of cyst production potential of a natural population of brine shrimp Artemia

Abstract

Studies on a natural population of Artemia in the salterns of Jamnagar indicated that the population is parthenogenetic. These shrimps reach a maximum size of 9 mm. Number of cysts per brood varies from 10-32. Adults form about 68% of the total population. Potential yield of Artemia cysts is about 17 kg.ha super(-1), and compares were with the realised yield of artificially cultured populations.