Abstract
FA176, a 7-page activity by Elisa J. Livengood, Cortney L. Ohs, Amber L. Garr, R. Leroy Creswell, Carlos V. Martinez, Craig S. Kasper, Brian E. Myers, and Frank A. Chapman, is activity 14 of the Teach Aquaculture Curriculum. In this activity for grades 5-12, students will hatch and culture brine shrimp to observe the behavior and the different development stages of the organisms. Includes student performance standards. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, July 2010.
FA176/FA176: Teach Aquaculture Curriculum: Dancing with Brine Shrimp (ufl.edu)
References
Decapsulating brine shrimp eggs http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA023
Manual on the Production and Use of Live Food for Aquaculture ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/003/w3732e/w3732e00.pdf
About brine shrimp http://saltlakebrineshrimp.com/about-brine-shrimp/
Use of Artemia (Biology, Tank and Pond Production), http://www.aquaculture.ugent.be/coursmat/online%20courses/faoman/1st_page.htm
The Culture and Use of Brine Shrimp, as Food For Hatchery-Raised Larval Prawns, Shrimps, and Fish http://www.fao.org/docrep/field/003/AB906E/AB906E00.HTM
The Brine Shrimp Project http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/terminal/lessons/brine.html