Introduction
Brine shrimp are creatures that are known to thrive in harsher conditions, so they make an ideal research subject because of their durability. They are a native species of the Great Salt Lake, proving that they can withstand a high water salinity of up to 20 %+ ( https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Salt_Lake). Brine shrimp range from around 8-10 mm, including the tail. They have nineteen body segments, 11 of them include twenty-two legs total. Brine shrimp have an exoskeleton that with micro-muscles attached to it. The shrimp shed these exoskeletons approximately 12 hours after they hatch, they continue to shed them for up to 17 cycles. ( http://www.ee.pdx.edu/~davidr/discus/articles/artemia.html) Brine shrimp females will also release cysts in the situation when they feel threatened. …show more content…
Higher pH levels are more basic or alkaline while lower pH levels are more acidic. The neutral level of pH is water (pH 7) which is neither basic, nor acidic. PH scales range from 0-14, with 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most basic. The pH levels of artemia’s ideal water ranges from 7.0 to 8.2 which is similar to that of milk or baking soda. The average water pH ranges from 5.6-8.9 though fish begin to die at around 5.5-8.9 (https://users.cs.duke.edu/~narten/faq/chemistry.html). Pure water has a pH of 7; most water is not exactly pH 7 due to minerals and other
Brine shrimp are creatures that are known to thrive in harsher conditions, so they make an ideal research subject because of their durability. They are a native species of the Great Salt Lake, proving that they can withstand a high water salinity of up to 20 %+ ( https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Salt_Lake). Brine shrimp range from around 8-10 mm, including the tail. They have nineteen body segments, 11 of them include twenty-two legs total. Brine shrimp have an exoskeleton that with micro-muscles attached to it. The shrimp shed these exoskeletons approximately 12 hours after they hatch, they continue to shed them for up to 17 cycles. ( http://www.ee.pdx.edu/~davidr/discus/articles/artemia.html) Brine shrimp females will also release cysts in the situation when they feel threatened. …show more content…
Higher pH levels are more basic or alkaline while lower pH levels are more acidic. The neutral level of pH is water (pH 7) which is neither basic, nor acidic. PH scales range from 0-14, with 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most basic. The pH levels of artemia’s ideal water ranges from 7.0 to 8.2 which is similar to that of milk or baking soda. The average water pH ranges from 5.6-8.9 though fish begin to die at around 5.5-8.9 (https://users.cs.duke.edu/~narten/faq/chemistry.html). Pure water has a pH of 7; most water is not exactly pH 7 due to minerals and other