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brine shrimp

Any of various small crustaceans of the genus Artemia that inhabit highly saline ponds and lakes and are often used as food for farmed fish and shellfish and for aquarium fish.

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brine′ shrimp`

any fairy shrimp of the genus Artemia.

[1830–40]

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brine shrimp - common to saline lakes

Artemia salina

branchiopod, branchiopod crustacean, branchiopodan - aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding

Artemia, Chirocephalus, genus Artemia, genus Chirocephalus - fairy shrimp; brine shrimp

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Kanwar, "Brine shrimp (Artemia salina) a marine animal for simple and rapid biological assays," Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine, vol.

Toxicity effect of silver nanoparticles in brine shrimp Artemia

The brine shrimp Artemia Leach, 1819 (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) comprises a number of bisexual species and parthenogenetic strains that are morphologically similar.

Morphometric characterization of adult Artemia (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) populations from costal and inland Tunisian salt lakes

But there is much to learn and think about in this collection, which bursts with stories of strange human endeavors such as growing monstrously large pumpkins or creating hybrid brine shrimp to sell as "sea monkeys."

Humans' living creations put on display: Center for PostNatural History examines genetic engineering, domestication

Paralarval squid were fed brine shrimp and commercial rations, which they ingested.

Maintenance and culture of paralarval longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Loligo) pealeii) in a laboratory

Or would you rather be built up from layers of brine shrimp poop?" She is not firing merely for effect.

Quench Your Thirst with Salt

Rotifers (Brachionus sp.) and brine shrimp (Artemia sp.) are widely used in marine fish hatcheries.

Monoculture of the ciliate protozoan Euplotes sp. (Ciliophora; Hypotrichia) fed with different diets/Monocultivo do protozoario ciliado Euplotes sp. (Ciliophora; Hypotrichia) com diferentes dietas

Cytotoxic potential of whole plant or plant part extracts were measured by the brine shrimp (Artemia salina) nauplii lethality assays.

Assessment of bioactivity of Bangladeshi medicinal plants using brine shrimp lethality assay

Brine shrimp eggs were placed in seawater (3.8% w/v sea salt in distilled water) and incubated with sunlight.

Phytochemical, antioxidant and cytotoxicity properties of Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl. tuber extract

At The Lost Chambers Aquarium marine animal nursery, where they are currently being raised, they are fed Mysis shrimp, Brine shrimp and Cyclops.

Lost Chambers aquarium welcomes birth of rare 'small fry'..

ciliata treated brine shrimp larvae at 24 h, [LC.sub.50] values of 93.77 ppm (41.36-204.06 ppm) and 92.66 ppm (52.24-165.17 ppm) respectively were recorded.

Toxicity and mosquito larvicidal activities of the essential oils from the leaves of Acalypha ornata and Acalypha ciliata in southwest Nigeria

"They'll eat oil-laced brine shrimp.") Chemicals introduced through the skin and digestive system may activate different genes and have very different effects, she said.

How does oil affect animals' biomachinery? Scientists investigate genes activated by contaminants

A description of bioencapsulation of metronidazole in adult brine shrimp (Artemia) for 2.5 g/L, 5 g/L, and 10 g/L treatment baths is presented.

J Zoo Wildl Med.: Bioencapsulation of metronidazole in adult brine shrimp (Artemia sp.)

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