brine shrimp

Noun

Meaning

common to saline lakes

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During the warmer summer months, an estimated 4–6 trillion brine shrimp inhabit the lake. Source: Internet

He escaped from Salt Lake City's Tracy Aviary in 1987 and lived in the wild, eating brine shrimp and socializing with gulls and swans. Source: Internet

The pink colour of wild flamingos is due to astaxanthin (a carotenoid) they absorb from their diet of brine shrimp. Source: Internet

John Hollenhorst, KSL Although brine shrimp can be found in the arm of the lake north of the causeway, studies conducted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources indicate that these are likely transient. Source: Internet

Populations of brine shrimp are mostly restricted to the lake's south arm. Source: Internet

Thus, the brine shrimp harvesting industry would benefit from the causeway allowing a freer flow of water. Source: Internet

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