Artemia franciscana  (San Francisco Brine Shrimp)

© Ian Gardiner (Photo ID #33114)

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Photo Location	Goodenough Lake, nr Clinton, BC
Photographer	Ian Gardiner
Habitat	Saline lake
Photo Date	May 23, 2012
Upload Date	March 12, 2013
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Photo ID #	33114
Comments	Mating swarm of Artemia franciscana. The haemoglobin production (red colouration) is in response to the lowered oxygen content of the water resulting from the high concentration of dissolved solids.