Artemia Monica
Mono Lake Artemia has been used for decades as a true SPF
whole‑animal feed input, particularly in broodstock conditioning,
early performance, and PL development, where exceptional nutrition matters but introducing additional pathogen risk is not optional.
During the warm summer months, an estimated 4–6 trillion
Artemia monica inhabit the lake. These brine shrimp complete two to three generations per year, living up to six months before natural seasonal die-off as water temperatures cool.
Each winter, the population renews itself from overwintering cysts, with the first adults appearing by mid-May. At peak density, biologists have recorded more than 50,000 brine shrimp in a single cubic yard of lake water.
Mono Lake remains a pollution-free, biosecure ecosystem.
High Sierra Brine Shrimp conducts all harvesting with deep respect for the lake’s ecology, supported by an on-site lakeside facility that includes harvesting vessels, processing infrastructure, sub-zero freezing and storage, and capacity for future growth.