brine shrimp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brine shrimp
First recorded in 1830–40
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The lake also contributes about $2 billion to the state’s economy, from mineral mining, recreation and the harvesting of brine shrimp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Utah’s Great Salt, another critical stopover, declined in 2022 to its lowest level on record, making the water saltier and more difficult for brine shrimp and flies to reproduce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
She fed the zoae live phytoplankton and brine shrimp.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Dry brine shrimp to make them juicier and firmer.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Previously, only two multicellular animals have been known to inhabit the lake's highly saline waters -- brine shrimp and brine flies.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
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