Introduction to Artemia: The unique wetland ecological environment of Lake Aibi is a place where hundreds of species of animals and plants live and reproduce, and has a diversity of biological resources. Among biological resources, the most important one is Artemia, which is called "soft gold" by people around Lake Aibi. At present, it has been listed as a "Wetland Nature Reserve" in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Artemia is a small crustacean that lives in waters with high salinity. Artemia eggs are good live bait for high-end ornamental fish, valuable shrimps and crabs. Artemia is a scarce resource in my country. However, the amount of Artemia resources in Lake Aibi ranks first among more than 100 salt lakes in the country.
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