These results demonstrate that the nutrient concentration in the microalgal cultures is
the main factor responsible for differences in growth, survival and reproductive performance
of the Artemia through the food chain: inorganic nutrient concentration-microalgae-Artemia
production. The wide spectrum of microalgae with different nutritive
qualities generated through the different nutrient concentrations is responsible for these
variations. Also, differences in biochemical composition of the Artemia and nauplii
produced is expected. The capacity of controlling the quality of the biomass and the
produced nauplii in Arremia cultures could be very useful as a tool in physiological
studies and in aquaculture for the nutrition of both finfish or crustacean larvae during
their early development stages.