Utilization of salt allows for a comparable or higher reduction of the
bacterial load in Artemia nauplii than the ones obtainedwith more complicated
or less durable techniques such as antibiotics, formaldehyde
and ozone without inducing any Artemia mortalities. As demonstrated
in the present study, commercial enrichment products exist that allow
for an achievement of similar results, but the use of salt does not limit
the choice to enrichment products containing antimicrobial compounds,
and produces minimal variations in the nutritional profiles of the Artemia.
Further studies should be conducted to determine the effects of salt disinfection
on the composition of the micro-flora of the Artemia.