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Hatching Brine Shrimp Larvae Axenically and/or in a Range of Quantities

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To hatch a range of quantities of brine shrimp for feeding hydra, and to prepare axenic larvae (i.e. free of other organisms).

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Lenhoff, H.M. (1983). Hatching Brine Shrimp Larvae Axenically and/or in a Range of Quantities. In: Lenhoff, H.M. (eds) Hydra: Research Methods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0596-6_7

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