The study of the biology and ecology of shrimp is of great interest for solving a number of
problems in aquaculture, developing the biological foundations for the protection and rational use of
shrimp, preserving the unique ecosystem and increasing the productivity of the studied Rye Lake.
The chemical and biological composition of water and mud was studied, as well as the possible
influence of the crustacean “Artemia salina” on the mineralization of lake water and mud, the
problems of reproduction of Lake Rye shrimp, the lack of data on the morphology of crustaceans of
this population and the analysis of the reasons for the appearance of various modifications in the
lake were considered. Rye explains that Artemia has no valid taxonomic status. The purpose of our
study is to study the current state of shrimp populations in Lake Paradise under the influence of
various environmental factors in this ecosystem and the patterns of their functioning.
The main direction of our research is determining the taxonomic status of shrimp living in Lake
Paradise, studying the age and size composition of populations, the time and nature of reproduction,
and the number of different generations. Identification of the dominant environmental factors that
determine the optimal course of the main life cycles of crustaceans, substantiation of the application
of the ecological patterns of crustacean populations identified during the study, application of an
ecological approach to solving problems of protection and rational use and conservation of shrimp.
The study revealed that Artemia salina is the only inhabitant of the reservoir, since other
zooplankton-forming organisms do not live in conditions of high salt concentration. The salinity of
the lake water in summer reaches 250 ppm. In fresh water, crustaceans die in about an hour. It feeds
mainly on microscopic green algae. During the spawning season of crustaceans, the lake turns
reddish-pink in color due to the red color of the crustaceans.