International study on Artemia. 50. Review of the literature on Artemia from salt lakes in the People's Republic of China

This literature survey covers data on the distribution, genetics and biology of Artemia from the People's Republic of China (P.R. China) and the use of the brine shrimp in aquaculture and salt production. The vastness of the territory, the unfamiliar geography and the diversity of the habitats, have often lead to ambiguities and contradictions, leaving a gap in our knowledge about the Chinese populations of Artemia. However, information about Artemia from P.R. China has recently become available and this is an attempt to summarize it.