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Artemia is an important live food for rearing aquatic zooplanktivorous animals (Dhont et al., 2013;Dhont & van Stappen, 2003;Sorgeloos et al., 2001). The size of Artemia franciscana from Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA, which is the most widely adopted strain in hatcheries and laboratories, ranges from 0.4 mm to 12 mm in total length (TL) depending on life stage. This size range is suitable for consumption by larvae and juveniles of various commercially important fish, crustacean and cephalopod species, most of which exhibit aggressive feeding behaviour on Artemia (Dhont et al., 2013;Sorgeloos et al., 2001). Furthermore, a sufficient supply of Artemia can be obtained from commercially available cysts, which can be stored for years at low temperatures. For these reasons, the use of Artemia is essential for the production of juveniles of many species for aquaculture, stock enhancement programmes and the farming of aquatic ornamental species.A number of reports have discussed hatching technologies, culture methods, ontogenetic changes in nutritional status and nutritional enrichment methods of Artemia in terms of improving dietary values for cultured animals (