Abstract
1. 1. The carotenoid metabolism in Artemia salina has been studied with the feeding of algae Chaetoceras gracilis and pure carotenoids. 2. 2. Artemia salina was unable to metabolize β-carotene to astaxanthin beyond canthaxanthin. 3. 3. The major carotenoid of Artemia salina fed Chaetoceras gracilis, β-carotene, echinenone and canthaxanthin was canthaxanthin. Astaxanthin was not found in all groups. 4. 4. Light did not affect the quantity of total carotenoids, but accelerated the accumulation of canthaxanthin.
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