Editing Mysida (section)

==Uses==
Some species of mysids are easy to culture on a large scale in the laboratory as they are highly adaptive, and can tolerate a wide range of conditions. Despite low [[fecundity]], these species have a short reproductive cycle which means they can quickly reproduce in vast numbers.<ref name="Mauchline"/><ref name="Dom 1998"/> They can be cultured in static or flow-through systems, the latter having been shown to be able to maintain a higher stocking density than a static system.<ref name="Lussier">{{cite journal |author1=Lussier, Suzanne M. |author2=Kuhn, Anne |author3=Chammas, Melissa J. |author4=Sewall, John |year=1988 |title=Techniques for the laboratory culture of ''Mysidopsis'' species (Crustacea: Mysidacea) |journal=[[Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry]] |volume=7 |issue=12 |pages=969–977 |doi=10.1002/etc.5620071203}}</ref> In flow-through systems, juvenile mysids are continuously separated from the adult brood stock in order to reduce mortality due to cannibalism.<ref name="Dom 1999"/> ''[[Artemia]]'' ([[brine shrimp]]) juveniles (incubated for 24 hours) are the most common food in mysid cultures, sometimes enriched with highly unsaturated [[fatty acid]]s to increase their nutritional value.<ref name="Dom 1999"/>

Cultured mysids are thought to provide an ideal food source for many marine organisms. They are often fed to [[cephalopod]]s, fish larvae, and commercial [[shrimp farming|farmed shrimp]] due to their small size and low cost.<ref name="Dom 1999"/><ref name="woods 2005">{{cite journal |author=Woods, Chris M. C. |year=2005 |title=Growth of cultured seahorses (''Hippocampus abdominalis'') in relation to feed ration |journal=Aquaculture International |volume=13 |issue=4 |pages=305–314 |doi=10.1007/s10499-004-3100-7|s2cid=42514195 }}</ref><ref name="Woods 2003">{{cite journal |author1=Woods, Chris M. C. |author2=Valentino, Fiamma |year=2003 |title=Frozen mysids as an alternative to live ''Artemia'' in culturing seahorses ''Hippocampus abdominalis'' |journal=Aquaculture Research |volume=34 |issue=9 |pages=757–763 |url=http://www.aseanbiotechnology.info/Abstract/21008703.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721094438/http://www.aseanbiotechnology.info/Abstract/21008703.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |doi=10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00882.x}}</ref><ref name="Vidal">{{cite journal |author1=Vidal, E. A. G. |author2=DiMarco, F. P. |author3=Wormuth, J. H. |author4=Lee, P. G. |year=2002 |title=Optimizing rearing conditions of hatchling loliginid squid |journal=[[Marine Biology (journal)|Marine Biology]] |volume=140 |pages=117–127 |doi=10.1007/s002270100683|s2cid=85108374 }}</ref> Their high protein and fat content also makes them a good alternative to live enriched ''Artemia'' when feeding juveniles (especially those that are difficult to maintain such as young [[seahorse]]s) and other small fauna.<ref name="Woods 2003"/><ref name="Vidal"/>

Their sensitivity to water quality also makes them suitable for [[bioassay]]s. ''[[Americamysis bahia]]'' and ''[[Americamysis almyra]]'' are frequently used to test for [[pesticide]]s and other toxic substances, with ''A. bahia'' found to be more sensitive during the periods when it is [[ecdysis|moulting]].<ref>{{cite journal |author1=Nimmo, D. R. |author2=Hamaker, T. L. |year=1982 |title=Mysids in toxicity testing – a review |journal=[[Hydrobiologia]] |volume=93 |issue=1–2 |pages=171–178 |doi=10.1007/BF00008110|s2cid=44057913 }}</ref>