Where do the shrimp get their beta carotene???

Question

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Answer 1

Shrimp get their beta carotene in their system by what they eat.  Most will forage on algae, (seaweed, a form of green algae, brown algae and red alage also phytoplankton.) Since shrimp eat these as well as smaller creatures like worms these items are rich in carotenes.