Dear Researchers,
I am writing to seek clarification on an observation made in a shallow location near the lagoon shore following the rainy season in January. I observed a balloon-like structure fully submerged in the water, primarily located in close proximity to seagrass beds. Despite careful examination, I have been unable to identify the nature or origin of this structure.
Could you kindly provide insights or hypotheses regarding the possible identity or significance of this phenomenon?
Note: Based on discussions with local fishers, it has been suggested that the balloon-like structures observed in the shallow lagoon shore area may be shrimp eggs. According to their observations, once these eggs hatch, thousands of very tiny mosquito-like stages emerge from these structures. I am inclined to believe that these stages correspond to the nauplius stage of an organism, potentially shrimp or others.
I kindly request insights or hypotheses from the research community regarding the species to which these eggs may belong.
Thank you
The structure that you mentioned in the photograph could be an algal bloom of specific groups. It can be further categorized by examining the blooms under the microscope. It could be a thin layer of algal colony hence be cautious while collecting the samples.
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