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Blue-pigmented Copepods - Pontella sp Tiny Copepods varying in size of 1-3 mm seen coming to the surface attracted by light from the Boat. The appearance of this copepods (zoo planktons) in turn attracts whale sharks to come and feed among them.<br /> <br /> An article I came across while researching the possible ID, shows similar sighting at equatorial Indian Ocean (Maldives) indicating the Blue-pigmented Copepods of the species Pontella valida :<br /> <br /> <a href="https://academic.oup.com/jcb/article-abstract/37/4/512/3865469?redirectedFrom=fulltext" rel="nofollow">https://academic.oup.com/jcb/article-abstract/37/4/512/3865469?redirectedFrom=fulltext</a> Blue-Pigmented Copepod,Copepod,Maldives,Pontella,Pontella sp Click/tap to enlarge

Blue-pigmented Copepods - Pontella sp

Tiny Copepods varying in size of 1-3 mm seen coming to the surface attracted by light from the Boat. The appearance of this copepods (zoo planktons) in turn attracts whale sharks to come and feed among them.

An article I came across while researching the possible ID, shows similar sighting at equatorial Indian Ocean (Maldives) indicating the Blue-pigmented Copepods of the species Pontella valida :

https://academic.oup.com/jcb/article-abstract/37/4/512/3865469?redirectedFrom=fulltext

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    So cool! Posted 7 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Fantastic, you can even see details on individuals when zooming in. Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Thanks, Ferdy :)
      It was quite an interesting encounter as usually, we get the other regular coloured planktons/copepods.
      This could be a similar situation to the article I included.       Posted 7 years ago

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