Brown specks on the surface in the morning could be one of many different things. Theywould need to be examined closely to get a better idea of what they might be. They could be cast skins from emerged insect larvae such as midges or less than 1/4" long mayflies; doubtful they are dead zooplankters which usually sink when they die. Maybe take some of them out. put them in a shallow dish with water and lok at them with a magnfying glass. See it they have any noticable structures such as appendages of legs, antennae or tails.


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