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These Sea Sponges Use Toxic Metal As A Creative Survival Strategy
The sea sponge is called Theonella conica, and like all other sponges, it filters the seawater around them to absorb the nutrients. Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel have found that ...
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Why Natural Sponges From The Ocean Are So Expensive
You can pick up a synthetic sponge for just a few dollars. But a natural sea sponge, hand-harvested from the Mediterranean seafloor, could set you back $30. Harvesting these sponges is dangerous ...
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Eight new deep-sea species of marine sponges discovered
Although marine sponges are widespread in the oceans, their biodiversity and distribution is still poorly known. Even though the Mediterranean Sea is the most explored sea on Earth, a study by ...
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Odd sea creature with vivid eyes and ‘canine-like’ teeth discovered as new species
Scientists found a freckled sea creature with “canine-like” teeth on giant barrel sponges in Indonesia and ... Aspen Pflughoeft covers real-time news for McClatchy. She is a graduate of ...