Coral reef ecologist Niklas Kornder of the University of Amsterdam led the study published in the journal Current Biology on Wednesday. The paper took a deep dive into why sponges sneeze.

Sea sponges, among the oldest creatures in existence, ... "Some organic matter exists in the water surrounding the coral reef, but most of it is not concentrated enough for other animals to eat.

Sponges in coral reefs, ... Genomic time machine in sea sponges. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 04 / 220413203126.htm. University of New Hampshire.

Sea Sponges Sneeze Sediment-filled Snot ... “And that might actually create some of the astonishing diversity we see on these very beautiful reefs, with their very complex ecosystems. ...

A towering coral reef has emerged from the depths of Australia’s northern waters, reshaping what scientists thought they knew ...

Sea sponges “sneeze” in slow motion to get rid of the sand and pollutants that they suck into their bodies, and the expelled mucus may be an important food source for other marine organisms.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW students and faculty are getting the opportunity to further their research on sea sponges and how they affect the overall health of coral reefs with the help of a nearly ...

It can be a brutal world out there, and the vulnerable sometimes have to turn to creative solutions to ensure their survival. Take a sea sponge called Theonella conica. This unassuming animal can ...

Researchers in Hawaii used structures that mimic coral reefs to study aquatic life — and they found four new species. The new species are all types of sponges, “grubby little” creatures that ...

Scattered around shallow rocks and reefs, they collected eight of these sponges. Looking closer, researchers discovered a new species of sea sponge: Cladocroce pansinii.

Sea sponges are ancient organisms that attach to reefs and the seabed. Over millions of years, marine sponges have developed complex metabolisms to compete with fellow invertebrates and to protect ...