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

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.

After analyzing the pieces of the dolphins' preferred coral and sponges for rubbing, researchers found 17 total compounds in the invertebrates, per Science News. Ten of the compounds had ...

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.

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. ...

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.

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 ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of wart sea slugs in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Phyllidia ovata and Phyllidia ...

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 “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.

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