A study is the first to evaluate substrate recolonization by sponges in the U.S. Virgin Islands after two catastrophic storms using genetic analyses to understand how much clonality verses sexual ...
Scientists transplanted 42 sea sponges into a polluted marina in Spain. One species achieved a 91.7% survival rate over 455 days and even began creating "mobile clones", offering fresh hope for ...
Named for its ropy-looking long branches, Aplysina cauliformis, a coral reef sponge, provides a critical 3D habitat for marine organisms and helps to stabilize the foundation of coral reefs. However, ...