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 ...

Sea sponges are one such creature, and they come in many shapes and sizes. As surprising as it seems, one particular variety of sea sponge, called a glass sponge, shares something in common with ...

They say that, despite their distinction as one of Earth’s oldest lifeforms and the "key" role they play in sustaining coral reef ecosystems, marine sponges are vastly understudied. KÄ ne ...

Fortunately, Spanish dancers possess a potent toxin, which deters predators. Sea sponges and other sessile (anchored) organisms compete fiercely with each other for space using physical and ...

They will then introduce baby sea sponges to the reefs to help create new communities, with an aim to improve the area's biodiversity. "The rock, with all the grooves, will attract plankton ...

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 are often ...

Dr. Jan Vicente, of Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and lead author of the Zootaxia article in which four new ...