Blobby chicken kidney sponges clean dirty water surprisingly well
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- TOI India·7h agoScientists transplanted 42 sea sponges into a polluted Spanish marina; 91.7% of one species survived
In a remarkable experiment, scientists have introduced sea sponges into a polluted marina in Spain to investigate their resilience. The chicken kidney sponge, a particularly robust species, not only survived for an impressive 455 days but also showcased its remarkable ability to…
Read at TOI India → - Popular Science·22h agoBlobby chicken kidney sponges clean dirty water surprisingly well
The filter-feeding invertebrates thrived and even reproduced in a Spanish port.
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