The Secrets of Deep Sea Sponges

While it’s easy to get excited by the colorful corals, sea cucumbers, and sea stars scattered across deep seamounts, the sponges of the deep sea always leave scientists and crew in awe with their delicate features, bright white colors, and odd shapes. We explored 5 unnamed seamounts during the Luʻuaeaahikiikekualonokai expedition, characterizing the different benthic fauna that use these ancient volcanoes as habitat.

Cataloguing the depths of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

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Kelly Marshall, BSN, RN - Registered Nurse - Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

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A refuge within a refuge for corals, sponges to flourish

The Fascinating and Surprising World of Sea Sponge

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Stunning Display of Biodiversity on Un-surveyed Seamount

Sponges and cancer

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Abrian Curington

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