Sponges can survive low oxygen and warming waters. They could be the main reef organisms in the future
- Written by: James Bell, Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Valerio MicaroniSponges are ancient marine animals, very common throughout the world’s oceans and seem less affected by ocean warming and acidification.
Our latest research shows they can also survive low levels of oxygen.
This is a surprising finding because most sponges are rarely exposed naturally to low oxygen in modern seas.
We propose...