Sponges are ancient marine animals and have already shown robustness against stresses from climate change. New research now shows they can also tolerate low-oxygen conditions.
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In Lough Hyne’s shallows, animals and plants thrive that would otherwise be found in the ocean’s depths.
Ancient fatty molecules, once believed to be traces of some of the first animals to live on Earth, may have been produced by algae instead.
Marine sponges are ancient organisms that have survived mass extinctions. Many are more tolerant of climate change and may dominate over corals in future reef systems.
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Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Marine Conservation, University College Cork
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Principal Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Professor, Australian National University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
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Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
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Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology
