Rope-like Caribbean Sponge Post-Storms (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Rope-like Caribbean Sponge Post-Storms

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For the study, scuba divers collected small samples of the thin purple morphotype sponges 14 and 22 months after the two Category 5 hurricanes in St. Thomas.

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Karli Hollister

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