Sea sponges and corals on the sea floor (IMAGE)

University of New South Wales

Sea sponges and corals on the sea floor

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The latest findings suggest that thermal stress disturbs sponge-microbes symbiosis, which likely causes the sponge to die

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Photo: Heidi Luter.

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