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Tube sponge coral with tropical fishes A variety of tropical fishes swimming ... Colonial marine animal anemone. Underwater tropical exotic reef plant. Vector illustration Sea sponge. Blue tube ...

A woman discovered a mushroom growing in her shower, initially mistaking it for a loofah. Sharing her find on Reddit, she ...

These tube ambushing worms were found at depths ... was identified as a new species. Found in shallow coral and rocky reef environments, these fish have “large” eyes and sharp, “canine ...

Dr. Jan Vicente, of Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and lead author of the Zootaxia article in which four new ...

Despite their distinction as one of Earth's oldest lifeforms and the key role they play in sustaining coral reef ecosystems, marine sponges are vastly understudied. In a succession of breakthrough ...

Despite their distinction as one of Earth's oldest lifeforms and the key role they play in sustaining coral reef ecosystems, marine sponges are vastly understudied. Kāne'ohe Bay, where HIMB is ...

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one quarter of all marine species spend some portion of their life on a reef.

sponges, and algae. Furthermore, these reefs serve as nurseries for juvenile fish, playing a key role in maintaining healthy fish populations and ensuring ecological balance. The coral communities ...

Despite their distinction as one of Earth’s oldest lifeforms and the key role they play in sustaining coral reef ecosystems, marine sponges are vastly understudied. Kāne’ohe Bay, where HIMB ...