10 New Sponge Species Discovered in Hawai’i’s Hidden Reefs

Hawai’i researchers have identified ten new sponge species in Kāneʻohe Bay, emphasizing their ecological importance in coral reef ecosystems. Their findings reveal hidden biodiversity and highlight the need for further study. Researchers at the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology’s (HIMB) Toonen-Bowen (ToBo) Lab have identified and described 10 new species of marine sponge using a [...]