A sea sponge extracts water.
May 5, 2010
A sea sponge extracts water. Though often mistaken for plants, sea sponges are in fact dynamic, industrious animals that pump thousands of liters of water through their bodies in a single day.
This image was taken as part of a project supported by National Science Foundation grant ESI 98-14957. (Year of image: 2002)
This image was taken as part of a project supported by National Science Foundation grant ESI 98-14957. (Year of image: 2002)
Topics:
Environment, Sponge, Chemistry, Matter, National Science Foundation, Contraceptive sponge, Animal, Water
