Sponges' symbiosis with bacteria helps them store toxic molybdenum to keep predators away, study shows

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Aug 20, 2024, 12:01 pm151 pts
A new study at Tel Aviv University found that sponges in the Gulf of Eilat have developed an original way to keep predators away. The researchers found that the sponges contain an unprecedented concentration of the highly toxic mineral molybdenum (Mo). In addition, they identified the bacterium that enables…

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