NOAA Ocean Explorer: Recovered on the second dive a sponge from the Verongida family

Recovered on the second dive a sponge from the Verongida family

Collected on the second dive, this sponge, from the family Verongida, will be the subject of rigorous experimentation to determine if any useful biomedical products can be isolated from it.

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