The Shrimp and the Sponge: A Deep Sea Love Story

The Shrimp and the Sponge: A Deep Sea Love Story –

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This Valentine’s Day weekend, we’d like to tell you a deep-sea shrimp love story that begins with a sponge, and two shrimp — and ends in forever.

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Sources:

https://www.mlml.calstate.edu/geooce/2016/09/28/sponges-and-spicules/

https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/glass-sponges.html

https://academic.oup.com/icb/article/53/1/103/627237

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC373466/

https://research.nhm.org/pdfs/21924/21924.pdf

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/glass-sponge.html

https://canterburymuseums.co.uk/beaney/explore/materials-and-masters/venus-flower-basket/

Image Sources:

Some Images provided by Schmidt Ocean Institute

https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1702/logs/photolog/welcome.html#cbpi=/okeanos/explorations/ex1702/dailyupdates/media/video/exploring_as/exploring.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI6QxENCcTc&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SciShow