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Chicken liver sponges thrive in polluted Spanish harbour trial

Original: In Spain's Marina Palamós, a harbour trial found chicken liver sponges can survive polluted water and even reproduce. Th

A trial in Marina Palamós, a harbour on Spain's Costa Brava, found chicken liver sponges can survive polluted water and even reproduce there. Researchers say the result points to a low-tech method for filtering pollutants and restoring marine life in busy ports, where sponges' natural filtering ability could improve water quality without costly infrastructure.

Why now: The finding offers a cheap, natural solution to pollution in busy ports, which is drawing interest

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