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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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- In Spain's Marina Palamós, a harbour trial found chicken liver sponges can survive polluted water and even reproduce. The result points to a low-tech way to help filter pollutants and bring more life back to busy ports. Read more: https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20… · Good_News_Community@mastodon.cosmicnation.co · 12
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