Tag: water quality
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Marine Sponges Resilient to Nitrogen Run-Off, But Not All Species Across Niches
New findings on how nitrogen runoff affects marine sponges A recent study led by researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington sheds light on how nitrogen fertilizer runoff may influence marine sponges. The international collaboration examined seven sponge species—three from New Zealand’s Wellington coast and four from Lough Hyne, a protected marine reserve in…
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Nitrogen Run-off and Marine Sponges: Tolerance and Troubled species
New Insights into How Nitrogen Run-off Affects Marine Sponges Researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have taken a close look at how elevated nitrogen levels, primarily from agricultural run-off, could influence marine sponges. The study examined seven sponge species from two geographic regions—three species along Wellington’s coast in New Zealand and four from…