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Article: Large sponges may be reattached to coral reefs using new technique.
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- Asian News International
- Article date:
- April 28, 2009
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Byline: ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): A new study has described a novel technique for reattaching large sponges that have been dislodged from coral reefs.
According to the study in Restoration Ecology, the findings could be generally applied to the restoration of other large sponge species removed by human activities or storm events.
As part of the study, 20 specimens of the Caribbean giant barrel sponge were removed and reattached at Conch Reef off of Key Largo, Florida in 2004 and 2005 at depths of 15m and 30m.
The sponges were affixed to the reef using sponge holders consisting of polyvinyl chloride piping, which was anchored in a ...