Scientists transplanted 42 sea sponges into a polluted Spanish marina; 91.7% of one species survived 455 days and began creating mobile clones

• Specimen of Chondrosia reniformis transplanted into the harbor.
• Image credit: Carlota EscarréScientists transplanted 42 sea sponges into a polluted Spanish marina, where 91.7 per cent of one hardy species survived for 455 days and began creating mobile clones.
• The study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, shows that the chicken kidney sponge (Chondrosia reniformis) can thrive in heavily disturbed harbour waters and multiply on its own.