The present study investigated macrofauna associated with Paraleucilla magna, an alien and invasive calcareous sponge in the Mediterranean Sea, in a partially confined basin along the Apulian coast ...

Essentially, dolomite is calcareous, but a lighter or less pure version.) They contain at least five percent and up to 50 percent calcium carbonate or calcium magnesium carbonite. These details are ...

A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, has cautioned that frequent use of a sponge while bathing can strip the skin of its natural oils and cause micro-tears or micro-trauma.

Eraser sponge Best for: Removing stains Materials and finishes: Hard, nonporous surfaces; sneakers. Do not use on nonstick coatings, granite, marble or high-gloss surfaces. Scratch Warning!

The sponge collected up to 99.5 percent of the gold by weight from liquids with gold concentrations as low as three parts per million.

A recent breakthrough in paleontology has shed light on the early evolution of sponges, one of the Earth’s oldest known animal groups. Researchers have unearthed a fossil from the late Ediacaran ...

SPECIMENS of this sponge collected at Calf Sound, Isle of Man, were investigated for spicules, and for their arrangement in the body of the sponge. Six types of spicules were found, ranging from ...

The Neptune’s Cup sponge, also called Cliona patera, was discovered for the first time in Singaporean waters in 1822. Historical documents indicate that the Neptune’s Cup sponge was popular during Sir ...