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News Release 17-043
Bacteria living in marine sponge produce toxic compounds found in man-made products
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists study marine sponges in the waters off Guam.
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Researchers at the University of Guam sample sponges at a place called Piti Bomb Holes off Guam's coast.
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Researchers collect marine specimens such as this sponge and bring them back to the lab for study.
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Bacteria inside sponges and other marine animals produce toxic substances.
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers Brad Moore (left) and Vinayak Agarwal in the lab.
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Vinayak Agarwal of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography looks at bacteria in marine sponges.
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