Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska’s deep-sea diversity

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1. Mon, 14 September 2026

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     Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska’s deep-sea diversity

     But their habitat is threatened by bottom trawling in the region and Trump’s plan to expand seafloor mining Scientists have discovered nine new deep-sea sponge species off Alaska, offering new insights into the region’s largely unexplored marine biodiversity. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) announced the discovery on Thursday, saying the species were found in the Gulf of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. The findings bring the total number of known sponge species in...