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

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

The Guardian · Sep 14, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC

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.…