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  1. #Sponges' #symbiosis with #bacteria helps them store toxic #molybdenum to keep predators away
    phys.org/news/2024-08-sponges-

    Out of the blue: Hyperaccumulation of molybdenum in the Indo-Pacific sponge Theonella conica science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv

    "Entotheonella serves as a detoxifying organ for accumulating metals inside the body of its #sponge hosts. Hoarding more and more molybdenum, the bacteria convert it from its toxic soluble state into a mineral."