Freshwater Sponges
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What freshwater sponges can tell us about the health of our planet | Mary Miller | TEDxBatonRouge
TEDx Talks· 2026-04-14 15:45
All over our beautiful planet, beneath the surface of rivers, lakes, swamps, and creeks, live some of the most fascinating, overlooked, and underststudied organisms, freshwater sponges. Now, many of you may have not heard of freshwater sponges, but today today you will learn how awesome these organisms are, how they shape our ecosystem, and how they've impacted the lives of more than 60 students at Baton Rouge Community College. First off, freshwater sponges have no true tissue.No symmetry. Some don't even ...