科学家发现海绵“喷嚏”并按季节缩小,适应海洋条件。 Scientists discover sea sponge "sneezes" and shrinks seasonally, adapting to ocean conditions.

研究人员在不列颠哥伦比亚省沿海观察到一个名为Belinda的海绵,显示它能够进行“喷雾式的”收缩,以清除过滤器喂养所积累的碎片。 Researchers observed a sea sponge, named Belinda, off the coast of British Columbia, revealing it can perform "sneeze-like" contractions to clear debris accumulated from filter feeding. 海绵在冬季收缩到一半大小，进入休眠状态，可能是由于缺乏食物。 The sponge contracts to half its size during winter months, entering a dormant state likely due to a lack of food. 该研究发表在《海洋生态进步系列》中,标志着对野生海绵持续记录的时间最长,并突出了海绵对不断变化的环境的反应。 The study, published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, marks the longest continuous recording of sea sponges in the wild and highlights their response to changing environments. 研究人员希望继续进行监测,以便更好地了解海绵如何适应海洋条件。 Researchers hope to continue monitoring to better understand how sea sponges adapt to ocean conditions.