This Sea Sponge developes an intruiging survival mechanism

With the core drive for survival, a sea sponge called Theonella conica has developed an uncanny mechanism of survival by absorbing the toxic mineral Molybdenum. While Molybdenum is an essential micronutrient, its higher concentration may be fatal. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that the sponge’s symbiotic bacteria, Entotheonella sp., embeds an ability to detoxify molybdenum by converting it into safer compounds. Researchers assert that this ability can be utilized to treat heavy metal pollution in water.