Cluster of Sponges on Davidson Seamount (IMAGE) Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Caption This photograph shows a dense grouping of sponges on Davidson Seamount, which is typical of the animal assemblages on seamounts. Although some of these sponges are new to science, all have been observed at other locations in addition to Davidson Seamount. Credit (c) 2006 MBARI / NOAA Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.