Table 1. Tissue samples of the sponge Crella cyathophora and adjacent seawater.

Samples were collected from the Rabigh Bay (RB) and Al Kharar Lagoon (KL) along the Red Sea coast.

Site	Coordinate	Depth (m)	Sample ID	Description
RB3	22°42′38″N	∼9.5	D1	Abnormal tissue (green surface) from individual 1
	38°59′47″E		H1	Healthy tissue (white surface) from individual 1
			SW3	Sea water from the site RB3
KL2	22°57′39″N	∼2.75	D2	Abnormal tissue (green surface) from individual 2
	38°49′30″E		H2	Healthy tissue (white surface) from individual 2
			SW5	Sea water from the site KL2