The Largest Impact That the Loss of Sponges Would Have

Multiple Choice

The largest impact that the loss of sponges would have on the environment would be

A) collapse of most food chains.
B) extinctions of other species that are symbionts of sponges.
C) alteration of ocean currents.
D) alteration of gases in water and the atmosphere.
E) loss of filtration.Large sponges can filter up to 1,500 liters of water each day.Loss of this filtering would adversely affect water quality in marine habitats.