Sponges Prove to be Indicator Species of Micro Pollution

 Sponges within the a Ocean can be known as the vacuums of the sea. The article says that these sponges can collect Micro Pollution particles. These sponge pick up the particles through the water and help clean the ocean. A good way to tell how much micro pollution there is, is to study the amount collected by the sponges. This allows humans to estimate how much micro pollution is in an area and be able to try and reduce it. 

This article ties in perfectly with what we have been talking about in class as we just went over indicator species. Being able to estimate the amount of micro pollution in the oceans is huge because of the amount of micro plastics being used today is overwhelming. Everything from clothes and makeup containers to plastic shopping bags can aid in the creating of micro pollution. The first step in solving a problem is knowing what the problem is and how bad it is. Thanks to the sponges indicative properties we can figure this out.


Article:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201023123135.htm


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  1. AnonymousNovember 15, 2020 at 2:56 PM

    Sponges absorb microparticles of pollutant substances from the surrounding water and house them. This allows people to easily study the sponges and see the amount of pollution in the water, helping people to deal with the pollution. This could play a major role in delaying the deterioration of the qualities of our oceans and help us restore our oceans to how they were before we interfered.

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