What are ecologicaly importants of the sponges?

Answer 1

the importance of sponge is it can be a protection of fish

As Food.

:Even though sponges are rarely taken as food by other animals, crustaceans are found leading parasitic life on them and some molluscs like nudibranchs depend on them for their diet.

As commensals.

:Sponges serve as protective houses for animals like crustaceans, molluscs, small fishes, etc. In addition to the protection, the animals that live inside the sponge get a rich food supply from the water circulating through them.

Other uses

: The dried, fibrous skeleton of many sponges like Spongia, Hippospongia and Euspongia are used for the purpose of bathing, polishing, washing cars, walls, furnitures, and scrubbing floor etc. The skeleton of some sponges like Euplectella are of great commercial value and used as decorative pieces.

Answer 2

Hmm, by far one of the most interesting question's I've come across:) .

Sponges on their own don't have much economic impact since consumers spend a very small proportion of their income on purchasing sponges.

Sponges could be used to monitor certain consumption patterns, or purchasing power of the people since almost everyone buys sponges.

Also if a nation is producing sponges, and if the price of sponges increases, then there could be a fall in the income earned with the sale of sponges. etc.

A rise in the price of sponges , would mostly effect low income earning households since they would have to spend more money on sponges. Thus it can be used as a measure to check poverty........ erm that's all i can think of ..:D

Answer 3

Sponges are filter feeders, so they trap different forms of bacteria in them whenever they inhale. When they exhale, they convert that bacteria into nitrogen that helps clean up the water for all types of sea creatures.

Answer 4

Sponge reefs are important nursing area for many fish species. Sponges have many species of micro organisms which play different and important role in nutrient cycle between the sponge reefs and the surrounding water.

Answer 5

Natural filters - they remove carbon dioxide and many pollutants (heavy metals), releasing oxygen and other nutrients that are required for other undersea life

Answer 6

Helps you scrub yourself when in the bath or washing!

Answer 7

Sponges are mostly used for cleaning and applying tools.