Sponges are filter-feeders.
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Sponges
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Sponges live at the bottom of the sea.
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The subtidal reefs host a myriad of sponges, anemones and corals, whose presence converts the dark rock to fields of vibrant color.
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When the creatures below the ice die, they sink to the bottom of the ocean and provide nutrients for sponges, sea anemones, and other bottom dwelling creatures.
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