Problem
Threatened species of Porifera
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Sponges under threat of extinction Nature:
5,000 living sponge species are known, of which 150 occur in freshwater and the rest in the sea. The survival of sponges, the most primitive of multicellular animals, may be threatened due to pollution, disease, exploitation, or hurricanes.
Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Invertebrates Narrower Problems:
Threatened species of CalcareaThreatened species of DemospongiaeExtinct species of StromatoporoideaThreatened species of SclerospongiaeThreatened species of Hexactinellida Strategies:
Maintaining biodiversity of marine speciesConserving endangered species of invertebratesConserving endangered species of sponge Subject(s):
Invertebrates → Protozoa, parazoa, coelenterataSocietal Problems → Destruction
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
23.09.2020 – 22:08 CEST