Assertion: sponge | /r/HasProperty | important to overall ecology of coral reefs
Facets:
value: for many reasons
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Sponges are important to the overall ecology of coral reefs for many reasons: they are very efficient filter feeders, providing an important link in benthic–pelagic coupling and their bodies provide shelter for large numbers of invertebrates and fishes.