Pumping up to ten times its own volume in water each hour, the sponge extracts nutrients, toxic chemicals, and about 90 percent of all bacteria present in the water.
Pumbates endasse iga tunni jooksul oma veemahust kümme korda rohkem vett, neelab käsn toitaineid, toksilisi kemikaale ja umbes 90 protsenti vees olevatest bakteritest.