Wetlands are able to remove nutrients and chemicals from water as the water flows through the area. A developer is planning to destroy most of the wetlands near a bay. In three sentences, explain how destroying the wetlands would impact the bay's water quality and ecosystem.
Destroying the wetlands near the bay would reduce the natural filtration process that removes nutrients and chemicals from the water, potentially leading to an increase in pollution levels in the bay. This could harm aquatic plants and animals by disrupting their habitat and food sources. Additionally, the loss of wetlands could destabilize the ecosystem by affecting the balance of species and reducing overall biodiversity.
