Which of the following statements does NOT describe a function of wetlands?

Select one:

Wetlands buffer shorelines against erosion.

Wetlands make good hazardous waste dumpsites.

Wetlands filter pollutants.

Wetlands provide spawning grounds for commercially important fish and shellfish

Wetlands serve many vital functions in nature. Wetlands provide a buffer to prevent erosion of shorelines, they filter pollutants, provide spawning grounds for commercially important fish and shellfish, and many other purposes. They do not make good hazardous waste dumpsites and are unfortunately too often polluted by materials that have been dumped.