Consider the following statements regarding snowflake coral 1 Snowflake coral is a native of t...........

Environment and Ecology Biodiversity

Consider the following statements regarding snowflake coral:

1. Snowflake coral is a native of the tropical Western Atlantic and the Caribbean

2. In India, this species has been reported from the Gulf of Mannar, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Kutch and Goa.

3. This threatens biodiversity by monopolizing food and space resources and by displacing native species

Which of the above statements are correct?

1 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3.

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Explanation:

• Scientists have recently discovered the presence of several colonies of an invasive species of snowflake coral off the coast of Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari.
• The fast growing alien species have been discovered at a depth of 10 metres off Kovalam, a beach town by the Arabian Sea in Thiruvananthapuram. However, scientists have warned that these invasive species of snowflake coral could pose a serious threat to the marine ecology of the region.
• Snowflake coral is a native of the tropical Western Atlantic and the Caribbean,C.riisei was first reported as an invasive species from Hawaii in 1972. Since then, it has spread to Australia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
• In India, this species has been reported from the Gulf of Mannar, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Kutch and Goa.