Current Affairs · Environment and Ecology
Consider the following statements regarding the Coral Bleaching Event in the Andaman Sea: I. It was primarily triggered by excessive tourist activity and coastal sand mining. II. El Niño contributed significantly to elevated sea surface temperatures in the region. III. Coral bleaching occurs when corals expel zooxanthellae due to thermal stress. IV. Bleached corals always die immediately and cannot recover even if temperatures normalize. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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- 1II, III and IV only
- 2III and IV only
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- 4I and II only
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II and III only
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