Treasure trove of corals found by NIO scientists
Q. Scientists from the National Institute of Oceanography have located a treasure trove of corals mid-sea off the Konkan coast in which part of Maharashtra?- Published on 05 Oct 15a. Angria Bank
b. Sindhudurg
c. Ratnagiri
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Angria Bank
A treasure trove of corals have been located mid-sea off the coast of Konkan by National Institute of Oceanography scientists. Coral site is located in Arabian Sea around 100 km off from coastal Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg of Maharashtra. Known as Angria Bank, this area was named after famous Maharashtrian Admiral Kanhoji Anger who fought here. Expedition which discovered the corals was commissioned at INR 1.5 crore by UNDP. This marks the first expedition where the NIO RV Sindhu Sadhna was used. Close to 200 species of flora and fauna were found during the expedition with 54 species of corals of which 4 are soft. NIO is one of 37 constituent labs of CSIR.
