Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: Estuaries or lagoons are coastal water bodies where sea water and freshwater mix together.

Statement 2: The organisms are cultured in water where the salinity is more than 1 and less than 35 ppt.

• A. Only Statement 1 is true
• B. Only Statement 2 is true
• C. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
• D. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false

Answer 1

The correct option is A Only Statement 1 is true

Estuaries or lagoons are coastal water bodies where sea water and freshwater mix together.
The organisms are cultured in water where the salinity is more than 1 and less than 32 ppt.
The important organisms cultured are Tilapia, spiny lobsters, crabs, marine prawns and milk fishes.