Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not correct regarding coral bleaching?
A) The 1998 El Niño event caused the die-off of an estimated 30% of the world's reefs.
B) Scientists have identified the reasons polyps eject their algae.
C) The warming of sea-surface temperatures is a great threat to coral.
D) Coral reefs are under pressure from overfishing, pollution, sedimentation, and global warming.
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