Coral bleaching is an indication of rising sea temperatures and increased levels of solar radiation. Coral bleaching
A) has been observed in very few countries in the Caribbean, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
B) has affected up to 88 per cent of near-shore corals in the Great Barrier Reef.
C) is unlikely to be of increased significance on the Great Barrier Reef in the future.
D) only occurs at locations near the equator where the sea temperature is highest.
E) All of the answers are true.
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