claim: The projection that much of the Great Barrier Reef could perish within the next few decades could turn out to be too pessimistic, since other research has shown that some species of corals are surprisingly resilient to the stress from changing ocean temperatures.
evidences.evidence_id: Coral bleaching:36
evidences.article: Coral bleaching
evidences.evidence: Large coral colonies such as Porites are able to withstand extreme temperature shocks, while fragile branching corals such Acropora are far more susceptible to stress following a temperature change.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Great Barrier Reef:103
evidences.article: Great Barrier Reef
evidences.evidence: Bleaching events in benthic coral communities (deeper than 20 metres or 66 feet) in the Great Barrier reef are not as well documented as those at shallower depths, but recent research has shown that benthic communities are just as negatively impacted in the face of rising ocean temperatures.
evidences.votes: REFUTES REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Great Barrier Reef:14
evidences.article: Great Barrier Reef
evidences.evidence: A March 2016 report stated that coral bleaching was more widespread than previously thought, seriously affecting the northern parts of the reef as a result of warming ocean temperatures.
evidences.votes: REFUTES REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Great Barrier Reef:16
evidences.article: Great Barrier Reef
evidences.evidence: In March 2017, the journal Nature published a paper showing that huge sections of an 800-kilometre (500 mi) stretch in the northern part of the reef had died in the course of 2016 due to high water temperatures, an event that the authors put down to the effects of global climate change.
evidences.votes: REFUTES REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Great Barrier Reef:180
evidences.article: Great Barrier Reef
evidences.evidence: These forms of pollution have made the reef less resilient to climate change.
evidences.votes: REFUTES REFUTES