skˈɑːt ɹˈiːf wʌz ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli ɐfˈɛktᵻd baɪ kˈɔːɹəl blˈiːtʃɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ ɡlˈoʊbəl kˈɔːɹəl blˈiːtʃɪŋ ᵻvˈɛnt, wˌɪtʃ kˈɪld ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli ˈeɪɾi pɚsˈɛnt ʌv kˈɔːɹəlz.
Scott Reef was extensively affected by coral bleaching in 2016 (during a global coral bleaching event), which killed approximately 80% of corals.