nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, ɡˈɪvən kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ ænd mˈɛʒɚɹəbəl klˈaɪmət tʃˈeɪndʒ ænd ðə "dᵻɹˈɛkt kˌɔɹɪlˈeɪʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ɪŋkɹˈiːst tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚz ænd kˈɔːɹəl blˈiːtʃɪŋ", ðə kˈɑːnsɪkwənt ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ fɹˈiːkwənsi ʌv kˈɔːɹəl blˈiːtʃɪŋ wˈɔːɹənts kənsˈɜːn ðæt skˈɑːt ɹˈiːf mˈeɪ nˌɑːt ɹᵻkˈʌvɚ ænd sɚvˈaɪv fɹʌmðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn blˈiːtʃɪŋ ᵻvˈɛnt.
Nevertheless, given continuing and measurable climate change and the "direct correlation between increased temperatures and coral bleaching", the consequent increasing frequency of coral bleaching warrants concern that Scott Reef may not recover and survive from the 2016 bleaching event.