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Which of the following BEST describes why coral reefs are called the “canaries in the coal mine” when it comes to climate change?(1 point)ResponsesLike canaries, corals are sensitive to changes in temperature.Like canaries, corals are sensitive to changes in temperature.Like canaries, corals are sensitive to environmental stress.Like canaries, corals are sensitive to environmental stress.Like canaries, corals are sensitive to carbon monoxide.Like canaries, corals are sensitive to carbon monoxide.Like canaries, corals are sensitive to mass bleaching events.

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Like canaries, corals are sensitive to environmental stress.

Reason: corals respond quickly to stresses from warming, acidification, pollution and other changes (e.g., bleaching), so declines in reefs act as an early warning of broader climate-driven environmental damage.