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I disagree.
The history of life on earth is the history of extinction. Many species have disappeared never to be seen again. Think about the dinosaurs for example. The question is this: are coral reefs facing a potentially catastrophic, extinction level event or are they simply in a cyclical downturn from which they will eventually recover. I agree with you that this is an open question. My bias is towards the first possibility but I acknowledge that is insufficient data to really answer the question. However, I think calling it a misconception is a mistake because it minimizes the problem and leads to inaction. If we all believed it and did nothing, one day we may have the definitive data in hand and then it may just be too late to do anything.
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