In the question below, two statements (I) and (II) are

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Analyzing Statement I: The scientific initiative to cultivate heat-tolerant coral strains is an effect of severe ocean warming, coral bleaching, and the threat of marine biodiversity loss. Analyzing Statement II: The allocation of millions of dollars in grants by international coalitions to expand marine protected areas is also an effect of the worsening degradation of ocean ecosystems due to climate change. Determining the Relationship: The biological cultivation project (I) did not directly cause international governments to award multi-million dollar grants for general protection zones (II). Similarly, the distribution of broad infrastructure grants (II) did not trigger the specific creation of heat-tolerant coral research (I). Instead, both the targeted biological innovation (I) and the large-scale financial mobilization (II) are parallel responses driven by a common underlying cause: global ocean warming, marine habitat collapse, and the escalating climate crisis.