One consequence for coral reefs is that the symbiosis between the corals and algae that constitute a living reef is breaking down.

珊瑚礁面临的一个后果是，构成活珊瑚礁的珊瑚和藻类之间的共生关系正在瓦解。

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Because the corals are alive, they provide a continuous supply of material.

由于珊瑚是活着的，它们提供了源源不断的材料供应。

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The corals familiar to most of us are colonies of small polyps that build calcium carbonate branches.

我们所熟知的珊瑚都是由群集的微小水螅分泌的分枝状碳酸钙外骨骼。

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Professor Roark says knowing the age of the corals might help scientists understand earlier water conditions and ocean surface productivity.

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The corals were discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, near the Hawaiian Islands.

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The age of the corals would make them among the oldest living creatures in existence.

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Otherwise the corals would treat the algae as a parasite or invader and attempt to kill it.

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But while the cooling effects of these particles may be keeping the corals from growing, according to this work, it might also be preventing bleaching.

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According to Science Daily, if the corals do not recover the algae "within a few days" of expelling them, the coral reefs eventually crumble and die.

CNN: All About: Coral Reefs