It will remain so over time, even recovering from shocks like the bleaching Palmyra experienced in 1998, if it is not unduly disturbed.

随着时间过去，如果这种状态不被过度破坏，它将维持下去，甚至可以从象1998年帕尔米拉岛被漂白那样的打击中恢复。

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Many coral reefs are found within the region of increasing temperatures, and most of the reefs within these latitudes have experienced bleaching over the past 10 years.

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