泰坦尼克號殘骸或將在2030年消失

因為海洋里滿是「嗷嗷待哺」的細菌，泰坦尼克號的殘骸有可能會在2030年完全消失。

The wreckage of the Titanic could disappear completely by 2030, all because of 『hungry』 bacteria in the ocean.

自1912年與冰山相撞沉沒後，曾蔚為壯觀的客輪泰坦尼克號就永遠留在了北大西洋3800米深的海底。

The once grand Titanic has been sitting 3,800 meters below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean since 1912 – after it hit an iceberg and sank.

不過，由於沉沒在海底深處，直到1985年它再次被發現時都一直保存非常完好。

However, because of how deep the wreckage laid, it stayed well preserved until it was finally found in 1985.

儘管腐蝕的速度在放緩，但2010年，在殘骸的銹跡上發現了變形菌（意味著腐蝕已經開始）。

While the deterioration has slowed, in 2010 proteobacteria were found on rusticles that had been recovered from the wreckage.

科學家們將這種新細菌命名為「泰坦尼克單胞菌」——但這種新的細菌可能意味著泰坦尼克號的殘骸已接近末日了。

Scientists named the new bacteria 『Halomonas titanicae』 – but this new bacteria could mean the end is nigh when it comes to the Titanic』s remains.

據最近的估計，到2030年，這艘船可能會徹底消失。

Recent estimates predict that by the year 2030 the ship may be completely eroded.

在泰坦尼克沉沒的地方，水分鹽度是3.5%，這意味著細菌在這樣的環境下極易生存。

Where the Titanic sits, the water salinity lies at 3.5 per cent, meaning that it』s easy for the bacteria to survive.

科學家猜測，殘骸會最終消失，不過也認為速度不至於太快...

Scientists guessed that the wreckage would disappear eventually, but didn』t think it would be so soon.

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