Used in wet sites which are not infested by shipworms, such mangrove piles can outlast non-treated inland hardwoods.
用在没有船蛀的潮湿地带，红树林木桩的使用寿命超过未经处理的陆地硬木。
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Why shipworms are suddenly able to spread there remains a mystery, but studies suggest rising sea temperatures have something to do with it.
为什么船蛆忽然能扩展它的生存环境仍然是一个迷，不过研究表明海洋温度的升高起到了某种作用。
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To defend the region's well-preserved wrecks from shipworms, researchers have suggested draping submerged vessels in polypropylene covers or covering ships with seabed sediments and sandbags.