Its destructive tendencies mean the delicate rusticles will eventually disintegrate into a fine powder in the salt water.
食锈菌的破坏意味着脆弱的铁锈将最终被分解成细小的粉末，与海水融为一体。
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The rusticles -porous, dark orange, icicle-like structures that form on rusting iron -covered the metal surface of Titanic and are home to a host of micro-organisms.