At this stage the coral is still alive, and if the water cools, the coral can regain its zooxanthellae.[28] If the water does not cool within about a month, the coral will die of starvation.

• 在这个阶段，珊瑚仍是活的，如果水温下降，珊瑚可以重新获得共生藻；如果约一个月内水温未下降，珊瑚将死于食物短缺(此处已修改)。