Как перевести фразу "pending maintenance " ? gen.

[Ligeya]

Помогите перевести фразу "pending maintenance " в следующем предложении:
This facilitates the survival of relict lineages and the evolution of endemic adaptive radiations [3],[8],[9], resulting in a “diversity and stability paradox” [10]: oceanic island biotas are often species poor, but have high endemism; they appear stable (pending maintenance of biotic isolation), but are susceptible to collapse following anthropogenic disturbance.

[NC1]

pending preposition
1. while awaiting; until: pending his return.
2. in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during: pending the negotiations.

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У Вас, мне кажется, второй вариант: "они выглядят стабильными (пока продолжается биотическая изоляция), но...".

[Ligeya]

Большое вам спасибо!