In a feature address at the International Year of the Reef at the University of the West Indies in 2018, Professor John Agard said that this function will only become more important as storm intensities increase and sea levels rise.
A wani bayani da ya gabatar a taron shimfiɗar murjani na ƙasa da ƙasa a Jami'ar West Indies a shekarar 2018, Farfesa John Agard ta ce za a fahimci muhimmanci wannan aiki na murjani ne yayin da guguwa ta cigaba da tsananta sannan kuma matakin ruwan teku ya ƙaru.