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.
Ní ibi ètò Àyájọ́ Ọdún Òkúta iyùn ní Ifásitì West Indies ní ọdún-un 2018, Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n John Agard sọ wípé iṣẹ́ yìí yóò pọ̀ sí i bí ìjì ṣe ń pọ̀ sí i àti bí ọ̀sà ṣe ń kún sókè.