He estimates that most of the Kending reefs will be able to recover in two to five years time. Only places with slower growth rates like Hejie are in more serious straits, and may take as long as 10 years to fully recover.
他估計這次墾丁珊瑚的劫難，大多數地區約 2 到 5 年應可恢復舊觀，只有「合界」等少數受創嚴重、珊瑚生長速度慢的區塊，也許需要 10 年才能恢復。