University of Hawaii: Pandemic Drop in Visitors to Molokini Increased Reef Fish
April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
During August 2019, more than 40,000 tourists visited Hawaii's Molokini island--off of Maui's southwestern coast--to snorkel or dive. In March 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic dropped that number to zero. The sudden and prolonged drop in visitors to one of the world's most popular snorkeling spots provided scientists with a novel opportunity to study how underwater tourism imp . . .
During August 2019, more than 40,000 tourists visited Hawaii's Molokini island--off of Maui's southwestern coast--to snorkel or dive. In March 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic dropped that number to zero. The sudden and prolonged drop in visitors to one of the world's most popular snorkeling spots provided scientists with a novel opportunity to study how underwater tourism imp . . .