Maui Nui Marine Resource Council Presents Free Talk on “Wildfire and Sediment: Addressing Two of the Biggest Threats to Maʻalaea Bay and its Coral Reefs”
The Sphere at Maui Ocean Center 192 Maalaea Rd, WailukuWildfire and sediment are two of the biggest threats to ocean water quality in Ma'alea Bay. Wildfires burn away the plant cover on upslope lands, creating prime conditions for soil erosion. Erosion results in sediment in the ocean, which harms coral reefs, hindering their...
