IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC COVID-19 TO THE INDONESIA SEAS

Abstract

This paper presents the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Indonesian seas from April to October 2020. Data were mainly obtained through literature studies focusing on coastal and ecosystem services, noise observation in the ocean, and in-situ data for atmospheric conditions. The results of this study found that the pandemic has given the oceans and ecosystems time to recover from anthropogenic stresses even though the tourism and fisheries sectors have experienced strong economic shocks. A decrease in the amount of pollution in several major cities in Indonesia was also found during the pandemic period.

Keywords

• ocean-atmosphere interaction
• ocean health
• marine pollution
• pandemic covid-19
• carbon