The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively with Conservation Support

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551" target="_blank" >10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively with Conservation Support

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The attractiveness of a species influences human perceptions and attitudes toward it, while flagship species play a significant role in shaping public conservation interests. This research investigated how humans perceive the attractiveness of and their willingness to protect vertebrate and invertebrate aquatic representatives. The study focused on endangered and invasive fish and crayfish species presented to the participants through pictures shared via an online questionnaire. Participants rated the attractiveness of the species and indicated their willingness to protect them using a 7-point scale. The analysis was conducted based on 118 responses from men and women whose backgrounds varied in terms of their age, education, and knowledge regarding biological invasions. The findings indicate that the perceived attractiveness of a species was the primary factor influencing the participants&apos; willingness to protect the species: the more attractive a species was rated, the greater the willingness to protect it. Overall, endangered fish and crayfish species received higher willingness-to-protect scores than invasive species, with crayfish species being perceived as significantly more attractive than fish. Using attractive or flagship aquatic species, such as crayfish, in the conservation efforts of endangered freshwater taxa can enhance public, stakeholder, and policymaker awareness, thereby potentially contributing to the conservation and restoration of freshwater ecosystems and the protection of native biota.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively with Conservation Support

Popis výsledku anglicky

The attractiveness of a species influences human perceptions and attitudes toward it, while flagship species play a significant role in shaping public conservation interests. This research investigated how humans perceive the attractiveness of and their willingness to protect vertebrate and invertebrate aquatic representatives. The study focused on endangered and invasive fish and crayfish species presented to the participants through pictures shared via an online questionnaire. Participants rated the attractiveness of the species and indicated their willingness to protect them using a 7-point scale. The analysis was conducted based on 118 responses from men and women whose backgrounds varied in terms of their age, education, and knowledge regarding biological invasions. The findings indicate that the perceived attractiveness of a species was the primary factor influencing the participants&apos; willingness to protect the species: the more attractive a species was rated, the greater the willingness to protect it. Overall, endangered fish and crayfish species received higher willingness-to-protect scores than invasive species, with crayfish species being perceived as significantly more attractive than fish. Using attractive or flagship aquatic species, such as crayfish, in the conservation efforts of endangered freshwater taxa can enhance public, stakeholder, and policymaker awareness, thereby potentially contributing to the conservation and restoration of freshwater ecosystems and the protection of native biota.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10619 - Biodiversity conservation

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Anthrozoös

ISSN

0892-7936

e-ISSN

1753-0377

Svazek periodika

36

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

6

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

971-984

Kód UT WoS článku

001093032100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85170673112