From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F25%3A00643307" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/25:00643307 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/67985939:_____/25:00643307

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-16508-300413" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-16508-300413</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-16508-300413" target="_blank" >10.5751/ES-16508-300413</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Public awareness is essential for societal support of conservation, including management of biological invasions. Traditional methods for assessing awareness are limited, and its role in alien species invasions remains unclear. The rise of social media, such as Twitter (X), offers new opportunities to study public perceptions. We analyzed over 500,000 tweets containing “invasive species” (2006–2021) to identify the most mentioned taxa, habitats, and topics generating engagement. Mammals, especially domesticated and urban pests, were most discussed, while aquatic and related habitats dominated mentions. Location-based hashtags like Great Lakes and Florida showed higher engagement with regional issues. A small number of users produced most retweeted content, indicating the influence of key accounts. Our findings demonstrate the value of digital data for identifying prominent taxa, habitats, regions, and voices, helping to refine communication, shape policy, and enhance public involvement in managing biological invasions.

Název v anglickém jazyce

From habitats to hashtags: examining online discussions about invasive species

Popis výsledku anglicky

Public awareness is essential for societal support of conservation, including management of biological invasions. Traditional methods for assessing awareness are limited, and its role in alien species invasions remains unclear. The rise of social media, such as Twitter (X), offers new opportunities to study public perceptions. We analyzed over 500,000 tweets containing “invasive species” (2006–2021) to identify the most mentioned taxa, habitats, and topics generating engagement. Mammals, especially domesticated and urban pests, were most discussed, while aquatic and related habitats dominated mentions. Location-based hashtags like Great Lakes and Florida showed higher engagement with regional issues. A small number of users produced most retweeted content, indicating the influence of key accounts. Our findings demonstrate the value of digital data for identifying prominent taxa, habitats, regions, and voices, helping to refine communication, shape policy, and enhance public involvement in managing biological invasions.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10619 - Biodiversity conservation

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA23-07278S" target="_blank" >GA23-07278S: Využití internetových informačních zdrojů (iEcology a culturomics) ve výzkumu biologických invazí</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Ecology and Society

ISSN

1708-3087

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

30

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

CA - Kanada

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

13

Kód UT WoS článku

001603725100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105021410813