Evaluating the attractiveness and effectiveness of artificial coral reefs as a recreational ecosystem service

Belhassen, Yaniv; Rousseau, Meghan; Tynyakov, Jenny; Shashar, Nadav

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.08.020

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“…However, preliminary work by the National Environment and Science Program (Becken et al, 2018;Marshall et al, 2019) has strongly suggested that developing indicators to rate aesthetic quality is possible (Marshall et al, 2019). In sum, the development of aesthetic indicators for use in specific environments such as marine environments are still very much in their infancy, but the momentum supporting the development of aesthetic metrics, or indicators, is growing (Belhassen et al, 2017;Haas et al, 2015;Hein et al, 2019;Jaap, 2000;Tamayo et al, 2018;Turek, 2000;Vercelloni et al, 2018;Vlami et al, 2017;Wessel et al, 2018).…”

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Beauty and the reef: Evaluating the use of non-expert ratings for monitoring aesthetic values of coral reefs

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Thiault²,

Curnock

et al. 2020

Science of The Total Environment

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UNESCO World Heritage sites are affected by global change. The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is an iconic World Heritage site whose values for which the site was inscribed, including its natural beauty, are dramatically declining. However, there is currently no program or documented methods for long term monitoring of aesthetics for coral reefs. Here, Here, we quantified and assessed the drivers of the GBR aesthetic value perception form a survey of 1,417 individuals who rated 181 photos on a 10-point scale for their level of attractiveness. Each photo was rated at least 380 times. Coral topography, fish abundance and visibility were positively correlated 1 with aesthetic ratings. Older people and those with interest in coral reefs and who dived on the reef rated photos more highly. Reporting on aesthetic values of the UNESCO Whorld Heritage Sites will become increasingly as declines in their ecological state continue.

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Beauty and the reef: Evaluating the use of non-expert ratings for monitoring aesthetic values of coral reefs

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Thiault²,

Curnock

et al. 2020

Science of The Total Environment

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“…Studies that monitored AR success using socio-cultural objectives employed a variety of socio-cultural variables, which can be separated into those monitoring human behaviour and emotions relative to ARs and those concerned with economic valuation (Table 2). In the Western Indo-Pacific, researchers surveyed the attractiveness of ARs to divers and diver behaviour on ARs [107]. Some studies examining the economic value of ARs lacked secondary inclusion criteria for this review but conducted a cost-benefit analysis [108] or estimated gross revenue generated from commercial fisheries as a consequence of ARs [109].…”

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A systematic review of artificial reefs as platforms for coral reef research and conservation

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Artificial reefs (ARs) have been used on coral reefs for ecological research, conservation, and socio-cultural purposes since the 1980s. We examined spatio-temporal patterns in AR deployment in tropical and subtropical coral reefs (up to 35° latitude) and evaluated their efficacy in meeting conservation objectives, using a systematic review of the scientific literature. Most deployments (136 studies) were in the North Atlantic and Central Indo-Pacific in 1980s – 2000s, with a pronounced shift to the Western Indo-Pacific in 2010s. Use of ARs in reef restoration or stressor mitigation increased markedly in response to accelerating coral decline over the last 2 decades. Studies that evaluated success in meeting conservation objectives (n = 51) commonly reported increasing fish abundance (55%), enhancing habitat quantity (31%) or coral cover (27%), and conserving target species (24%). Other objectives included stressor mitigation (22%), provision of coral nursery habitat (14%) or source populations (2%) and addressing socio-cultural and economic values (16%). Fish (55% of studies) and coral (53%) were the most commonly monitored taxa. Success in achieving conservation objectives was reported in 33 studies. Success rates were highest for provision of nursery habitat and increasing coral cover (each 71%). Increasing fish abundance or habitat quantity, mitigating environmental impacts, and attaining socio-cultural objectives were moderately successful (60–64%); conservation of target species was the least successful (42%). Failure in achieving objectives commonly was attributed to poor AR design or disruption by large-scale bleaching events. The scale of ARs generally was too small (m2 –10s m2) to address regional losses in coral cover, and study duration too short (< 5 years) to adequately assess ecologically relevant trends in coral cover and community composition. ARs are mostly likely to aid in reef conservation and restoration by providing nursery habitat for target species or recruitment substrate for corals and other organisms. Promoting local socio-cultural values also has potential for regional or global impact by increasing awareness of coral reef decline, if prioritized and properly monitored.

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“…The notion of diachronic integrity therefore does not seek to stop change, but rather seeks to direct 'appropriate' change. How places are experienced, both sensorially and through an understanding of their historical background (including ecological, social, cultural and political), plays an important role in this process (Belhassen et al, 2017). Taking a diachronic approach to place narratives requires us to take on board these considerations when deciding how best to conserve an environment's character in relation to past, present and future changes (Brady, 2019).…”

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Valuing Nature for Wellbeing: Narratives of Socio-ecological Change in Dynamic Intertidal Landscapes

Roberts¹,

Thomas²,

Pidgeon³

et al. 2021

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Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services literature, this paper draws on the in-depth place narratives of two coastal case-study sites in Wales (UK) to explore how people experience and understand landscape change in relation to their sense of place, and what this means for their wellbeing. Our place narratives reveal that participants understand coastal/intertidal landscapes as complex socio-ecological systems filled with competing legitimate claims that are difficult to manage. Such insights suggest that a focus on diachronic integrity (Holland and O’Neill 1996) within place narratives might offer a route to more socially and culturally acceptable environmental management strategies.

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Evaluating the attractiveness and effectiveness of artificial coral reefs as a recreational ecosystem service

Cited by 40 publications

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Beauty and the reef: Evaluating the use of non-expert ratings for monitoring aesthetic values of coral reefs

Beauty and the reef: Evaluating the use of non-expert ratings for monitoring aesthetic values of coral reefs

A systematic review of artificial reefs as platforms for coral reef research and conservation

Valuing Nature for Wellbeing: Narratives of Socio-ecological Change in Dynamic Intertidal Landscapes

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