Ethnobiology and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
The
flagship
species
concept
is
based
on
the
perceived
"charisma"
of
species.
While
certain
attributes
have
been
proposed
to
predict
charisma,
support
for
conservation
often
driven
by
local
and
context-specific
factors.
largest
hypersaline
lagoon
in
South
America
has
considered
restoration
programs
after
suffering
from
decades
urban
development
pollution.
Recently,
seahorse
Hippocampus
reidi
was
reported
lagoon,
generating
significant
public
attention.
Inspired
marketing
theory,
we
conducted
a
study
evaluate
people's
preferences
various
inhabiting
lagoon.
In
choice
experiment,
participants
were
shown
high-resolution
photographs
ten
species,
including
seahorse,
asked
rank
their
top
three
preferred
(most
=
3,
second
most
2,
third
1),
as
well
least
(least
-3,
-2,
-1).
We
calculated
score
each
these
rankings
compared
them
using
ANOVA.
had
significantly
higher
than
all
other
with
its
intrinsic
aesthetic
beauty
being
main
reason
preference
according
participants.
This
interest
seahorses
presents
unique
opportunity
apply
fundraising
strategy,
promoting
biocentric
perspective
America.
Ocean and Coastal Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
72
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
led
to
a
reduction
in
human
mobility,
known
as
“anthropause.”
Few
studies
have
compared
birds’
community
patterns
between
lockdown
and
“new
normal”
periods,
especially
extremophile
environments.
This
study
presents
the
first
baseline
by
monitoring
coastal
birds
on
10
beaches
along
largest
hypersaline
lagoon
South
America.
were
counted
September
October
2021
(during
period)
2022
(after
–
normal”)
during
morning.
continuous
route
transect
methodology
was
applied
same
observer
all
beaches.
Analysis
of
Covariance
(ANCOVA)
used
investigate
response
abundance
urbanization
(raster-based
variable)
time
(lockdown
vs.
new
normal).
Rarefaction
curve
Permutational
Variance
(PERMANOVA)
compare
richness
composition,
respectively,
normal
periods.
Generalized
Linear
Models
(GLM)
with
negative
binomial
distribution
test
effect
predictors
three
more
abundant
species.
bird
structure
composition
did
not
change
when
comparing
mainly
due
dominance
synanthropic
Among
species-specific
responses
lockdown,
Southern
Lapwing
Vanellus
chilensis
six
nine
where
it
occurred.
Oppositely,
Kelp
Gull
Larus
dominicanus
Neotropic
Cormorant
Nannopterum
brasilianus
period,
reinforcing
that
these
species
benefit
from
subsidies.
may
provide
unique
opportunity
for
science-based
sustainable
ecotourism
activities
urban
areas
species,
capitalizing
such
birdwatching,
would
certainly
contribute
environmental
education
actions.
