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Citizen science and marine conservation: a global review
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Kelly, R and Fleming, A and Pecl, GT and von Gonner, J and Bonn, A, Citizen science and marine conservation: a global review, Philosophical Transactions B, 375, (1814) Article 20190461. ISSN 0962-8436 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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© 2020 The Authors. Published by the Royal Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, provided the original author and source are credited
DOI: doi:10.1098/rstb.2019.0461
Abstract
Climate change, overfishing, marine pollution and other anthropogenic drivers threaten our global oceans. More effective efforts are urgently required to improve the capacity of marine conservation action worldwide, as highlighted by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021–2030. Marine citizen science presents a promising avenue to enhance engagement in marine conservation around the globe. Building on an expanding field of citizen science research and practice, we present a global overview of the current extent and potential of marine citizen science and its contribution to marine conservation. Employing an online global survey, we explore the geographical distribution, type and format of 74 marine citizen science projects. By assessing how the projects adhere to the Ten Principles of Citizen Science (as defined by the European Citizen Science Association), we investigate project development, identify challenges and outline future opportunities to contribute to marine science and conservation. Synthesizing the survey results and drawing on evidence from case studies of diverse projects, we assess whether and how citizen science can lead to new scientific knowledge and enhanced environmental stewardship. Overall, we explore how marine citizen science can inform current understanding of marine biodiversity and support the development and implementation of marine conservation initiatives worldwide.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | citizen science, marine conservation, marine ecosystems, stakeholder engagement |
| Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
| Research Group: | Environmental management |
| Research Field: | Conservation and biodiversity |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Marine systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Marine biodiversity |
| UTAS Author: | Kelly, R (Dr Rachel Kelly) |
| UTAS Author: | Fleming, A (Dr Aysha Fleming) |
| UTAS Author: | Pecl, GT (Professor Gretta Pecl) |
| ID Code: | 142764 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 36 |
| Deposited By: | Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Deposited On: | 2021-02-11 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-04-28 |
| Downloads: | 14 View Download Statistics |
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