The pillars of the sea: strategies to achieve successful marine citizen science programs in the Mediterranean area.
Community-based monitoring
Conservation
Marine environments
Public engagement
Stakeholders
Journal
BMC ecology and evolution
ISSN: 2730-7182
Titre abrégé: BMC Ecol Evol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101775613
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 Jul 2024
19 Jul 2024
Historique:
received:
06
05
2024
accepted:
11
07
2024
medline:
20
7
2024
pubmed:
20
7
2024
entrez:
19
7
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Marine ecosystems are facing a dramatic loss of biodiversity worldwide, together with a widespread collapse of habitats and their functionality. In this context, Marine Citizen Science (MCS) can be a powerful tool to monitor these changes over time. The flowering of very well-structured international projects is strengthening the scientific credibility of MCS data, especially when data are collected after specifically designed training programs and shared in public user-friendly repositories. Here we present a new perspective on the use of MCS in the Mediterranean area, along with the main benefits for the stakeholders (i.e., diving centers, trainers, and policymakers) and the users (i.e., divers), resumed in three pillars: Pillar I - MCS as a tool for the site valorization; Pillar II - MCS as a new career opportunity for graduated students; Pillar III - MCS as a business opportunity for diving centers. In the frame of the Quintuple Helix Approach, for which there is a strong need of a socioecological transition of the society and economy, we show how MCS can be a win-win-win solution for all the actors involved, providing the vision for new and highly qualified job and business opportunities for the diving sector.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39030490
doi: 10.1186/s12862-024-02289-0
pii: 10.1186/s12862-024-02289-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
100Subventions
Organisme : European Research Council
ID : 5216
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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