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ArticleScience advances2024

Low human interest for the most at-risk reef fishes worldwide.

Nicolas Mouquet, Juliette Langlois, Nicolas Casajus, Arnaud Auber, Ulysse Flandrin, François Guilhaumon, Nicolas Loiseau, Matthew McLean, Aurore Receveur, Rick D Stuart Smith and 1 more

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Article in Science advances, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Nicolas MouquetMARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0003-1840-6984
Juliette LangloisMARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0003-2386-5739
Nicolas CasajusFRB-CESAB, 34000 Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0002-5537-5294
Arnaud AuberIFREMER, Unité Halieutique Manche Mer du Nord, Laboratoire Ressources Halieutiques, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.ORCID 0000-0002-8415-1652
Ulysse FlandrinMARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Montpellier, France.ORCID 0009-0005-2371-9127
François GuilhaumonENTROPIE, IRD, Saint-Denis, France.ORCID 0000-0003-4707-8932
Nicolas LoiseauMARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0002-2469-1980
Matthew McLeanDepartment of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403. USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6518-6043
Aurore ReceveurFRB-CESAB, 34000 Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0003-0675-4172
Rick D Stuart SmithInstitute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8874-0083
David MouillotMARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0003-0402-2605

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human interest in biodiversity is essential for effective conservation action but remains poorly quantified at large scales. Here, we investigated human interest for 2408 marine reef fishes using data obtained from online public databases and social media, summarized in two synthetic dimensions, research effort and public attention. Both dimensions are mainly related to geographic range size. Research effort is also linked to fishery importance, while public attention is more related to fish aesthetic value and aquarium trade importance. We also found a strong phylogenetic bias, with certain fish families receiving disproportional research effort and public attention. Most concerningly, species at the highest risk of extinction and those most vulnerable to future climate change tend to receive less research effort and public attention. Our results provide a lens through which examining the societal attention that species garner, with the ultimate goals to improve conservation strategies, research programs, and communication plans.

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BiodiversityConservation of Natural ResourcesCoral ReefsFishesAnimalsClimate ChangeFisheriesHumansPhylogeny

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PMID39018399
PMCPMC466977

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