The pillars of the sea: strategies to achieve successful marine citizen science programs in the Mediterranean area.
BMC Ecol Evol
; 24(1): 100, 2024 Jul 19.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ciência do Cidadão
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
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BMC Ecol Evol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Itália
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Reino Unido