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Tribot AS, Mouquet N, Villéger S, et al. Taxonomic and functional diversity increase the aesthetic value of coralligenous reefs. Sci Rep. 2016;6:34229doi: 10.1038/srep34229.
Tribot, A. S., Mouquet, N., Villéger, S., Raymond, M., Hoff, F., Boissery, P., Holon, F., & Deter, J. (2016). Taxonomic and functional diversity increase the aesthetic value of coralligenous reefs. Scientific reports, 634229. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep34229
Tribot, Anne-Sophie, et al. "Taxonomic and functional diversity increase the aesthetic value of coralligenous reefs." Scientific reports vol. 6 (2016): 34229. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep34229
Tribot AS, Mouquet N, Villéger S, Raymond M, Hoff F, Boissery P, Holon F, Deter J. Taxonomic and functional diversity increase the aesthetic value of coralligenous reefs. Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 28;6:34229. doi: 10.1038/srep34229. PMID: 27677850; PMCID: PMC5039688.
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Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 28;6:34229. doi: 10.1038/srep34229.

Taxonomic and functional diversity increase the aesthetic value of coralligenous reefs.

Scientific reports

Anne-Sophie Tribot, Nicolas Mouquet, Sébastien Villéger, Michel Raymond, Fabrice Hoff, Pierre Boissery, Florian Holon, Julie Deter

Affiliations

  1. Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution (ISEM)-UMR 5554 CNRS-UM-IRD, Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, CC 065, FR-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
  2. MARBEC (MARine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation), UMR 9190 IRD-CNRS-UM-IFREMER, Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, CC 093, FR-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
  3. Ludiformation, 5 rue de l'Aiglon, 34000 Montpellier, France.
  4. Agence de l'Eau Rhône-Méditerranée-Corse, Délégation de Marseille-Immeuble le Noailles, 62 La Canebière-13001 Marseille, France.
  5. Andromède Océanologie, 7 place Cassan, 34280 Carnon, France.

PMID: 27677850 PMCID: PMC5039688 DOI: 10.1038/srep34229

Abstract

The aesthetic value of landscapes contributes to human well-being. However, studies which have investigated the link between biodiversity and ecosystem services have not taken aesthetic value into account. In this study we evaluated how the aesthetics of coralligenous reefs, a key marine ecosystem in the Mediterranean, is perceived by the general public and how aesthetic preferences are related to biodiversity facets (taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversities). We performed both biodiversity measures and online-surveys of aesthetic perception on photographic quadrats sampled along the French Mediterranean coast. Our results show that species richness and functional richness have a significant positive effect on aesthetic value. Most of the ecological literature, exploring the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and service has focused so far on 'economical' aspects of biodiversity (provision or regulation). Our results illustrate that cultural facets, such as 'beauty', should also be central in our motivations to preserve ecological diversity.

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