TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lipták, Boris
AU  - Kouba, Antonín
AU  - Zorić, Katarina
AU  - Salvaras, Lazaros
AU  - Prokop, Pavol
AU  - Paunović, Momir
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6407
AB  - The attractiveness of a species influences human perceptions and
attitudes toward it, while flagship species play a significant role in
shaping public conservation interests. This research investigated
how humans perceive the attractiveness of and their willingness
to protect vertebrate and invertebrate aquatic representatives. The
study focused on endangered and invasive fish and crayfish
species presented to the participants through pictures shared via
an online questionnaire. Participants rated the attractiveness of
the species and indicated their willingness to protect them using
a 7-point scale. The analysis was conducted based on 118
responses from men and women whose backgrounds varied in
terms of their age, education, and knowledge regarding biological
invasions. The findings indicate that the perceived attractiveness
of a species was the primary factor influencing the participants’
willingness to protect the species: the more attractive a species
was rated, the greater the willingness to protect it. Overall,
endangered fish and crayfish species received higher willingnessto-protect scores than invasive species, with crayfish species being
perceived as significantly more attractive than fish. Using
attractive or flagship aquatic species, such as crayfish, in the
conservation efforts of endangered freshwater taxa can enhance
public, stakeholder, and policymaker awareness, thereby
potentially contributing to the conservation and restoration of
freshwater ecosystems and the protection of native biota.
PB  - Abingdon-on-Thames: Taylor and Francis
T2  - Anthrozoös
T1  - The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively With Conservation Support
IS  - 6
VL  - 36
DO  - 10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551
SP  - 971
EP  - 984
ER  - 

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author = "Lipták, Boris and Kouba, Antonín and Zorić, Katarina and Salvaras, Lazaros and Prokop, Pavol and Paunović, Momir",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The attractiveness of a species influences human perceptions and
attitudes toward it, while flagship species play a significant role in
shaping public conservation interests. This research investigated
how humans perceive the attractiveness of and their willingness
to protect vertebrate and invertebrate aquatic representatives. The
study focused on endangered and invasive fish and crayfish
species presented to the participants through pictures shared via
an online questionnaire. Participants rated the attractiveness of
the species and indicated their willingness to protect them using
a 7-point scale. The analysis was conducted based on 118
responses from men and women whose backgrounds varied in
terms of their age, education, and knowledge regarding biological
invasions. The findings indicate that the perceived attractiveness
of a species was the primary factor influencing the participants’
willingness to protect the species: the more attractive a species
was rated, the greater the willingness to protect it. Overall,
endangered fish and crayfish species received higher willingnessto-protect scores than invasive species, with crayfish species being
perceived as significantly more attractive than fish. Using
attractive or flagship aquatic species, such as crayfish, in the
conservation efforts of endangered freshwater taxa can enhance
public, stakeholder, and policymaker awareness, thereby
potentially contributing to the conservation and restoration of
freshwater ecosystems and the protection of native biota.",
publisher = "Abingdon-on-Thames: Taylor and Francis",
journal = "Anthrozoös",
title = "The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively With Conservation Support",
number = "6",
volume = "36",
doi = "10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551",
pages = "971-984"
}

Lipták, B., Kouba, A., Zorić, K., Salvaras, L., Prokop, P.,& Paunović, M.. (2023). The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively With Conservation Support. in Anthrozoös
Abingdon-on-Thames: Taylor and Francis., 36(6), 971-984.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551

Lipták B, Kouba A, Zorić K, Salvaras L, Prokop P, Paunović M. The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively With Conservation Support. in Anthrozoös. 2023;36(6):971-984.
doi:10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551 .

Lipták, Boris, Kouba, Antonín, Zorić, Katarina, Salvaras, Lazaros, Prokop, Pavol, Paunović, Momir, "The Attractiveness of Freshwater Species Correlates Positively With Conservation Support" in Anthrozoös, 36, no. 6 (2023):971-984,
https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2023.2254551 . .