Citizen science (CS) currently refers to the participation of non-scientist volunteers in any
discipline of conventional scientific research. Over the last two decades, nature-based CS …

There has been a proliferation of studies that have examined the impacts of public
participation in Citizen Science (CS) that respond to environmental challenges and the …

Over the last decade, significant advances in citizen science have occurred, allowing
projects to extend in scope from the ocean floor to the Milky Way and cover almost …

The cryptogenic parasite Haplosporidium pinnae has caused mass mortality of the protected
endemic Mediterranean bivalve Pinna nobilis in the western Mediterranean, since the …

Observers of the Polynesian Shark Observatory (ORP), a citizen science network organized
mainly through the Polynesian dive centers, collected an unprecedented amount of data …

Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, dense populations of the gorgonian Paramuricea clavata
shape marine animal forests, characterizing the seascapes of coralligenous habitats …

As the popularity of nature-based recreation and tourism grows, protected area (PA)
managers around the world are faced with escalating monitoring and management …

Citizen science programs carried out by volunteers are fundamental for the collection of
scientific data on a wide spatial scale. From 2011 to 2018, 468 survey dives were conducted …

Highlights•Relational values research in protected areas relates to their societal
support.•Place-focused theories can elucidate relational values in protected areas.•Few …

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 …