Colorful reef fish beauty linked to conservation: Study highlights human connection
An international research team led by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with the participation of the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen has taken a close look at reefs worldwide to determine the location of the fish communities that appear most beautiful to the human eye, and what explains these patterns—an important topic, given that fish beauty is a nonmaterial contribution of reefs to human well-being, which directly impacts people's willingness to conserve these vulnerable ecosystems.
An international research team led by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with the participation of the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen has taken a close look at reefs worldwide to determine the location of the fish communities that appear most beautiful to the human eye, and what explains these patterns—an important topic, given that fish beauty is a nonmaterial contribution of reefs to human well-being, which directly impacts people's willingness to conserve these vulnerable ecosystems.
