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Homard en Méditerranée. Photo de Laurent Ballesta / Andromède océanologie

Homard en Méditerranée. Photo de Laurent Ballesta / Andromède océanologie


Le manuscrit de thèse d’anne-sophie Tribot « Esthétique et biodiversité des écosystèmes marins » (version française) est désormais disponible ici
Cette thèse s’est déroulée en partenariat avec Andromède océanologie et le réseau de surveillance RECOR. Les scores de valeur esthétique des sites RECOR sont disponibles dans le projet MER-Veille sur Medtrix. (www.medtrix.fr, accès gratuit aux projets après inscription gratuite)
« Aesthetics and biodiversity of marine ecosystems »
Abstract : The aesthetic value of landscapes and species is a central element for the conservation of biodiversity, since it involves the emotional and emotional dimensions of our relationship to nature. However, the links between biodiversity and aesthetic perception remains poorly studied and recognized within the ecosystem services framework. Following a first critical review, that described the conceptual and methodological bases of landscape aesthetics, three studies on underwater systems at different scales have been computed in order to better understand the link between the different facets of biodiversity and aesthetic perception. The results revealed that the link between biodiversity and aesthetic preferences is dependent on the scale of perception: at a multi-specific scale, biodiversity and species composition have a positive effect on aesthetic preferences, while preferences at a specific scale are disconnected to the ecological functioning of ecosystems. These results confirm the importance of aesthetic value in our perception of biodiversity, which could have major consequences in the way we protect our environment. The aesthetic experience based on the understanding of ecological functioning is proposed and described in order to promote an aesthetic perception relevant to ecological processes. Education to biodiversity based on engaged aesthetic is also proposed, in order to reconnect ecological needs and aesthetic preferences.