Reliable Data From Community‐Based Citizen Science for Coastal Biodiversity Research in the Taoyuan Algal Reef, Taiwan

• Published in: Aquatic conservation Vol. 35; no. 4
• Main Authors: Hsu, Chia‐Hsuan, Kang, Jiefeng, Chang, Yuan‐Mou, Yeh, Liang‐Yu, Chen, Chang‐Po, Hsieh, Hwey‐Lian, Lin, Hsing‐Juh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2025
• Subjects: Abundance; Algae; algal reef; autumn; Biodiversity; citizen science; Coastal ecology; coastal habitat; coefficients of variation; community; Data collection; Datasets; Ecological research; Environmental awareness; freshwater; Habitats; Pebbles; Predictions; Reefs; sample size; Sand; species; Species richness; summer; surveys; Taiwan; Taiwan

ABSTRACT Citizen science is a valuable tool for large‐scale ecological research, and community‐based approaches enhance scientific data while fostering environmental awareness among local residents. In 2021, the Taoyuan Algal Reef in Taiwan became a national focus during a referendum, yet public und...