@article{PAR00023964,
  title = {{M}ulti-secular and regional trends of aquatic biodiversity in {E}uropean {E}arly {M}odern paintings : toward an ecological and historical significance},
  author = {{T}ribot, {A}. {S}. and {F}aget, {D}. and {V}illesseche, {H}. and {R}ichard, {T}. and {C}hangeux, {T}homas},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}orks of art are testimonies to past civilizations and biodiversity, and provide fundamental information for guiding current conservation programs. {T}he success of such programs requires an understanding of the reference state of ecosystems, which is rarely known because current references are in perpetual slippage toward the acceptance of degraded states. {F}or this reason, international organizations are regularly alerted to the fact that fish and aquatic resources are threatened, signaling a major challenge for our societies. {I}n this article we aim to enrich the historical and ecological knowledge of aquatic resources in {W}estern {E}urope ({A}tlantic, {N}orth {S}ea, and {M}editerranean {S}ea) by analyzing the taxonomic composition of aquatic biodiversity as represented in {E}arly {M}odern paintings, using the statistical tools of numerical ecology. {T}he geographic and temporal variations of the biodiversity represented in these paintings are interpreted according to environmental and human pressures, which we differentiate between using technical and socio-cultural "sieves." {O}ur results highlight the natural and anthropic factors that shape the spatial and temporal variations of the aquatic species depicted. {T}hese species belong to significantly different periods and regions, with a convergence between the origin of the paintings and the biogeographic area of the species. {W}e show an overall decrease over time of represented taxa, and particularly of continental and freshwater species. {W}e discuss the results in the light of previous works of historical ecology, archeology, history, and biology. {F}inally, we discuss the relevance and potential future contributions of the method developed herein to better understand the past reference state of aquatic socio-ecosystems.},
  keywords = {art ; biodiversity ; freshwater ; historical ecology ; marine painting ; {EUROPE} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {MEDITERRANEE} ; {MER} {DU} {NORD}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cology and {S}ociety},
  volume = {26},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {26 [20 ]},
  ISSN = {1708-3087},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.5751/es-12740-260426},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00023964},
}