@article{fdi:010085874,
  title = {{T}he aesthetic value of reef fishes is globally mismatched to their conservation priorities},
  author = {{L}anglois, {J}. and {G}uilhaumon, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {B}aletaud, {F}. and {C}asajus, {N}. and {B}raga, {C}. {D}. and {F}leure, {V}. {P}. and {K}ulbicki, {M}ichel and {L}oiseau, {N}. {D}. and {M}ouillot, {D}. and {R}enoult, {J}. and {S}tahl, {A}. and {S}mith, {R}. {S}. and {T}ribot, {A}. {S}. and {M}ouquet, {N}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{R}eef fishes are closely connected to many human populations, yet their contributions to society are mostly considered through their economic and ecological values. {C}ultural and intrinsic values of reef fishes to the public can be critical drivers of conservation investment and success, but remain challenging to quantify. {A}esthetic value represents one of the most immediate and direct means by which human societies engage with biodiversity, and can be evaluated from species to ecosystems. {H}ere, we provide the aesthetic value of 2,417 ray-finned reef fish species by combining intensive evaluation of photographs of fishes by humans with predicted values from machine learning. {W}e identified important biases in species' aesthetic value relating to evolutionary history, ecological traits, and {I}nternational {U}nion for {C}onservation of {N}ature ({IUCN}) threat status. {T}he most beautiful fishes are tightly packed into small parts of both the phylogenetic tree and the ecological trait space. {I}n contrast, the less attractive fishes are the most ecologically and evolutionary distinct species and those recognized as threatened. {O}ur study highlights likely important mismatches between potential public support for conservation and the species most in need of this support. {I}t also provides a pathway for scaling-up our understanding of what are both an important nonmaterial facet of biodiversity and a key component of nature's contribution to people, which could help better anticipate consequences of species loss and assist in developing appropriate communication strategies.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {B}iology},
  volume = {20},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {e3001640 [22 ]},
  ISSN = {1544-9173},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pbio.3001640},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085874},
}