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dc.contributor.authorDe Brauwer, Maarten
dc.contributor.authorGordon, L.
dc.contributor.authorShalders, T.
dc.contributor.authorSaunders, Ben
dc.contributor.authorArcher, M.
dc.contributor.authorHarvey, Euan
dc.contributor.authorCollin, S.
dc.contributor.authorPartridge, J.
dc.contributor.authorMcIlwain, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-19T04:14:41Z
dc.date.available2019-02-19T04:14:41Z
dc.date.created2019-02-19T03:58:38Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationDe Brauwer, M. and Gordon, L. and Shalders, T. and Saunders, B. and Archer, M. and Harvey, E. and Collin, S. et al. 2019. Behavioural and pathomorphological impacts of flash photography on benthic fishes. Scientific Reports. 9 (1): Article ID 748.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73764
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-018-37356-2
dc.description.abstract

Millions of people take animal pictures during wildlife interactions, yet the impacts of photographer behaviour and photographic flashes on animals are poorly understood. We investigated the pathomorphological and behavioural impacts of photographer behaviour and photographic flashes on 14 benthic fish species that are important for scuba diving tourism and aquarium displays. We ran a field study to test effects of photography on fish behaviour, and two laboratory studies that tested effects of photographic flashes on seahorse behaviour, and ocular and retinal anatomy. Our study showed that effects of photographic flashes are negligible and do not have stronger impacts than those caused solely by human presence. Photographic flashes did not cause changes in gross ocular and retinal anatomy of seahorses and did not alter feeding success. Physical manipulation of animals by photographing scuba divers, however, elicited strong stress responses. This study provides important new information to help develop efficient management strategies that reduce environmental impacts of wildlife tourism.

dc.publisherNature Publishing Group
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleBehavioural and pathomorphological impacts of flash photography on benthic fishes
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume9
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.issn2045-2322
dcterms.source.titleScientific Reports
curtin.departmentSchool of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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