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A preliminary investigation into the restorative potential of public aquaria exhibits: a UK student-based study

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Cracknell, Deborah, White, Mathew P., Pahl, Sabine, Depledge, Michael H.·2017·Landscape Research

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Even ‘managed’ natural settings, such as botanical gardens and zoos, can provide restorative experiences. Well-being benefits may also be greater in land/waterscapes with greater biodiversity (eg, species richness). Using two photo studies with student participants, we explored aesthetic and behavioural preferences, affect and the restorative potential of multiple public aquaria exhibits, including variation in biodiversity. Study 1 (N = 39) found that aquarium exhibits, in general, scored as highly as natural environments (eg, green space) on all dimensions. Study 2 (N = 40) examined whether responses were influenced by exhibit characteristics including: climatic region (tropical/temperate), biological group (vertebrates/invertebrates), species richness (high/low) and abundance of individuals (high/low). Supporting predictions, tropical, vertebrate (fish) and high species richness exhibits were generally rated more positively than temperate/invertebrate/low species richness exhibits. However, some low richness/high abundance exhibits were also rated unexpectedly positively. Findings are discussed within the context of the growing well-being and biodiversity literature.

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  • Aquariums often house multiple species to naturally represent ecosystems, providing visual interpretation of oceanic restoration.

    “Cracknell et al., (2016) concluded aquariums often house multiple species to naturally represent ecosystems, providing visual interpretation of oceanic restoration.”

    From An Investigation into the Perception and Prevalence of Mixed-Species Exhibits in Zoos and Aquaria (2022) · cites this paper as Cracknell et al., (2016)

    Section 1.5 says public aquaria may display mixed communities representing coral reefs, and Section 4.1 says exhibits are designed to replicate natural habitats. But the paper also describes single-specimen and single-species exhibits, and its discussion of restoration concerns visitors’ well-being, not visual interpretation of oceanic restoration. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  1. Ulrich, R. S. (1993). Biophilia, biophobia, and natural landscapes. In S. Kellert & E. O. Wilson (Eds.), The biophilia hypothesis (pp. 73-137). Washington, DC: Island Press.

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Authors
Cracknell, D., White, M. P., Pahl, S., & Depledge, M. H.
Affiliations
  • University of Plymouth (GB)
  • University of Exeter (GB)
Corresponding author
Cracknell, Deborah
Venue
Landscape Research
Published
2016-11-15
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
18-32
ISSN
  • 0142-6397 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-9710
OpenAlex
W2555287775
Cited by
41
References
62
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1
FWCI
2.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Landscape Research (publishedVersion)
  • Open Research Exeter (University of Exeter) (acceptedVersion)
  • PEARL (University of Plymouth) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion)
Funders
national aquarium limited
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Urban Green Space and Health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Museology › Museums and Cultural Heritage
Keywords
restorative environments, aquarium exhibits, biodiversity, species richness, well-being, aesthetic preference, behavioural preferences, affect

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