Do Sustainably Reared Marine Sponges Represent A Potential New Product in Aquariology? A Citizen Science-Based Approach
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Data Analysis
2.3. Privacy Considerations
3. Results
3.1. Sociodemographic Characteristics and General Knowledge
3.2. Aquarium Matters
3.3. Sustainable Awareness
3.4. Final Question: Effect of Sustainability on Hypothetical Purchase Intention
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Printable Version of the Questionnaire (English Version)
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- In your local aquarium store
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- In an online store
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- Other:
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- No
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- Other:
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- It is not possible to buy them in the store
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- They are too expensive
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- I was not aware of their existence
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- Other:
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- Yes, I buy them now, but I would buy them more often.
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- Yes, I do not buy them now, but I would like to buy them.
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- No, I buy them now, and I would not change the frequency
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- No, I do not buy them now, and I would not like to purchase them
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- I don’t know
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- High school diploma or lower
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- Bachelor’s degree or higher
Appendix B. Printable Version of the Questionnaire (Original: Italian)
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- Nel negozio di acquariofilia di fiducia
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- In un negozio online
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- Altro:
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- No
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- Altro:
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- Non è possibile acquistarle in negozio
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- Sono troppo costose
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- Non ero a conoscenza della loro esistenza
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- Altro:
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- Sì, adesso le compro però le comprerei più spesso
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- Sì, adesso non le compro però mi piacerebbe acquistarle
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- No, adesso le compro e non cambierei la frequenza
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- No, adesso non le compro e non mi piacerebbe acquistarle
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- Non lo so
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- Diploma o inferiore
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- Laurea o superiore
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Aguilo-Arce, J.; Schiavo, A.; Trani, R.; Longo, C. Do Sustainably Reared Marine Sponges Represent A Potential New Product in Aquariology? A Citizen Science-Based Approach. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031066
Aguilo-Arce J, Schiavo A, Trani R, Longo C. Do Sustainably Reared Marine Sponges Represent A Potential New Product in Aquariology? A Citizen Science-Based Approach. Sustainability. 2024; 16(3):1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031066
Chicago/Turabian StyleAguilo-Arce, Joseba, Antonella Schiavo, Roberta Trani, and Caterina Longo. 2024. "Do Sustainably Reared Marine Sponges Represent A Potential New Product in Aquariology? A Citizen Science-Based Approach" Sustainability 16, no. 3: 1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031066