![]() These characteristics make them ideal partners to contribute their local ecological knowledge (LEK) to local CS projects. Some important differences among diver types were found, with artisanal fishermen having significantly more dive experience than other diver types, but less free time during their dives and limited access to some communication channels and technologies. Divers are motivated to participate in CS to learn about the sea and contribute to science. In general, they are interested in a wide variety of themes related to CS but they prefer simple sampling protocols. All divers have strong interests in participating in CS projects, with no major differences among diver types. In this study, we compare the diving profile, interests, preferences and motivations to participate in CS of five diver types (artisanal fishermen, recreational divers, instructors, scientific divers, and others). Differences in diver profiles could affect their willingness and ability to contribute to CS. To date, most studies have focused on the SCUBA diving industry nevertheless, there is a diversity of divers, not all using SCUBA, who engage in different activities during their dives. However, there is little knowledge about profiles of, and incentives for potential divers to join CS projects. 5Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas, Coquimbo, Chileĭivers have widely participated in citizen science (CS) projects and are one of the main groups of marine citizen scientists.4Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. ![]() ![]() 3Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, United States.2Millennium Nucleus Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Island (ESMOI), Coquimbo, Chile.1Facultad Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile.Martin 3, Wolfgang Stotz 1, Stefan Gelcich 4 and Martin Thiel 1,2,5* ![]()
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