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AGORA: Ideas and Concepts
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07 Dec 2023
AGORA: Ideas and Concepts |
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Revisiting the debate: documenting biodiversity in the age of digital and artificially generated images
Diego Sousa Campos
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal – Rede BIONORTE, Doutorado, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65085-580, Brazil
Laboratório de Sistemática e Ecologia de Organismos Aquáticos, Centro de Ciências de Chapadinha, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, MA, 65500-000, Brazil
Rafael Ferreira de Oliveira
Laboratório de Sistemática e Ecologia de Organismos Aquáticos, Centro de Ciências de Chapadinha, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, MA, 65500-000, Brazil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Conservação – PPGBC, Mestrado, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65085-580, Brazil
Lucas de Oliveira Vieira
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal – Rede BIONORTE, Doutorado, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65085-580, Brazil
Laboratório de Sistemática e Ecologia de Organismos Aquáticos, Centro de Ciências de Chapadinha, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, MA, 65500-000, Brazil
Pedro Henrique Negreiros de Bragança
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Conservação – PPGBC, Mestrado, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65085-580, Brazil
Freshwater taxonomy group, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Makhanda, Eastern Cape, 6140, South Africa
Jorge Luiz Silva Nunes
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal – Rede BIONORTE, Doutorado, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65085-580, Brazil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Conservação – PPGBC, Mestrado, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65085-580, Brazil
Laboratório de Organismos Aquáticos, Departamento de Oceanografia e Limnologia, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65085-580, Brazil
Erick Cristofore Guimarães
Programa de Pós-graduação em Sociedade, Natureza e Desenvolvimento, Instituto de Ciências da Educação, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém, PA, 68040-070, Brazil
Felipe Polivanov Ottoni
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal – Rede BIONORTE, Doutorado, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65085-580, Brazil
Laboratório de Sistemática e Ecologia de Organismos Aquáticos, Centro de Ciências de Chapadinha, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, MA, 65500-000, Brazil
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Conservação – PPGBC, Mestrado, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65085-580, Brazil
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This study examines the risks of relying solely on images for biodiversity documentation. We conducted an experiment with 621 participants, revealing challenges in distinguishing artificial-intelligence-generated images. Trust is vital in biodiversity documentation, but eroded trust can hinder conservation. We call for improved communication, collaboration, and journal policies for data validation to preserve scientific credibility amidst technological advancements.
This study examines the risks of relying solely on images for biodiversity documentation. We...
