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Commentary on Coram et al. (2021) on the use of Facebook to understand marine mammal stranding issues in Southeast Asia |
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| Authors: | Peter Cindy Mustika Putu Liza Kusuma Acebes Jo Marie Vera Chansue Nantarika Dolar Louella Ham Gin Swen Hines Ellen Hte Wint Minton Gianna Ponnampalam Louisa Shobhini Porter Lindsay Vu Long Westerlaken Rodney Htay Yin Yin Whitty Tara Sayuri |
| Institution: | 1.Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia ;2.College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University (Australia), Townsville, Australia ;3.Cetacean Sirenian Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia ;4.Whale Stranding Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia ;5.Balyena.org, Jagna, Bohol, Philippines ;6.Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand ;7.Silliman University, Dumaguete, Philippines ;8.Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam ;9.Estuary and Ocean Science Center, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, USA ;10.Myanmar Coastal Conservation Lab, Mawlamyine, Myanmar ;11.Megaptera Marine Conservation, the Hague, the Netherlands ;12.The MareCet Research Organization, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia ;13.Mekong River Dolphin Technical Advisory Group, Phnom Penh, Cambodia ;14.Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Endangered Species, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ;15.NHL Stenden University, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands ;16.Westerlaken Foundation, Denpasar, Indonesia ;17.Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA ; |
| Abstract: | We reviewed Coram et al. (Biodivers Conserv 30:2341–2359, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-021-02196-6), a paper that highlights the use of social media data to understand marine litter and marine mammals in Southeast Asia. While we commend its intent, we find that the methodology used and conclusions drawn portray an incomplete and inaccurate perception of how strandings, stranding response, and analysis of stranding data have been conducted in the region. By focusing on investigative results revealed by a very limited search of one social media platform (Facebook), using only English keywords, and insufficient ground-truthing, Coram et al. (2021) have, unintentionally, given the perception that Southeast Asian scientists have not conducted even the bare minimum of investigation required to better understand the issue of marine litter and its impact on marine mammals. In this commentary we provide a more accurate account of strandings research in Asia and include recommendations to improve future studies using social media to assess conservation issues. |
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