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Kovalenko. |\n| --- |\n| Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at [https://doi](https://doi). org/10.1007/s10750-025-05930-1. |\n\n| Vision of Nature | Definition |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mastery | Humans stand above nature and are allowed to maximize exploitation of nature to benefit human society as detrimental effects of human actions can be easily overcome by economic growth and technology (I believe that we have a responsibility to manage nature) |\n| Stewardship | Humans stand above nature but have a responsibility toward future generations or God to take care of nature (I believe nature is to be taken care of but allowed to be wild) |\n| Partnership | There is an equal relationship between nature and humans who work together in a dynamic process of interaction and mutual development (I believe I am a partner to nature) |\n| Participant | Humans are part of nature, not just biologically, but also with a sense of (spiritual) belonging (I believe I am an active participant) |\n\n| Date | Location | Duration (Hours) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 7/6 | Snowball Sample (Baton Rouge, LA) | 3 |\n| 7/21 | LS-PAC MODELS Conference (New Orleans, LA) | 5 |\n| 7/29–7/30 | Gulf Coast Exotic Animal Expo (Mobile, AL) | 10 |\n| 8/4 | Alexandria Zoo (Alexandria, LA) | 3 |\n| 8/17 | Blue Zoo & Aquarium (Baton Rouge, LA) | 1 |\n| 9/9 | Little Rock Zoo (Little Rock, AR) | 4 |\n| 9/10 | Show Me Reptiles (St. Louis, MO) | 6 |\n| 9/11 | St. Louis Zoo (St. Louis, MO) | 4 |\n| 9/23 | Mississippi Exotic Pet Expo (Philadelphia, MS) | 3 |\n| 10/21 | National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium (Dubuque, IA) | 5 |\n| 10/28–10/29 | Repticon (Houston, TX) | 8 |\n| 11/11 | Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (New Orleans, LA) | 2 |\n| 11/18 | Brevard Zoo (Melbourne, FL) | 4 |\n\n| Survey Site | State | Respondents |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Audubon Aquarium of the Americas | Louisiana | 15 |\n| Alexandria Zoo | Louisiana | 20 |\n| Blue Zoo & Aquarium | Louisiana | 4 |\n| Brevard Zoo | Florida | 32 |\n| Gulf Coast Exotic Animal Expo | Alabama | 29 |\n| Little Rock Zoo | Arkansas | 33 |\n| LS-PAC MODELS Conference | Louisiana | 19 |\n| Mississippi Exotic Pet Expo | Mississippi | 20 |\n| National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium | Iowa | 43 |\n| Repticon | Texas | 35 |\n| Snowball Test | Louisiana | 28 |\n| St. Louis Zoo | Missouri | 43 |\n| Show Me Reptiles | Missouri | 21 |\n\n| Variable Type | Question | Notes | Hypothesis Construct |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Predictor | Q3: Have you ever worked for (or currently work for) a pet or aquarium store?\u003Cbr>Yes\u003Cbr>No |  | Knowledge of Aquarium Trade |\n| Response/Predictor | Q8: How long have you owned aquatic organisms?\u003Cbr>0–5 years\u003Cbr>5–10 years\u003Cbr>10–15 years\u003Cbr>15 + years\u003Cbr>I do not own aquatic organisms | Q8 served as a proxy for aquarist status in models. All individuals who selected they do not own aquatic organisms were not considered aquarists | Experience Level |\n| Predictor | Q13: How experienced of an aquarist do you consider yourself?\u003Cbr>Beginner (I can set up and maintain a prebuilt or custom tank but need assistance sometimes)\u003Cbr>Intermediate (I can set up and maintain a prebuilt or custom tank and I rarely need assistance)\u003Cbr>Advanced (I can build and maintain custom tanks for special purposes) |  | Experience Level |\n| Response | Q15: Ranging from Extremely likely—Extremely unlikely how likely you are to purchase live organisms for your aquarium or | Q15 responses were combined to individuals who would by in person (stores, shows, breeders) vs. those who would purchase online or take | Aquarium Practice |\n| Response | pond from the following places? Pet / Fish Store\u003Cbr>Pet / Fish Show Online\u003Cbr>Wild / Nature Individual Breeder\u003Cbr>Q21: Have you ever had any organisms that you did not directly purchase show up in your aquarium or pond? (Snails, shrimp, crawfish, crabs, jellyfish, etc.)\u003Cbr>Yes No\u003Cbr>I don’t know | from nature | Aquarium Practice |\n| Response | Q23:","cbCaiiAnIv6OgmZ5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiAnIv6OgmZ5","pdf",1334242,17,"English","# Vision of Nature Framework\n## Vision categories and supporting beliefs\n# Survey Structure and Respondent Context\n## Date, locations, and durations\n## Survey sites and respondent counts\n# Variables and Questionnaire Items\n## Predictors and response constructs\n## Aquarium practice and knowledge items\n# Statistical Modeling Approach\n## GLM binomial model specifications\n## Outcome-to-predictor relationships","[{\"question\":\"What does “vision of nature” mean in this study?\",\"answer\":\"It describes four human–nature stances: mastery, stewardship, partnership, and participant. 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