Ratings for photographs and video clips, for Factor I (aesthetics) and Factor II (personality).

(AVI)

Each of the eight items (trait pairs) was rated along the scale.

Responses to the survey question, ‘How would you best describe your interest in coral reefs?’.

Responses to the survey question, “Which of the following statements best applies to you?”.

Significant influences were regarded as those less than p = 0.05.

The aesthetic appreciation of natural places is one of the most fundamental ways in which people relate to their environment. It provides wellbeing, an opportunity for...