Table 2. 5-point Likert scale questions posed to respondents.

Question	Answer categories	Ecosystem service or additional function
Pre-deployment: By deploying an AR in (your specific area), do you think that…
Post-deployment: After using an AR in (your specific area), do you think that…
The production of fish and other seafood is…	Much less Slightly less The same Slightly more Much more	Food production (ES)
Recreation such as Scuba diving or sea angling is…		Recreation (ES)
The absence of plagues or unwanted organisms is…		Biological control (ES)
Cleaner waters in the area are…		Nutrient cycling (ES)
Coast protection against sea storms is…		Disturbance regulation (ES)
Reuse of scrap, wreck or obsolete structures is…		Reuse of obsolete structures (AF)
Shelter or refuge for young or vulnerable fish is…		Habitat and refuge (ES)
Lack of dredging, trawling or other active gear on the area is…		Diversion effect (AF)
The chance of finding many different organisms in the future is…		Biodiversity preservation (ES)

Note:

Right side column in brackets means ecosystem service (ES) or additional function (AF).