Certain nodes were given ‘prior’ values, ranging from -4 to 4. which progress through the network, with child nodes becoming parent nodes for subsequent interactions. The priors changed depending on the given scenarios investigated, which were highlighted as plausible actions stakeholders may take to protect coral reefs in reef-based tourism areas. Interactions between notes, which were used to create the model, were based upon various factors including ecological data (reef health), qualitative findings (e.g. stakeholders opinions on effective management measures to conserve coral reefs) and relevant literature.