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W. Symondson

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h-index: 52
Works: 165
Citations: 12K

Most-cited papers

Who is eating what: diet assessment using next generation sequencing
F. Pompanon, B. Deagle, W. Symondson, D. S. Brown +2 more
2012Molecular Ecology1,156 citations Open access
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Do differences in food web structure between organic and conventional farms affect the ecosystem service of pest control?
S. Macfadyen, Rachel H. Gibson, A. Polaszek, R. Morris +4 more
2009Ecology Letters249 citations Open access
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The choice of universal primers and the characteristics of the species mixture determine when DNA metabarcoding can be quantitative
J. Piñol, M. Senar, W. Symondson
2018Molecular Ecology247 citations Open access
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The diet of Myotis lucifugus across Canada: assessing foraging quality and diet variability
E. Clare, W. Symondson, H. Broders, François Fabianek +13 more
2014Molecular Ecology151 citations
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An inordinate fondness for beetles? Variation in seasonal dietary preferences of night‐roosting big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus)
Elizabeth L. Clare, W. Symondson, M. Fenton
2014Molecular Ecology143 citations
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An assessment of minimum sequence copy thresholds for identifying and reducing the prevalence of artefacts in dietary metabarcoding data
Lorna E. Drake, J. Cuff, Rebecca E. Young, Angela Marchbank +2 more
2021Methods in Ecology and Evolution122 citations Open access
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New universal ITS2 primers for high-resolution herbivory analyses using DNA metabarcoding in both tropical and temperate zones
Rosemary J. Moorhouse-Gann, J. C. Dunn, N. de Vere, M. Goder +3 more
2018Scientific Reports110 citations Open access
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Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species‐ and lineage‐specific PCR primers
R. King, I. Vaughan, J. Bell, David A. Bohan +1 more
2010Molecular Ecology109 citations
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Generalist predators disrupt parasitoid aphid control by direct and coincidental intraguild predation
M. Traugott, James R. Bell, Lorna Raso, Daniela Sint +1 more
2011Bulletin of entomological research104 citations
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Resource partitioning by insectivorous bats in Jamaica
Matthew A. Emrich, E. Clare, W. Symondson, S. Koenig +1 more
2014Molecular Ecology93 citations
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Pyrosequencing of prey DNA in reptile faeces: analysis of earthworm consumption by slow worms
D. S. Brown, S. Jarman, W. Symondson
2012Molecular Ecology Resources85 citations Open access
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Intraguild predation in winter wheat: prey choice by a common epigeal carabid consuming spiders
J. S. Davey, I. Vaughan, R. King, J. Bell +4 more
201379 citations Open access
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An holistic ecological analysis of the diet of Cory's shearwaters using prey morphological characters and DNA barcoding
H. Alonso, J. Granadeiro, S. Waap, J. Xavier +3 more
2014Molecular Ecology77 citations
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Molecular diagnostics reveal spiders that exploit prey vibrational signals used in sexual communication
M. Virant-Doberlet, R. A. King, J. Polajnar, W. Symondson
2011Molecular Ecology77 citations Open access
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The Slugs of Britain and Ireland: Undetected and Undescribed Species Increase a Well-Studied, Economically Important Fauna by More Than 20%
B. Rowson, Roy Anderson, J. Turner, W. Symondson
2014PLoS ONE76 citations Open access
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Diet of the insectivorous bat Pipistrellus nathusii during autumn migration and summer residence
F. Krüger, E. Clare, W. Symondson, O. Keišs +1 more
2014Molecular Ecology75 citations Open access
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The problem of omnivory: A synthesis on omnivory and DNA metabarcoding
M. P. Tercel, W. Symondson, J. Cuff
2021Molecular Ecology74 citations Open access
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Plant-eating by spiders
M. Nyffeler, E. Olson, W. Symondson
201674 citations Open access
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Special issue on molecular detection of trophic interactions: Unpicking the tangled bank
W. Symondson, J. Harwood
2014Molecular Ecology74 citations Open access
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econullnetr: An r package using null models to analyse the structure of ecological networks and identify resource selection
I. Vaughan, N. Gotelli, J. Memmott, C. Pearson +2 more
201770 citations Open access
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Spatial co-occurrence networks predict the feeding histories of polyphagous arthropod predators at field scales
J. Bell, R. King, David A. Bohan, W. Symondson
201070 citations
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New insight into the genetic structure of the Allolobophora chlorotica aggregate in Europe using microsatellite and mitochondrial data
L. Dupont, F. Lazrek, D. Porco, R. King +7 more
201168 citations
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Multiplex reactions for the molecular detection of predation on pest and nonpest invertebrates in agroecosystems
R. A. King, R. Moreno-Ripoll, N. Agustí, S. Shayler +3 more
2011Molecular Ecology Resources56 citations
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Landscape structure influences modularity patterns in farm food webs: consequences for pest control
S. Macfadyen, Rachel H. Gibson, W. Symondson, J. Memmott
2011Ecological Applications54 citations Open access
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Money spider dietary choice in pre‐ and post‐harvest cereal crops using metabarcoding
J. Cuff, Lorna E. Drake, M. P. Tercel, Jennifer E. Stockdale +5 more
202051 citations Open access
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The decline of the Turtle Dove: Dietary associations with body condition and competition with other columbids analysed using high‐throughput sequencing
J. C. Dunn, Jennifer E. Stockdale, Rosemary J. Moorhouse-Gann, Alexandra McCubbin +4 more
2018Molecular Ecology50 citations Open access
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Discovery of a monophagous true predator, a specialist termite-eating spider (Araneae: Ammoxenidae)
L. Petráková, E. Líznarová, S. Pekár, C. Haddad +2 more
2015Scientific Reports49 citations Open access
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Early-season predation on aphids by winter-active spiders in apple orchards revealed by diagnostic PCR
C. Boreau de Roincé, C. Lavigne, J. Mandrin, C. Rollard +1 more
2012Bulletin of entomological research47 citations Open access
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Molecular analysis of the diets of snakes: changes in prey exploitation during development of the rare smooth snake Coronella austriaca
D. S. Brown, Katie L. Ebenezer, W. Symondson
2014Molecular Ecology45 citations
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Phylogeny and biogeography of tropical carnivorous land‐snails (Pulmonata: Streptaxoidea) with particular reference to East Africa and the Indian Ocean
B. Rowson, P. Tattersfield, W. Symondson
201144 citations
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Vibrational Communication Networks: Eavesdropping and Biotic Noise
M. Virant-Doberlet, Valerio Mazzoni, M. de Groot, J. Polajnar +3 more
201441 citations
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Density‐independent prey choice, taxonomy, life history, and web characteristics determine the diet and biocontrol potential of spiders (Linyphiidae and Lycosidae) in cereal crops
J. Cuff, M. P. Tercel, Lorna E. Drake, I. Vaughan +4 more
2021Environmental DNA40 citations Open access
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Prey detection in carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in woodland ecosystems by PCR analysis of gut contents
L. S. Jelaska, Damjan Franjević, S. Jelaska, W. Symondson
201440 citations Open access
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Hybridization relics complicate barcode‐based identification of species in earthworms
L. Dupont, D. Porco, W. Symondson, V. Roy
2016Molecular Ecology Resources39 citations
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Molecular analysis of faecal samples from birds to identify potential crop pests and useful biocontrol agents in natural areas.
R. A. King, W. Symondson, R. J. Thomas
2015Bulletin of entomological research37 citations
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Predation by generalist predators on the codling moth versus a closely‐related emerging pest the oriental fruit moth: a molecular analysis
Catherine Boreau de Roincé, C. Lavigne, J. Ricard, P. Franck +3 more
201236 citations
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Predation by beetles (Carabidae, Staphylinidae) on eggs and juveniles of the Iberian slug Arion lusitanicus in the laboratory
B. A. Hatteland, Kari Grutle, Christian E. Mong, J. Skartveit +2 more
2010Bulletin of entomological research35 citations Open access
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Molecular field analysis of trophic relationships in soil‐dwelling invertebrates to identify mercury, lead and cadmium transmission through forest ecosystems
Lucija Šerić Jelaska, J. Jurasović, D. S. Brown, I. Vaughan +1 more
2014Molecular Ecology34 citations Open access
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Integrating vibrational signals, mitochondrial DNA and morphology for species determination in the genus Aphrodes (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
Joanna K. Bluemel, Maja Derlink, P. Pavlovčič, I. Russo +8 more
201434 citations Open access
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The diet of red-throated divers (Gavia stellata) overwintering in the German Bight (North Sea) analysed using molecular diagnostics
Birgit Kleinschmidt, C. Burger, M. Dorsch, G. Nehls +7 more
2019Marine Biology33 citations Open access
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How animals distribute themselves in space: energy landscapes of Antarctic avian predators
J. Masello, A. Barbosa, A. Kato, T. Mattern +12 more
2021Movement Ecology32 citations Open access
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Molecular analysis of predation by carabid beetles (Carabidae) on the invasive Iberian slug Arion lusitanicus
B. A. Hatteland, W. Symondson, R. A. King, Morten Skage +2 more
2011Bulletin of entomological research32 citations
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Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome
X. Harrison, A. McDevitt, J. C. Dunn, Sarah M. Griffiths +37 more
2021Proceedings of the Royal Society B31 citations Open access
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The diet of a nocturnal pelagic predator, the Bulwer’s petrel, across the lunar cycle
S. Waap, W. Symondson, J. Granadeiro, H. Alonso +3 more
2017Scientific Reports29 citations Open access
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Non‐native ants drive dramatic declines in animal community diversity: A meta‐analysis
M. P. Tercel, J. Cuff, W. Symondson, I. Vaughan
2023Insect Conservation and Diversity28 citations Open access
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Molecular Evidence for Gender Differences in the Migratory Behaviour of a Small Seabird
Renata Medeiros, R. A. King, W. Symondson, B. Cadiou +7 more
2012PLoS ONE25 citations Open access
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MEDI: Macronutrient Extraction and Determination from invertebrates, a rapid, cheap and streamlined protocol
J. Cuff, S. Wilder, M. P. Tercel, R. Hunt +8 more
2021Methods in Ecology and Evolution23 citations Open access
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Resolving large‐scale pressures on species and ecosystems: propensity modelling identifies agricultural effects on streams
C. Pearson, S. Ormerod, W. Symondson, I. Vaughan
2016Journal of Applied Ecology22 citations Open access
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The Molecular Revolution: Using Polymerase Chain Reaction based Methods to Explore the Role of Predators in Terrestrial Food Webs
W. Symondson
201221 citations
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Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets
R. A. King, J. S. Davey, James R. Bell, Daniel S. Read +2 more
2011Bulletin of entomological research21 citations Open access
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