A5037189727- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Research Data Management Practices
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Data Analysis with R
University of Johannesburg
2018-2024
Harper Adams University
2024
Stockholm Environment Institute
2016-2024
Bangor University
2012-2024
Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change
2020-2024
Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
2021-2023
Valparaiso University
2022
Queen's University Belfast
2022
American University of Beirut
2022
Australian National University
2022
Google Scholar (GS), a commonly used web-based academic search engine, catalogues between 2 and 100 million records of both grey literature (articles not formally published by commercial publishers). collates results from across the internet is free to use. As result it has received considerable attention as method for searching literature, particularly in searches required systematic reviews. The reliance on GS standalone resource been greatly debated, however, its efficacy yet...
Rigorous evidence identification is essential for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (evidence syntheses) because the sample selection of relevant studies determines a review's outcome, validity, explanatory power. Yet, search systems allowing access to this provide varying levels precision, recall, reproducibility also demand different effort. To date, it remains unclear which are most appropriate synthesis why. Advice on engines bibliographic databases choose searches limited lacking...
Reporting standards, such as PRISMA aim to ensure that the methods and results of systematic reviews are described in sufficient detail allow full transparency. Flow diagrams evidence syntheses reader rapidly understand core procedures used a review examine attrition irrelevant records throughout process. Recent research suggests use flow is poor low quality called for standardised templates facilitate better reporting diagrams. The increasing options interactivity provided by Internet gives...
Reliable synthesis of the various rapidly expanding bodies evidence is vital for process evidence-informed decision-making in environmental policy, practice and research. With rise evidence-base medicine increasing numbers published systematic reviews, criteria assessing quality reporting have been developed. First QUOROM (Lancet 354:1896–1900, 1999) then PRISMA (Ann Intern Med 151:264, 2009) were developed as guidelines standards to ensure medical meta-analyses reviews are reported a high...
Systematic mapping was developed in social sciences response to a lack of empirical data when answering questions using systematic review methods, and need for method describe the literature across broad subject interest. does not attempt answer specific question as do reviews, but instead collates, describes catalogues available evidence (e.g. primary, secondary, theoretical, economic) relating topic or The included studies can be used identify policy-relevant questions, knowledge gaps (to...
Abstract Review articles can provide valuable summaries of the ever‐increasing volume primary research in conservation biology. Where findings may influence important resource‐allocation decisions policy or practice, there is a need for high degree reliability when reviewing evidence. However, traditional literature reviews are susceptible to number biases during identification, selection, and synthesis included studies (e.g., publication bias, selection vote counting). Systematic reviews,...
Systematic reviews and systematic maps represent powerful tools to identify, collect, evaluate summarise primary research pertinent a specific question or topic in highly standardised reproducible manner. Even though they are seen as the "gold standard" when synthesising research, typically resource-intensive complex activities. Thus, managing conduct reporting of such can become time consuming challenging task. This paper introduces open access online tool CADIMA, which was developed...
Systematic searching aims to find all possibly relevant research from multiple sources, the basis for an unbiased and comprehensive evidence base. Along with bibliographic databases, systematic reviewers use a variety of additional methods minimise procedural bias. Citation chasing exploits connections between articles identify records review by making explicit mentions one article within another. is popular supplementary search method because it helps build on work primary authors. It does...
Establishing Protected Areas (PAs) is among the most common conservation interventions. Protecting areas from threats posed by human activity will definition inhibit some actions. However, adverse impacts could be balanced maintaining ecosystem services or introducing new livelihood options. Consequently there an ongoing debate on whether net impact of PAs well-being at local regional scales positive negative. We report here a systematic review evidence for arising establishment and...
Reviews of evidence are a vital means summarising growing bodies research. Systematic reviews (SRs) aim to reduce bias and increase reliability when high priority controversial topics. Similar SRs, systematic maps (SMs) were developed in social sciences reliably catalogue on specific subject. Rather than providing answers questions impacts, SMs produce searchable databases studies, along with detailed descriptive information. These (consisting report, database, sometimes geographical...
Background Invasive predators may change the structure of invaded communities through predation and competition with native species. In Europe, invasive signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus is excluding white clawed Austropotamobius pallipes. Methodology Principal Findings This study compared predatory functional responses prey choice measured impacts parasitism on strength showed a higher (>10%) (Gammarus pulex) intake rate than (size matched) natives, reflecting shorter (16%) handling...
Delays in peer reviewed publication may have consequences for both assessment of scientific prowess academia as well communication important information to the knowledge receptor community. We present an analysis on perspectives authors publishing conservation biology journals regarding their opinions importance speed peer-review how improve review times. Authors were invited take part online questionnaire, which data was subjected qualitative (open coding, categorizing) and quantitative...
This paper provides guidance about how to plan, prepare, conduct, report, amend or update a systematic search. It aims contribute new version of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) Guidelines Systematic Reviews in Management, and methods we describe are likely be broadly applicable across wider range topics. In evidence synthesis, searches expected repeatable, fit purpose, with minimum biases, collate maximum number relevant articles. Failing include information an synthesis...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 468:191-202 (2012) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09978 Functional responses of intertidal amphipod Echinogammarus marinus: effects prey supply, model selection and habitat complexity Mhairi E. Alexander1,*, Jaimie T. A. Dick1, Nessa O’Connor1, Neal R. Haddaway2, Keith D. Farnsworth1 1School Biological...
People have a stake in conservation and environmental management both for their own interests the sake of environment itself. Environmental decision-making has changed somewhat recent decades to account unintentional impacts on human wellbeing. The involvement stakeholders projects been recognised as critical ensuring success equally syntheses evidence what works, where, whom, providing key benefits challenges. As result increased interest systematic reviews complex issues, there is need...