Shinichi Nakagawa

No effect of short‐term exposure to ocean acidification on individual‐level variation in behaviour and susceptibility to predation in a Great Barrier Reef damselfish

Abstract Ocean acidification, caused by rising carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in the atmosphere, has been reported to negatively impact a wide variety of behaviours in fishes, including activity, exploration, and predator avoidance. These effects have been documented at the population le...

prepR4pcm: An R package for preparing data and trees for phylogenetic comparative methods

Phylogenetic comparative methods require species names in a trait dataset to match tip labels in a phylogenetic tree. Yet this apparently simple prerequisite is often one of the most fragile steps in a comparative workflow. Names may differ because of, for example, formatting, ta...

Mate choice copying in non-human animals: An update of two meta-analyses

Mate choice copying, the use of social information from others' mating decisions, is a taxonomically widespread form of social learning that can shape sexual selection. Two meta-analyses concluded that social information has a moderate positive effect on mate choice, but both res...

Mastering a simulation-based parametric method to obtain bias-corrected point estimates and sampling variance for effect sizes

Abstract Meta-analyses require an effect-size estimate and its corresponding sampling variance from primary studies. For some effect size statistics, however, estimators of sampling variance are unavailable, requiring new derivations. Traditionally, such formulas are obtained usi...

Photovoltaic panels affect arthropod and plant communities: a systematic review

Due to climate change, photovoltaic facilities are being rapidly scaled up. However, such a development can come at a cost for biodiversity. We conducted a systematic review, including a critical appraisal, and meta-analyses to better understand the effects of photovoltaic panels...

Centering equity, diversity and inclusion in environmental evidence synthesis: from awareness to action

Abstract Knowledge generated through evidence synthesis is an approach that decision-makers can take to inform policy and management decisions. Evidence syntheses, such as systematic reviews, provide quantitative and qualitative summaries of this evidence, using structured method...