Reproduction through sex carries substantial costs, mainly because only half of sexual
adults produce offspring 1 . It has been theorized that these costs could be countered if sex …

… James JN Kitson … James JN Kitson … DM Evans and JJN Kitson cowrote as joint-first
authors the first draft of the manuscript, and all authors contributed substantially to revisions. …

The construction of increasingly detailed species interaction networks is extending the
potential applications of network ecology, providing an opportunity to understand complex eco‐…

Ecological network analysis (ENA) provides a mechanistic framework for describing
complex species interactions, quantifying ecosystem services, and examining the impacts of …

1. Moths are globally relevant as pollinators but nocturnal pollination remains poorly understood.
Plant–pollinator interaction networks are traditionally constructed using either flower‐…

Determining the host–parasitoid interactions and parasitism rates for invasive species entering
novel environments is an important first step in assessing potential routes for biocontrol …

Dietary metabarcoding has vastly improved our ability to analyse the diets of animals, but it
is hampered by a plethora of technical limitations including potentially reduced data output …

The deepest marine ecosystem, the hadal zone, hosts endemic biodiversity resulting from
geographic isolation and environmental selection pressures. However, the pan-ocean …

The global challenge of feeding two billion more people by 2050, using more sustainable
agricultural practices whilst dealing with uncertainties associated with environmental change, …

… Author links open overlay panel Darren M Evans , James JN Kitson … James Kitson was
supported by a Newcastle University Research Excellence Academy Fellowship. …