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William Oliver Christian Symondson

William Oliver Christian Symondson

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
60
Citations
15358
World Ranking
2269
National Ranking
266

William Oliver Christian Symondson publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 169 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

William Oliver Christian Symondson D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William Oliver Christian Symondson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Predation

William Oliver Christian Symondson focuses on Predation, Ecology, Predator, Generalist and specialist species and Spider. His Predation research incorporates elements of Zoology, Limacidae, Deroceras reticulatum and Polymerase chain reaction. Ecology and Aphid are frequently intertwined in his study.

He has included themes like Pest control, Biological pest control and PEST analysis in his Predator study. In his research on the topic of Generalist and specialist species, Abiotic component is strongly related with Intraspecific competition. The Spider study which covers Range that intersects with Blocking, Ion semiconductor sequencing and Arthropod.

His most cited work include:

  • Can generalist predators be effective biocontrol agents (1034 citations)
  • Who is eating what: diet assessment using next generation sequencing (654 citations)
  • Molecular identification of prey in predator diets. (572 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

William Oliver Christian Symondson mostly deals with Predation, Ecology, Predator, Zoology and Generalist and specialist species. His study in Predation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both PEST analysis, Spider, Aphid, Biological pest control and Gastropoda. William Oliver Christian Symondson usually deals with Aphid and limits it to topics linked to Intraguild predation and Parasitoid.

His study in Trophic level, Foraging, Deroceras reticulatum, Species richness and Habitat are all subfields of Ecology. His research in Predator intersects with topics in Slug, Earthworm, Pulmonata and Botany. His Zoology study incorporates themes from Nematode, Polymerase chain reaction and Mitochondrial DNA.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Predation (62.69%)
  • Ecology (61.19%)
  • Predator (29.10%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Predation (62.69%)
  • Ecology (61.19%)
  • Zoology (17.91%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Predation, Ecology, Zoology, Predator and Generalist and specialist species. He has researched Predation in several fields, including Invertebrate, Spider, Pelagic zone, Biological pest control and Trophic level. His Biological pest control research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Pholcidae, Agelenidae, Coccinella septempunctata, Linyphiidae and Intraguild predation.

His study in Zoology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Molecular analysis and Endemism. William Oliver Christian Symondson works mostly in the field of Predator, limiting it down to topics relating to Ammoxenidae and, in certain cases, Trophic niche and Facultative, as a part of the same area of interest. William Oliver Christian Symondson combines subjects such as Biotic component, Fishery, Competition and Rhyacophila with his study of Generalist and specialist species.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The choice of universal primers and the characteristics of the species mixture determine when DNA metabarcoding can be quantitative. (76 citations)
  • Plant-eating by spiders (42 citations)
  • Discovery of a monophagous true predator, a specialist termite-eating spider (Araneae: Ammoxenidae). (31 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Predation

His primary areas of investigation include Ecology, Predation, Internal transcribed spacer, DNA barcoding and Evolutionary biology. Ecology is a component of his Warbler, Foraging, Biological pest control, Sympatric speciation and Spider studies. His Predation research incorporates themes from Sedge warbler, Cettia cetti, Acrocephalus, Trophic niche and Generalist and specialist species.

His Internal transcribed spacer research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Introgression, Mitochondrial DNA and Molecular phylogenetics. His studies deal with areas such as Molecular ecology, Amplicon, Genus and Ribosomal DNA as well as DNA barcoding. His work deals with themes such as Species evenness, Abundance, In silico PCR, DNA and In silico, which intersect with Evolutionary biology.

Best Publications

  • Can generalist predators be effective biocontrol agents

    W. O. C. Symondson;K. D. Sunderland;M. H. Greenstone

  • Who is eating what: diet assessment using next generation sequencing.

    Francois Pompanon;Bruce E. Deagle;Bruce E. Deagle;William Oliver Christian Symondson;David Steven Brown

  • Molecular identification of prey in predator diets.

    W. O. C. Symondson

  • Molecular analysis of predation: a review of best practice for DNA-based approaches.

    R. A. King;D. S. Read;M. Traugott;M. Traugott;William Oliver Christian Symondson

  • Collembola as alternative prey sustaining spiders in arable ecosystems: prey detection within predators using molecular markers

    Nuria Agusti;Simon Paul Shayler;Simon Paul Shayler;James D. Harwood;Ian Phillip Vaughan

  • Opening a can of worms: Unprecedented sympatric cryptic diversity within British lumbricid earthworms

    R. Andrew King;Amy L. Tibble;William O. C. Symondson

  • Do differences in food web structure between organic and conventional farms affect the ecosystem service of pest control

    Sarina Macfadyen;Rachel H Gibson;Andrew Polaszek;Rebecca J Morris;Rebecca J Morris

  • Detection of secondary predation by PCR analyses of the gut contents of invertebrate generalist predators.

    Samuel Keir Sheppard;J. Bell;K. D. Sunderland;J. Fenlon

  • Rapid screening of invertebrate predators for multiple prey DNA targets

    Georgina Louise Harper;Robert Andrew King;C. S. Dodd;James Douglas Harwood

  • Can multiple‐copy sequences of prey DNA be detected amongst the gut contents of invertebrate predators?

    R. H. Zaidi;Z. Jaal;N. J. Hawkes;J. Hemingway

  • Spatial dynamics of predation by carabid beetles on slugs

    David A. Bohan;Anna C. Bohan;David M. Glen;William O. C. Symondson

  • The choice of universal primers and the characteristics of the species mixture determine when DNA metabarcoding can be quantitative

    Josep Piñol;Miquel A. Senar;William O. C. Symondson

  • Prey selection by linyphiid spiders: molecular tracking of the effects of alternative prey on rates of aphid consumption in the field

    James D. Harwood;Keith D. Sunderland;William Oliver Christian Symondson

  • Living where the food is: web location by linyphiid spiders in relation to prey availability in winter wheat

    J.D. Harwood;J.D. Harwood;K.D. Sunderland;W.O.C. Symondson

  • Plant diversity and land use under organic and conventional agriculture: a whole-farm approach

    R. H. Gibson;S. Pearce;R. J. Morris;R. J. Morris;William Oliver Christian Symondson

  • A pragmatic approach to the analysis of diets of generalist predators: the use of next‐generation sequencing with no blocking probes

    J. Piñol;V. San Andrés;E. L. Clare;E. L. Clare;Gisela Mir

  • Effects of cultivation techniques and methods of straw disposal on predation by Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera : Carabidae) upon slugs (Gastropoda : Pulmonata) in an arable field

    W. O. C. Symondson;D. M. Glen;C. W. Wiltshire;C. J. Langdon

  • Web‐location by linyphiid spiders: prey‐specific aggregation and foraging strategies

    James D. Harwood;Keith D. Sunderland;William Oliver Christian Symondson

  • Populations and Communities

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  • The diet of Myotis lucifugus across Canada: assessing foraging quality and diet variability

    Elizabeth L. Clare;William Oliver Christian Symondson;Hugh Broders;François Fabianek

  • Do earthworms help to sustain the slug predator Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae) within crops? Investigations using monoclonal antibodies

    W. O. C. Symondson;D. M. Glen;M. L. Erickson;J. E. Liddell

Frequent Co-Authors

James R. Bell
James R. Bell Rothamsted Research
James D. Harwood
James D. Harwood University of Kentucky
Elizabeth L. Clare
Elizabeth L. Clare Queen Mary University of London
Michael Traugott
Michael Traugott University of Innsbruck
David A. Bohan
David A. Bohan INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Ian Phillip Vaughan
Ian Phillip Vaughan Cardiff University
K. D. Sunderland
K. D. Sunderland University of Warwick
Michael William Bruford
Michael William Bruford Cardiff University
Valerie K. Brown
Valerie K. Brown University of Reading
Alan C. Gange
Alan C. Gange Royal Holloway University of London

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