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The aim is to identify pitfalls in meta-analyses of eyespot function studies and provide guidelines for better synthesis.

May 17, 2026Animal Behaviour0 citationsOpen Access

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Biological and methodological pitfalls of meta-analyses in ecology and evolution: lessons from eyespot function studies

AMAyumi MizunoUniversity of Alberta PPPietro PolloUNSW Sydney MLMalgorzata LagiszUniversity of Alberta

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The aim is to identify pitfalls in meta-analyses of eyespot function studies and provide guidelines for better synthesis.
Illustrative examples of recent meta-analyses on eyespot patterns were discussed
Analysis of ecological framing and methodology issues
Proposed guidelines for reliable evidence synthesis in behavioral ecology.
Demonstrated that weak ecological framing obscures biological patterns
Highlighted the necessity for clear hypotheses and transparency in meta-analyses
Provided practical guidelines to enhance methodological rigor.

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• Meta-analyses sometimes reach conflicting conclusions on similar questions. • Weak ecological framing and poor methodology can obscure genuine biological patterns. • Rigorous synthesis requires clear hypotheses, transparency and ecological context. • Key pitfalls are illustrated using recent eyespot pattern meta-analyses as case study. • We offer guidelines for conducting reliable evidence syntheses in behavioural ecology.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095b3f7880e6d24efe100c https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2025.123448

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